Research Statistician Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the research statistician opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for statistical services that may relate to interim analysis, study design sample size estimation, data monitoring, data management and complicated statistical methodology and provide problem solving techniques to staff.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Assist in drafting concept papers and proposals for potential new clients
• Occasionally travel domestically and internationally
• Research experience involving advanced statistical methods
• Experience in statistical package programming (e.g., R, SAS)
• Strong interest in how science, technology, and innovation affect economic development and in the role of public policy plays in shaping this relationship
• Strong leadership oral and written communications skills
• All applicants should have advanced training and experience in the application of statistical methodology to complex biological problems
• Should be experienced in the use of the major statistical software packages such as R, SAS or ASreml

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the research statistician position.

Previously, I was responsible for statistical leadership in the design, analysis, and interpretation of clinical studies at a compound level and/or therapeutic area (TA) level, promoting innovative design and analysis methodology.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Knowledge of quantitative methods of social science data analysis
• Familiarity with survey research literature, methods, and processes
• Skills in programming and in the use of statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS)
• Provide strategic statistical input to feasibility assessments, development and submission plans, and defense of regulatory submissions
• Lead in the development and review of the study synopsis, protocol, statistical analysis plan, clinical study report ensuring accurate and statistically valid deliverables
• Oversee definition/implementation of compound-level database (including derived database), analysis and reporting standards
• Provide compound level analytical oversight of statistical activities of external vendors to ensure timeliness and quality of analysis data and statistical outputs
• Monitor and contribute to industry advances in statistical methods to optimize study designs and statistical analysis methods, and implement innovative approaches

I am excited to be applying for the position of research statistician. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for statistical consultation through the Research Design and Statistics Lab in the Center for Nursing Research for faculty, students, and DUHS nurse researchers on the design, management, analysis, and interpretation of statistical data.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experienced with experimental design, applications of mixed model methodology and maximum likelihood
• Design and analysis of epidemiological data from prospective and retrospective studies, health-outcomes surveys, pre-clinical studies, and other types of experimental or observational studies
• Assessing relationships between health outcomes and exposures, and sensitivity and specificity of biomarkers of disease and/or exposure
• Experience with sensitivities related to the collection and analysis of protected health information, including healthcare claims data and/or electronic health records
• Assessing and adjusting study samples for possible error and bias associated with sampling and/or measurement methods
• Design and analysis of longitudinal and/or clustered data-sources, including use of Generalized Estimating Equations and Mixed Models approaches
• Statistical Programming using R, SAS or Stata
• Interacting with teams of scientists including, but not limited to public health researchers, laboratory scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and computer scientists

I would like to submit my application for the research statistician opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for guidance to study statistician in SAP writing, statistical analysis and derived analysis datasets and ensure the accuracy and quality of the statistical analysis output.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Work with colleagues to prepare and submit manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals
• Support preparation, presentation, and follow-up on research proposals
• Course work or experience demonstrating statistical programming and data visualization skills in SAS, R, or Stata
• Demonstrated competency in multiple statistical techniques (e.g., generalized linear mixed models, survey statistics, Bayesian methods, spatial statistics, time series analysis)
• Work experience as a professional statistician/biostatistician, especially in public health research or clinical health research
• Working knowledge of applied survey sampling and statistics for all modes of social science data collection
• Knowledge of the estimation of variances, the calculation of standard errors, and imputation
• Knowledge of weighting of various sampling and data collection designs

I would like to submit my application for the research statistician opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for statistical leadership in design, analysis, and interpretation of clinical/observational studies at a compound level with large complex programs.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

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• BSc / MSc (Statistics or Mathematics or related field), or
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