Statistician I

About the American College of Surgeons

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is a professional and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 90,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information, visit www.facs.org.

Summary: Executes and defines standardized analytic plans under the guidance and supervision of senior staff and management for supporting Cancer Programs data analytics. This includes support of AJCC classification methods, predictive and prognostic modeling, statistical learning methods, and employing various machine learning and data science techniques. This position will support the CRP in the development of a risk calculator. Perform SAS and R code validation with a back-end Oracle DB and data quality assurance testing as required for the Cancer Data Base (NCDB) including the Rapid Cancer Reporting System, Warehouse, and NCDB Web Tools (e.g., Survival, Benchmarks). Develops novel reports using R Markdown and Shiny apps. Utilizes Tableau, Power BI, or other visual applications for DB QA. Support the analytics necessary to roll-out NCDB products including the PUF, a real-time adaptation of Benchmarks, CQIP survival reports, and quality measure sensitivity analysis. Administrative tasks as assigned to include development of ad hoc reports, survey questionnaires, and support documentation.

This exempt position will report to the Senior Statistician II/Technical Lead in the Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care. It is based in our Chicago office and is a hybrid role: 3 days per week in the office/2 days per week remote.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $74,000 - $82,000 (commensurate with related experience).

Required Education and/or Experience:

• A master's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; bachelor's degree is required.
  
  
• A minimum of 1-2+ years of related statistical experience is strongly preferred.
  
  
• Evidence of the ability to use SAS or a comparable programming skill set to manipulate large data sets is required.
  
  
• Experience with, or a strong foundation in, machine learning is required.
  
  
• Experience with visual reporting tools is required.
  
  
• Strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex statistical solutions to non-statisticians, is required.
  
  

Comprehensive Benefits:
We're committed to attracting and retaining top talent via valuable benefits!

• Vacation, personal, and sick hours including 13 paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical-comprehensive coverage through BlueCross BlueShield
• Dental, Vision, and Prescription drug program
• 403(b) Matching Program
• Pension Plan
• Flexible Spending Medical/Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Domestic Partner Coverage

The American College of Surgeons is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruitment@facs.org or call (312) 202-5000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.