BIOSTATISTICIAN 1
Job Posting for BIOSTATISTICIAN 1 at State of Nevada
State of Nevada Announces
An Open Competitive Recruitment for:
BIOSTATISTICIAN 1
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $45,601.92 to $67,296.24 PAY GRADE: 32
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.
Department: Health and Human Services
Division: Administrative Services
Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa
Job Class Code: 07.763
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 43101
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 07/26/2023
Close Date: 08/09/2023
Recruiter:
ANGELICA GONZALEZ
Phone: (775)684-7200
Email: angonzalez@dhhs.nv.gov
ANGELICA GONZALEZ
Phone: (775)684-7200
Email: angonzalez@dhhs.nv.gov
Applications accepted for another 13 Days 14 Hrs 12 Mins
The Position
Positions allocated to this series perform complex mathematical and statistical analysis on public health databases by applying statistical theories and principles to determine cause and effect relationships.
Incumbents perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation. OR Incumbents perform basic tasks or elements of the job not requiring the additional knowledge, skills and abilities to perform at the next level in the series. This recruitment is an underfill for several Biostatistician II positions within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of Analytics and all positions are in Carson City, NV. These positions will assist with various analytic and data-related projects supporting a range of initiatives. For example, one vacant position focuses on data analysis for the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS), including assisting with preparing DWSS caseload projections; caseload projections are a required function of the legislative biennium budget process and ongoing biennium monitoring by DWSS and DHHS leadership. Another vacant position focuses on chronic disease-related data analysis for the Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH). Another vacant position focuses on behavioral and mental health data analysis for the Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH). Other Biostatistician II vacancies on the team may arise in other areas and this open recruitment may be used to find candidates for those positions as well. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for this recruitment.
Incumbents are responsible for meeting all deadlines set. Positions allocated to this series perform complex mathematical and statistical analysis on public health databases by applying statistical theories and principles to determine cause and effect relationships. Positions in this job class also produce routine and special reports, completing data linkages using both exact and probabilistic matching procedures, and using SAS or analytic software programming and statistical methods to complete analyses on caseload-related data, health-related data, or other assigned data. Incumbents are responsible for developing strategies to ensure accuracy of data collected, providing routine and special analytical reports, completing data linkages, and using SAS, STATA, or other analytic software programming and statistical methods to complete analyses on related data. This position requires the demonstrated use of statistical methods and programs utilizing SAS or similar analytic software. This position may require travel both in and out of state up to 25%. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in statistics, mathematics or closely related field; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of paraprofessional experience assisting in conducting statistical analysis including gathering and analyzing data from various sources using computer software; OR one year of experience as a Statistician II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Requirements
A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.
A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility at the time of appointment and for continuing employment.
Additional Position Criteria
Experience in SAS or a comparable analytic software and/or programming language (STATA, R, SQL, etc.) is required. Do you have this experience? Please describe your experience, including the number of years and where this experience was gained.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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