Quest Diagnostics Job
Description
Job
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Sr.
Biostatistician |
Job
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Research
and Development |
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49 |
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Job
Code: |
202606 |
Currently, we seek a Sr. Biostatistician. This is a home based position working primarily
with a team of other home-based individuals who are located in the San
Francisco Bay area of California. Applicants from anywhere in the
US will be considered with preference given to those located in Northern
California.
Please apply on the ÒCareersÓ page at QuestDiagnostics.com or email your CV to
Charles.M.Rowland@QuestDiagnostics.com.
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm, Day
shift
*Salary dependent upon experience*
REQ # 3769257
Basic Purpose:
Employee
Health at Quest Diagnostics has accountability for managing our employee health
plans which provide healthcare benefits to over 60,000
individuals with an overall cost exceeding $400 million annually. Core goals
are the development of programs which enable high
quality healthcare and lower costs for Quest and our Employees.
The
Sr. Biostatistician will work as part of a team responsible for analyzing
health plan costs and utilization trends, quality of care (process and outcomes
measures), efficiency and practice pattern variation, and other relevant
performance metrics. The position will also provide statistical support to
general R&D and Medical Affairs projects as needed. The position will play an
active role in project conceptualization, methodological design, data
extraction and analysis for the Company.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Analyzes health plan performance of multiple levels of
provider aggregation including measures reflecting cost efficiency, clinical
effectiveness and other parameters.
2. Help develop statistical analysis plans for a wide
variety of study types.
3. Evaluate the quality of statistical analysis plans
proposed by outside organizations.
4. Incorporates metrics and benchmarks (both internal and
external) to proactively identify and evaluate both leading and trailing
indicators of medical management/health services processes resulting cost,
quality and utilization trends.
5. Develops methodology for consistency and validity
checking to assure accurate and meaningful results; Maintains data management
process documentation as part of routine QA.
6. Performs ad hoc analyses and other duties and projects
as assigned.
7. Writes analysis plans and portions of methods and
results sections of manuscripts and reports
Job
Requirements/Qualifications
á Master's degree in statistics or biostatistics.
á 5+ years of business experience.
á Must be proficient in Microsoft, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
á Proficiency in either R or SAS, both preferred
á Experience with basic statistical procedures including
chi-square tests, t-tests, generalized linear models, survival analysis, Monte
Carlo simulations and multiple testing issues
á Familiarity with common database structures and query
languages such as SQL, SAS, and/or other similar analytical programs
á Experience working with large data sets on remote
servers
Core Competencies:
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Keen attention to
detail
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Strong critical
thinking, analytic and problem-solving skills
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Excellent
organizational skills
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Strong
communication skills (written and verbal)
Behavioral Competencies:
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Self-motivated
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Customer focused
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Team player
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Willing to check
the work of other analysts and to courteously point out potential problems
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Willing to have
his or her own work checked by other analysts and to graciously consider their
suggestions
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Adaptability
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Responsibility
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Commitment to
excellence
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Continuous
learning environment
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A personal
presence characterized by honesty, integrity and caring with the ability to
inspire and motivate others.
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Knows,
understands, incorporates and demonstrates the philosophy, mission, vision,
goals and company values in behaviors, practices and decisions.
Physical Activities and
Working Conditions:
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Able to sit and
work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time.
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Able to stoop,
kneel, bend at the waist and reach on a daily basis.
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Able to perform
general office administrative activities: copying, filing, delivering and using
the telephone.
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Able to lift up
to 25 pounds occasionally.