BIOSTATISTICIAN 3

Announcement Number: 48711 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 09/03/2024 Close Date: 09/17/2024 Recruiter:
JON TERRAZAS
Phone: (775)684-0116
Email: j.terrazas@admin.nv.gov Applications accepted for another 1 Days 18 Hrs 49 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 function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action.

This Biostatistician III position in the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Analytics will support the Fund for a Resilient Nevada. The Fund for a Resilient Nevada was established in Nevada Revised Statutes and is specific to the state's portion of opioid litigation recoveries. This position will be responsible to analyze data to produce a variety of deliverables to support the Fund for a Resilient Nevada as required by NRS and particularly with the development of the legislatively mandated statewide needs assessment and statewide plan to identify priorities related to addressing opioid-related risk, harms and impacts using a data-driven and evidence-based approach. This Biostatistician III position will be critical to the development and implementation of the needs assessment and ongoing related activities. Additionally, this position will be responsible for supporting the program by compiling statistics, key metrics, performance and outcome measures, reports, and dashboards and completing various analytical projects as assigned. This position will also supervise a small team of analysts and will become a subject matter expert and technical lead responsible for all data-related activities associated with the Fund for a Resilient Nevada. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to 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.***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

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) Master's degree from an accredited college or university in statistics, mathematics or closely related field and two years of professional experience in biostatistics linking data elements in a comprehensive data warehouse, monitoring data connection activities and preparing statistical reports based upon analysis of data; OR a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in statistics, mathematics or closely related field and three years of professional experience as described above; OR two years of experience as a Biostatistician 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 State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant. A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continued employment. 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.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment

1) Describe your experience using SAS or a comparable analytic software and/or programming language.

2) Describe your experience with data analysis and reporting.

3) Describe your supervisory experience.
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
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Northern Nevada
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