We are hiring! CSTAT statistician

Hello! Thanks for your interest in our CSTAT’s Statistician opportunity! We're glad you're here. 

CSTAT support is sought by hundreds of researchers (faculty, staff, graduate students) at Michigan State University and by research collaborators from hospitals in Michigan. 

We support our collaborators by providing expertise and guidance on study design, statistical methods, interpretation of results, data management, conducting statistical analyses, and writing reproducible reports. We’d love you to be a part of that!  

Our team members choose to work in-person or have hybrid work arrangements (telecommuting within Michigan is permitted up to 3 days per week); we appreciate a diverse team and know what it takes to ensure its success. 

We are looking for someone with broad experience in applied statistics. We’d like you to have a strong interest in learning quickly on the job, to be passionate about ongoing learning, and to value keeping up with best practices. 

We're looking for applicants who want to join a fun, passionate, and supportive group of people who enjoy working together and helping each other. Hopefully, that's you! 

Click  HERE to apply now! 

In this role, you will: 

• collaborate with MSU faculty on grant proposals and publications; 

• apply statistical, computational, and scientific expertise to the design, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of research studies across a wide range of disciplines; 

• mentor MSU graduate students on statistical design and analysis;  

• participate in developing and delivering CSTAT workshops to the general University audience.

We're looking for someone who: 

• Has a doctoral degree in statistics, biostatistics, or related quantitative/STEM field. 

• Has experience with applied statistical methodology  and has a strong interest in learning quickly on the job.  

• Has experience with data science consulting and research projects and is passionate about ongoing learning and keeping up with best practices. 

• Is comfortable working with multiple teams on tasks and taking the lead to see projects through to completion. 

 

ABOUT CSTAT 

Get to know more about CSTAT and the team by clicking here: https://cstat.msu.edu 

Team members at CSTAT use custom solutions to meet specific research needs. Across the team we have experience with: 

• R and Rstudio (most common), Quarto, MPlus, Qualtrics, SPSS, SAS, Python, SQL Server 
• GitHub, GitLab, and many things open science
• A broad range of statistical methods including causal inference, multi-level models, survival analysis, high dimensional data analysis, Bayesian statistics, machine learning, and more.

  Benefits  

The biggest benefit of CSTAT is to be part of our awesome team. Our talented team members enjoy working with each other, growing with each other, and supporting each other. These benefits are also fantastic: 

• Professional Development: an annual allowance is provided to stay on top of your game with conferences, books, or membership in professional societies. 

• We value everyone, regardless of position or seniority, and like to see everyone maximize their impact on CSTAT and MSU. We are proud to embrace  respect for each other. 

• Technology: we provide computing equipment and software; access to MSU's high performance computing platform is available. 

• Flexible schedule: Flexibility in scheduling and hybrid work are possible. 

• Health care and other benefits: MSU benefits overview 

  How To Apply 

We want to hear from you! You can apply for this position by filling out the application on the MSU HR website. Please attach: 

• A cover letter explaining your interest in CSTAT, statistics experience and commitment to inclusivity (max 2-3 pages).   

• A CV citing education, research experience, and professional development activities.   

• Three references

Qualified candidates will move on to video interviews to discuss the position in detail, meet the team, and talk through the fit. Feel free to contact us with questions!