Research Scientist – Program Lead & Data Analyst

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking a full-time Research Scientist to join their Department of Orthopedics. This role involves implementing and coordinating clinical research studies while also providing data analysis support, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and collaborating with researchers.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and coordinate ongoing research projects and maintain clinical study database records
• Provide study updates to Principal Investigators through bi-monthly meetings
• Track upcoming patient study visits and interact with patients during visits
• Oversee and support research staff (medical students, undergraduate students, residents, and hand fellows), serving as primary contact for data collection troubleshooting
• Conduct literature searches and reviews
• Design and implement research protocols for consistent data collection and management
• Create and maintain research study databases and surveys in collaboration with study teams
• Ensure research data has gone through proper data checking prior to use in analyses
• Pull data from national and local databases, manipulate, clean, score measures, and prepare data for analyses and reporting
• Perform basic & intermediate statistical analysis independently and advanced statistical analyses in collaboration with senior statistician(s)
• Participate in data analysis and prepare study reports, manuscripts, meeting materials, and grant submissions
• Develop, revise and update research documents including all COMIRB & WIRB regulatory submissions
• Present research at scientific meetings and participate in manuscript preparation
• Work independently and collaborate with co-investigators and other institutions, serving as liaison between collaborators and the PI
• Participate in Musculoskeletal Research Center weekly meetings and undertake sub-committee responsibilities

Requirements:

• MS in Biostatistics/Statistics, Master of Public Health (MPH), or MS in Epidemiology with Biostatistical emphasis and/or Epidemiology concentration or similar
• Experience with study design and analysis techniques, including univariate and multivariate analyses, particularly regression analyses (linear, logistic, multinomial, Poisson)
• Experience with data management, production of ongoing data reporting and graphics/table creation
• Experience working with large datasets, and knowledge of entity relationship diagrams and relational databases
• Excellent knowledge regarding IRB policies and procedures
• Excellent knowledge regarding Sponsor and FDA regulatory requirements
• Proficiency in a statistical software package, such as SAS, SPSS, or STATA
• Firm understanding of the principles and practices of clinical research
• Must have strong personal direction and motivation: able to perform duties autonomously as well as under direct supervision
• Great attention to detail
• Ability to work in a confidential and professional manner
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to problem solve and multi-task
• Excellent computer skills
• Minimum 5-year research or academic clinical experience
• Experience with SPSS, SAS, Stata and REDCap
• Database creation and analysis, familiarity with relational data such as with Microsoft Access or SQL Server Management Studio
• Familiarity with NCSS PASS (sample size calculations) or G•Power, Epic electronic health record