Faculty
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine seeks an outstanding candidate for a Biostatistician position. Applicants with a background in statistical and computational methods in molecular biological science and related areas are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will join an established team that is leading research efforts in the intersection between brain health and biological processes. The team is one of the premier organizations that has existing clinical and preclinical studies and will continue with future studies that improve psychological health outcomes, detects risk and protective factors in mental health, and determines biological mechanisms associated with brain health. This highly collaborative team performs high-impact studies that allow them to develop new strategies to ameliorate dysbiosis and neuroinflammation and reduce chronic disease burden.
Key Responsibilities:
Bioinformatics Nature of Work: 50%
Successful individuals will participate in the development, validation, implementation and quality control for bioinformatics. This position will include identifying and implementing state of the art bioinformatics techniques for innovative analysis. Additionally, this position will assist with clinical study development to identify novel biological targets and advises how those measurements can be applied to bioinformatics analysis.
Examples of Duties Performed:
- Conducts and supports research projects in bioinformatics related to brain health.
- Conducted bioinformatics analysis that integrates longitudinal data from large scale human biological samples and determine associations with brain health.
- Works with the leadership to develop high-fidelity bioinformatics and data basing approaches including the development of comprehensive analysis software, development of databases, database curation, and visualization of analysis results and real-time troubleshooting as needed.
- Identifies novel methods and integrates bioinformatics and statistics into computational pipelines that streamlines processing and reduces analytical time when processing data.
Statistician Nature of Work: 30%
Providing expertise on analytic methods and plans while managing, preparing, and analyzing data from current program evaluation projects. Supporting electronic medical record database and distributed data network projects in efforts including developing data harmonization, data quality evaluation, and data standardization to support the learning health care system and research
Examples of Duties Performed* Develop appropriate data analysis plans for individual projects, including quantitative and qualitative methods
- Manage and clean incoming data
- Perform descriptive analyses to summarize program performance
- Work closely with the project teams to prepare reports for funding agency and funded programs with recommendations for program improvement.
- Under the guidance of the Program Director, work with clinical departments in the School of Medicine to collect care outcomes from various stakeholder�s perspectives in order to improve patient care
Technical Writing Nature of Work: 20%
Provide support for technical writing that includes reports, grant development, and manuscript preparation. Successful individuals will lead development and dissemination of research publications and reports involving the data and analysis conducted.
Examples of Duties Performed:
- Provides oversight and technical writing in support of future grants
- Leads and supports manuscript preparations in high-impact journals
The University of Colorado (CU) is one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions and is ideally suited to carry out this project. Built as state-of-the-art, the Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC) consists of three zones: an education zone with facilities for training in the medical and health-related fields, a research zone that houses the various graduate programs, and a clinical care zone with the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) and the Children's Hospital, the CU AMC's primary adult and pediatric hospital partners, nearby. The university is considered by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education to have "very high research activity" with a basic classification of Research Universities. UCH, a teaching hospital affiliated with the CU Denver, has a $644 million, 820,000-square-foot facility at the AMC. The Children's Hospital, with 1,400,000 square feet, opened in 2007 to the south of the campus. CU is one of 34 public universities to be a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. The CU AMC campus is located adjacent to the newly constructed Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center.
The Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) programs span the range of services with the latest advances in rehabilitation care for children and adults with complex medical needs. Subspecialties, related programs and affiliates together embody one of the most skilled (and recognized) groups of rehabilitation experts in the nation. The PM&R department has 15 offices with ~2500 square feet of space and 5 cubicles with ~400 square feet of space for faculty and research staff. PM&R has 11 full-time administrative staff, responsible for department coordination, grants and contract management, and technology management.
We have AMAZING benefits and offerexceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:
- Medical: Multiple plan options
- Dental: Multiple plan options
- Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
- Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
- Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
- Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
- Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
- Holiday Days: 10/year
- Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
- ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- A M.S. degree in a relevant field associated with mathematics, statistics, or computational science.
- Five years experience in field of bioinformatics, statistics, or related field.
- All applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer-sponsored Work Visa assistance
- Published manuscripts in high-impact scientific journals
- Previous bioinformatics expertise that is focused on human studies
- We are looking for an innovative and collaborative scientist or engineer with both the background and the vision to build a globally recognized research program.
- Further, we seek someone committed to excellence in complex interdisciplinary research on brain health
For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):
1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position
2. Curriculum vitae / Resume
3. Five professional references including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address
Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers.
Questions should be directed to: Angel Garcia, MBA, angel.garcia@cuanschutz.edu
Screening begins immediately and continues until position is filled. For the best consideration, apply by August 11th, 2025.
The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as
HIRING RANGE:$97,000 to $135,000
The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation unless it is non-exempt.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.
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The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@ucdenver.edu.
The University of Colorado Denver is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.
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Unit-Specific Exemptions:
Denver Campus - Exemptions are allowed for medical, religious, or personal reasons.
The University of Colorado seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.
Primary Location Aurora
Department U0001 - Anschutz Med Campus or Denver - 20301 - SOM-PM&R GENERAL OPERATIONS
Schedule Full-time
Posting Date Aug 6, 2025
Unposting Date Aug 12, 2025, 12:59:00 AM
Posting Contact Name Angel Garcia
Posting Contact Email angel.garcia@cuanschutz.edu
Position Number 00838066
Salary
USD 97,000 - 135,000 /yearly
Yearly based
Location
CO , United States Aurora, CO, United States
CO , United States Aurora, CO, United States
