Statistical Analyst id-8647

May 14, 2025

Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years of relevant expereince

Minimum of 3 years of experience with R or Python for statistical computing and data analysis

Proven experience in preprocessing and modeling clinical data, especially patient-level data from EHRs or registries

Demonstrated experience in both traditional statistical modeling and machine learning techniques

Minimum of 2 years of experience analyzing real-world patient data in clinical or research settings

Experience writing and executing Statistical Analysis Plans

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Hands-on experience with cloud-computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) for data processing and analysis

Strong skills in managing and analyzing large-scale, complex clinical datasets

Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical/statistical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Highly effective organizational skills, time management, responsibility, and motivation

Benefits

Compensation & Benefits

Expected pay range will be $75,000 - $85,000

Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply

The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range

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Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary

Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs; based on the type of position

Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution

As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation

Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program

Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees

The number of days will increase based on seniority level

You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year

Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees

This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization

Responsibilities

You will work in a highly collaborative environment, closely collaborating with American Heart Association scientists, clinical and research volunteers, and program managers to creatively solve challenges in medical research using state-of-the-art tools and methodologies

Conduct statistical analysis using clinical registry and electronic health record (EHR) data to address research questions related to cardiovascular disease

Collaborate with senior analysts, clinicians, and research teams to refine research questions and develop statistical analysis plans (SAPs

Clean, preprocess, and harmonize clinical data for analysis

Apply and develop traditional and advanced analytical methods, including machine learning, deep learning, and other AI-driven techniques

Prepare summary reports, manuscripts, and visualizations for internal and external dissemination

Contribute to the preparation of peer-reviewed journal articles and presentations for scientific meetings

Serve as a technical/topical expert, champion, consultant, and liaison to Association stakeholders and external peers

Attend relevant external conferences, and attend/co-lead consultative sessions with volunteer Task Force and other Association volunteers/experts

Contribute landscape and topical expertise to the development and execution of comms plan/strategies, including networks to engage, written pieces, workshop planning, and publication strategies

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