Lead Biostatistician

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Job Summary

The Lead Biostatistician, under minimal supervision performs advanced statistical analysis. Provides information to principal investigator(s), clients, management, and regulatory agencies. Prepares analysis plans and writes detailed specifications for analysis files, consistency
checks, tables, and figures; communicates with clients regarding statistical analysis issues. Interprets analyses and writes
statistical sections of study reports. Contributes to presentations and publications and writes statistical section of manuscripts
for peer-reviewed journals. Mentors and trains junior Biostatisticians. This incumbent does not perform any direct bench or clinical
(patient) research.

Denver Health invites applications for a Lead Biostatistician—a key scientific leadership position designed for an accomplished biostatistician with a passion for applied research, methodological rigor, and interdisciplinary collaboration. As part of our Learning Health System (LHS) Core within the Office of Research, you will play a central role in transforming data into actionable insights that directly inform clinical care, health policy, and quality improvement across one of the nation’s premier integrated safety-net health systems.

This role is ideal for a doctoral-level biostatistician seeking to apply advanced statistical expertise in real-world settings, partnering with clinicians, implementation scientists, and healthcare leaders to address pressing healthcare challenges. You’ll contribute to pragmatic research and embedded quality initiatives while shaping the infrastructure that enables continuous learning and evidence-based decision-making throughout the organization.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising investigators on study design, data analysis, and interpretation
• Supporting grant development, submissions, and funded project implementation
• Collaborating across clinical and administrative departments to ensure high-impact research
• Mentoring junior analysts and contributing to capacity building in biostatistics

This is a unique opportunity for a mission-driven professional who thrives in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment and is passionate about using data to drive meaningful improvements in healthcare delivery and outcomes.

Essential Functions:

• Data Analysis and Reporting
  Performs quantitative data analysis according to statistical analysis plans/protocols using SAS and/or R statistical packages. Compiles analysis ready datasets from multiple sources of raw data. Creates basic, intermediate, and advanced tables, figures, and listings reports summarizing data and analyses. Performs advanced statistical summary reports and analyses. (40%)
• Data Integrity
  Writes statistical analysis plans. Develops error checking programs to ensure data and data analysis is reproducible, reliable, and valid. (30%)
• Publications
  Contributes to scientific publications; writes statistical section of manuscripts/results.
  Authors abstracts, posters, and presentations for scientific meetings. (20%)
• Mentors and trains junior staff, including daily oversight and monitoring workload (10%)

Education:

• Master's Degree Biostatistics or Statistics required. Required

Work Experience:

• 4-6 years Experience in Biostatistics/Statistics required. Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency in using SAS, SPSS, STATA, R or other statistical program and Microsoft Office.
• Proficiency in using Clarity, Caboodle, Sequel.
• Ability to programmatically restructure databases to facilitate analyses.
• Ability to work with others as a team member.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to summarize detailed information in an organized, concise manner.
• Knowledgeable with a variety of field’s concepts, practices and procedures.

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Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program 

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.