Biostatistician 2 - Irvine, CA

Company:	UnitedHealth Group Company Profile \| Current Opportunities (136)
Job Location(s):	Irvine
Employment Term:	Regular
Employment Type	Full Time
Start Date:	As soon as possible
Starting Salary Range:	Not Provided
Required Experience:	Open
Related Categories:	Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical

Position Description

Biostatistician 2 - Irvine, CA-325796

Description

Prescription Solutions is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.

If you're ready to talk about groundbreaking interactions, let's talk about what happens when a firm that touches millions of lives decides to gather results from millions of prescriptions every month and analyze their impact. Let's talk about smart, motivated pharmacy teams. Let's talk about more effective and affordable health care solutions. This is caring. This is great chemistry. This is the way to make a difference.

Positions in this function are responsible for all statistical tasks with a high level of independence e.g. design/planning, analysis plan, reporting activities including exploratory analyses. Works with the Data Management function to assist in developing programs that are clinical in nature. - Develops innovative approaches.- Sought out as expert.- Serves as a leader/ mentor.- Works with less structured, more complex issues.

We are looking for an experienced professional with strong biostatistical skills who will provide statistical modeling and data analysis to join our biostatistics team at Irvine. This position assumes overall responsibility for the successful execution of assigned projects.

The Biostatistician 2 will aid researchers by analyzing high volumes of data as well as focus on the following:

Provide statistical analyses/consultation for researchers/clinicians investigating clinical safety of therapeutics, conducting pharmacoeconomic analyses, or evaluating the effectiveness of clinical programs
Maintain and improve existing statistical support programs
Build statistical models (propensity, Cox hazards, logistic, survival), Return on Investment (ROI) models, predictive models, etc.
Provide biostatistical reports that meet scientific standards for analyses, providing cogent statistical methodology and rationale for each report.

Positions in this function are responsible for the biostatistics used during clinical trials, working with the Data Management function to assist in developing programs that are clinical in nature. Generally such work is self-directed and not prescribed, involving less structured, more complex issues.

Additional Responsibilities:

Review the work of others
Develop innovative approaches
Be sought out as an expert
Serve as a leader/ mentor

Prescription Solutions is an empowering place for people with the flexibility to help create change. Innovation is part of the job description. New ideas are welcome. And passion for improving the lives of our customers is a motivating factor in everything that happens.

Qualifications

Doctoral degree in Applied Statistics or Biostatistics strongly preferred
Minimum of 3-5 years experience in statistics in a professional environment
Minimum of 3-5 years experience in SAS and SQL programming
Ability to perform complex statistical analyses of large amounts data and interpret results of data analyses to ensure validity of conclusions
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Computer proficiency required (MS Office)
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals
Possess excellent interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal)
Strong attention to details
Anticipates customer needs and proactively develops solutions to meet them.
Serves as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues.
Solves complex problems and develops innovative solutions.
Performs complex conceptual analyses.
Reviews work performed by others and provides recommendations for improvement.
Forecasts and plans resource requirements.
Authorizes deviations from standards.
May lead functional or segment teams or projects.
Provides explanations and information to others on the most complex issues.
Motivates and inspires other team members.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.

Job Biostatistics

Primary LocationUS-CA-Irvine

Organization Prescription Solutions

Schedule Full-time

Number of Openings 1