Job Description:

ABOUT THE POSITION

The County of Riverside's Research Projects Unit at Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Medical Center Department seeks a Biostatistician to join our team in Moreno Valley.

This position entails overseeing advanced biostatistical analysis and supporting Health Services, Comparative Effectiveness, Outcomes Research, and Population Health Research.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience Biostatistician in complex statistical analysis and advanced biostatistical models,
  
  


• Ph.D. with emphasis in research and advanced statistics.
  
  


• History of research and publications in medical, biomedical, and epidemiology research.
  
  


• Experience in Population Health Research.

Work Schedule:

9/80 Monday through Friday - Day Shift

Meet the Team!
RUHS Website

*This is a continuous posting and will remain open until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed and competitive candidates will be referred for interview in the order in which they are received.*

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Consultation with potential researchers on study design (variables, data, and data sources)


• Designs, organizes, and develops research plans on Medical topics


• Development and maintenance of data capture tools including creating surveys, developing forms and procedures, and conducting interviews and focus groups


• Writing queries to extract data from local data sources including electronic health records


• Extracting data from national datasets


• Evaluating quality of datasets and manipulation into a usable form


• Running assumption tests in configuring and recoding the data to match the client's needs and address his/her hypothesis


• Conducting Univariate and Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis, and propensity scoring methods


• Research alternate statistical techniques to improve existing processes


• Configuring tables and charts


• Helping prepare manuscripts for presentation and publication including authoring and editing the "methods and results" sections of abstracts and manuscripts


• Presentation of results to stakeholders and in professional conferences

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPTION I Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's or PhD degree in a relevant field of study which included graduate or post-graduate level courses in research design, data collection methods, and advanced statistical analysis. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for up to two years of the required education, based on 10 semester or 15-quarter units of graduate-level course work equaling 6 months.)

Experience: Two years of research experience in a clinical research center or medical, biomedical, or epidemiology research setting.

License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Veterans Preference:
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. Policy is available here: https://www.rivcocob.org/wpcontent/uploads/2018/07/C-3-Veterans-Preference-Program.pdf

What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants. Candidates who are current employees of the Department will be given priority consideration. These applicants will be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received. Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice. Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

For questions regarding this recruitment please contact the recruiter, Jill Eastman at JEastman@rivco.org

GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the 'Apply' link located on this page to submit your application. For instructions on the application process, examinations, Veteran's preference, pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions, please refer to our web site, www.rc-hr.com . A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.

MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.

Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).

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  Tier I (Classic Member - Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.


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  Tier II (Classic Member - Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.


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  Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. Effective July 1, 2023 employee contributions are 7.25% and will increase to 7.75% effective July 1, 2024.
  

A new member is defined as any of the following:

A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who has no prior membership in any California Public Retirement System.

A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who was a member with another California Public Retirement System prior to that date, but who is not subject to reciprocity upon joining CalPERS.

A member who first established CalPERS membership prior to January 1, 2013, and who is rehired by a different CalPERS agency after a break in service of greater than six (6) months.

CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".

Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.

Note:

This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.

If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.

VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):

0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)

4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)

10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)

Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.

SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.

HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance).

BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.

DISABILITY: Short-term Disability benefit pays up to a maximum of $461.54 weekly, payable up to a maximum of 52 weeks.

POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding.

OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.

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