U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 8 hours ago
WOC ORD Research Statistician
Nashville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is dedicated to promoting Veteran-centered care to enhance patient experiences and outcomes. The Without Compensation Research Statistical position involves managing datasets, conducting statistical analyses, and ensuring compliance with research project requirements.
National DefenseGovernmentPublic SafetyHealthcareMedicalNational Security
Responsibilities
Incumbent uses statistical and database computer programs to construct and manage datasets and databases relevant to projects
Checks validity of data and programs through use of frequencies, listings, summaries, and calculation of meaningful data metrics
Conducts univariate and multivariate statistical data analyses
Conducts multivariate regression analyses using ordinary least squares, logistic, and survival models
Reviews analytical results for accuracy and completeness
Develops and maintains systems and databases designed to ensure that research projects comply with administrative policies, procedures and requirements set forth by entities
Codes data and summarizes it in tables and graphs
Qualification
Required
Degree conferred that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics - provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics) - and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological sciences - medicine - education - or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography - history - economics - social welfare - geography - international relations - social or cultural anthropology - health sociology - political science - public administration - psychology - etc
Credit toward meeting statistical course requirements should be given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content appears to be statistical methods - e.g. - courses that included studies in research methods in psychology or economics such as tests and measurements or business cycles - or courses in methods of processing mass statistical data such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing
Combination of education and experience -- courses as shown in A above - plus appropriate experience or additional education
The experience should have included a full range of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling - (b) collecting - computing - and analyzing statistical data - and (c) applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency - dispersion - skewness - sampling error - simple and multiple correlation - analysis of variance - and tests of significance
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social)
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week
Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities
Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment
The work is essentially sedentary and is usually accomplished with routine computer equipment and office furniture
Travel may be required to other local offices - VHA facilities - or study sites to participate in site meetings or conferences - conduct data gathering or validation for special projects or to attend professional conferences or meetings
The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices - meeting and training rooms - libraries - and residences or commercial vehicles
The work area is adequately lighted - heated - and ventilated
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