The Youth and Family Research Program (YFRP) in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh is dedicated to understanding the development of alcohol use disorder. We are seeking a part time Statistician to perform analyses examining the genetic and environmental influences underlying alcohol use disorder.

This position is grant funded.

Responsibilities:

• Design and carry out statistical analysis

• Collaborate closely with investigators and other team members as needed to complete publications etc.

• Document analyses and constructs used in analysis.

• Participate in the preparation of manuscripts and research reports and presentations from data generated by these studies.

• Write new programs for data analysis and conduct new data analysis as needed.

• Master's degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Psychology, or a related Social Science field is required.

• One year of relevant experience with statistical analyses and packages (e.g. SAS, SPSS, R) and Microsoft Office components (e.g. EXCEL, Word, PowerPoint) preferably in research setting.

• Analytic skills include regression analysis and machine learning algorithms, specifically unsupervised learning such as k-means and hierarchical clustering

• Excellent command of R, SPSS, SAS, and preferably Mplus.

• Knowledge of structural equation modeling

• Interest in and ability to learn methods for analyzing genomic data (prior experience not necessary but desired)

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran