Statistician Job Jobs in Michigan (NOW HIRING)

How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Job Summary
The Department of Psychiatry is seeking a statistician to assist with a variety of research studies focused on the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders. Working collaboratively with investigators as well as staff members who engage in patient-facing data collection, you will be responsible for cleaning, managing, analyzing, and interpreting data focused on topics such as behavioral health, psychological constructs, and healthcare utilization from longitudinal studies, including clinical trial designs. This will involve maintaining standardized documentation of analytic datasets, enacting quality assurance procedures, following all required data security procedures, drafting and completing analysis plans, and producing complete reports and data visualizations consistent with performed analyses. You may need to enact and then compare and evaluate various courses of analytic action and to clearly summarize the advantages and disadvantages of the approaches to aid final decisions on study analyses and publications.
This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is detail-oriented and who possesses content knowledge of the clinical areas of focus and related measurements, or is who willing and flexible to learn about the area and apply these learnings going forward in tandem with their own data analysis expertise.
Responsibilities*
Your responsibilities in this position will include, but are not limited to:

• Data cleaning for cross-sectional, longitudinal, and linked datasets, primarily of self-report, interview, and survey data; occasional use of administrative data from electronic health records and paradata from web-based or mobile programs
• Ability to performance linkage of data across platforms and programs to ensure accurate reporting (e.g., EnrollNow/Ripple, Excel, SAS/SPSS/R, Qualtrics)
• Maintaining logs of data cleaning activities, including reproducible code
• Ongoing quality assurance monitoring for data integrity
• Data analysis and assistance with interpretation of analyses using the above types of datasets, including for clinical trial results
• Assisting with data reporting to external sources (e.g., required data repositories, funders, ClinicalTrials.gov)
• Assisting with the preparation and publication of data for dissemination products, which may include co-authorship consistent with authorship guidelines and product type
• Maintaining appropriate human subjects research certifications

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree in a recognized field of science or learning which is directly related to the duties of the position
• 1-3 years professional experience
• Candidates must be detailed oriented, possess the ability to work productively with others in a cooperative team environment, and have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• The successful candidate will be adept at multi-tasking, able to work independently, maintain orderly records and seek guidance as needed
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, critical thinking, and attentiveness to detail are required

Desired Qualifications*

• Experience working with human subjects data reflecting behavioral health, substance use, psychological, and/or related constructs.
• Experience working with electronic health record data and/or dense paradata from web or app programs
• Experience working with clinical trial data using common statistical software
• Experience using Ripple/EnrollNow and Qualtrics

Why Join Michigan Medicine?
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world?s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes .
Work Schedule
This is a regular, full time position (40 hours per week) with normal business hours.
Work Locations
The PI's lab is located at one of Michigan Medicine's offsite medical campus locations in Ann Arbor, MI. This position may be considered for hybrid or remote work.
Additional Information
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work are at the discretion of the hiring team. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of the role.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
In addition to the screenings indicated above under Michigan law, a criminal history check including fingerprinting is required as a condition of transfer or employment for this position.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
E-Verify
The University of Michigan participates with the federal EVerify system. Individuals hired into positions that are funded by a federal contract with the FAR EVerify clause must have their identity and work eligibility confirmed by the EVerify system. This position is identified as a position that may include the EVerify requirement.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Job Detail
Job Opening ID
282385
Working Title
Statistician Intermediate
Job Title
Statistician Intermediate
Work Location
Michigan Medicine - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Modes of Work
Hybrid
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
FLSA Status
Exempt
Organizational Group
Medical School
Department
MM Psych Addiction
Posting Begin/End Date
9/01/2026 - 9/15/2026
Career Interest
Research