A team of productive health policy researchers in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine, seeks a full-time Statistician to join an exciting and growing research team including physicians, biostatisticians, and health services researchers.  The position presents an opportunity to contribute to research that informs health insurance policies and health care delivery practice, including focus areas on Medicaid, Medicare, aging, and improving the health of low-income communities. 

We are seeking a data analyst to collaborate with our team in analyses of claims data, survey data, financial data and innovative linkages across datasets.  Experience with large administrative data analysis and longitudinal panel data analysis are preferred. The analyst must be able to work independently and collaboratively. The analyst must understand both database and research complexities and apply independent problem-solving skills and scientific knowledge. We support and encourage opportunities to participate in ongoing training, collaborative research meetings, advanced methods workshops, and papers.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

This position involves a wide range of tasks related to management and analysis of quantitative data from national and state-level surveys, insurance claims data, Census administrative data, electronic health records, and other administrative data sources. Specifically, the position involves providing independent and collaborative statistical support including:

• Providing guidance on study design issues
• Writing, testing, and implementing programs using statistical software to clean, manage, merge, and analyze large, complex datasets
• Implementing methods to ensure data quality, rigor, and reproducibility of results
• Independently conducting appropriate data management and analysis
• Conducting computer programming as needed for completion of other tasks
• Preparing and maintaining technical documentation of data management and analysis files
• Summarizing, interpreting, and presenting results in written, tabular, and visual formats
• Assisting in the writing and reviewing of statistical methods in manuscripts and grant proposals
• Preparing annotated statistical code and maintaining technical documentation of data and analysis files for manuscript development and submission
• Participating as a team member in discussions on data collection, management, and analysis
• Performing power calculations and estimating sample size

• Degree in data science, statistics, biostatistics, health services research, public health, public or health policy, informatics, or a related field focused on data analysis.
• Experience performing and interpreting descriptive statistics and regression analysis. 
• Proven ability to write clear and concise analytical documentation, summaries of various methodologies, and descriptions of statistical results, as well as create charts, tables, and other visual aids.
• Consistently detail-oriented.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Flexibility and ability to work independently and collaboratively with multiple teams and individuals.

Senior Level

• Master's degree in relevant field, per above.
• Three or more years of experience in data management and statistical analysis.

Intermediate Level

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field, per above. 
• One or more years of experience in data management and statistical analysis.

• Experience with complex data structures and linkages between data sources.
• Extensive experience with statistical programming, preferably in Stata, R, and/or SAS.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and efficiently work on multiple projects at the same time.
• Ability to quickly learn, clean, and analyze new datasets.
• Training or experience in quasi-experimental or econometric methods, such as difference-in-differences analyses, regression discontinuity, or synthetic control analyses.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.