Biostatistician

Biostatistician
Southern Charm and World-Class Sophistication...
The Community - Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta, fine dining, shopping and rich history combine with inspiration-inducing attractions to create a city with Southern charm and world-class sophistication. Atlanta has been dubbed everything from the "capital of the new South " and "the next international city " to "the best place to do business ". Fueled by the prosperity of local mega companies like Client and Holiday Inn, the prestige of hosting the 1996 Summer Olympic Games and the energy of young upwardly mobile types who have migrated to the city in droves - Atlanta is on fire. And this time it's a good thing. From world-class restaurants and a myriad of cultural attractions to a hip nightlife and sporting events galore, the city is cosmopolitan in every sense of the word. But Atlanta has also managed to maintain its historic character. Whether you choose modern urban endeavors or old southern pleasures, Atlanta will not disappoint.
The Facility: The CDC Atlanta
Location: 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to)

• Statistical analysis of data, evaluating how awardees conduct school assessment surveys,
• Statistical analysis of data to monitor coverage and exemption rates, and ·
• Use and evaluate the sampling tool used to select samples for state and local area school assessment surveys.
• Statistical analysis (after the overall quality check, editing, and cleaning) of the vaccination and exemption data reported by awardees and submitted to customer for cleaning and analysis for prior, current and future school years.
• Perform data management and editing/cleaning, under the direction of the customer staff.
• Perform statistical analysis and programming, under the direction of the customer staff.
• Applying statistical methodology to complex data
• Assist in the preparation of reports and articles for publication under the direction of the customer staff.
• Provide staff with experience supporting epidemiologic research, health surveys, evaluation, and/or surveillance studies.
• Provide staff with experience using SAS and knowledge of complex survey sampling methods.
• Routine interfacing with client senior management.
• Provide staff with experience in biostatistics, quantitative methods and statistical programming.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Statistics, or biostatistics, with 1-3 years of experience performing statistical analysis.
• Must have 1-3 years direct hands-on experience with preparing sampling plans for surveys of specific populations.
• Must have 1-3 years direct hands-on experience with using SAS for data analysis.
• Experience working with local or state health departments is desired.
• Ability to assess, analyze, develop and present statistics-based information to clients.
• Ability to be consistent with attention to details.