biostatistician 3

Posting number: 2026-03475

Department: NEVADA MEDICAID

Job classification: BIOSTATISTICIAN 3

Posting type: Open Competitive

Categories: Public Health

Summary

The Nevada Health Authority is seeking a Biostatistician 3 in Carson City. This position supports analytics for the Fund for a Resilient Nevada, established in NRS 433.712–433.744 and funded through opioid litigation recoveries. This role leads data analysis and produces required deliverables, including the statewide needs assessment and statewide plan addressing opioid-related risks, harms, and impacts. The position works extensively with state-level substance use data, conducting specialized analyses to inform priorities, monitor trends, and guide decision making. Core duties include generating statistics, key metrics, performance and outcome measures, reports, dashboards, and other analytical products. The Biostatistician 3 also supervises a small team of analysts and serves as the technical lead and subject matter expert for all data activities related to the Fund. The ideal candidate has advanced expertise in statistical analysis and data management; proficiency with SAS, SQL, SPSS, R, Python, and Power BI; strong analytical and communication skills; and experience working with large, complex datasets. This role requires a self-directed, highly productive professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and consistently meets deadlines with minimal supervision.

Biostatisticians perform complex mathematical and statistical analysis on public health databases by applying statistical theories and principles to determine cause and effect relationships.

Examples of duties

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.

Qualifications

Develop, maintain and link databases; conduct health and population based studies and prepare statistical reports, forecasts and models.

Provide management with specific descriptive summaries and evaluations of numeric data that are necessary in developing public health policy.

Compile and analyze vital statistics for the State and prepare annual reports on the health of the citizens of the State.

Conduct comprehensive research and statistical analysis and evaluate the effectiveness of State programs for health care; identify appropriate questions and design the research methodology to produce the desired results.

Compile a variety of statistical data and prepare numerous statistical reports relating to disease and health in the State; conduct the epidemiological study of health data currently collected and maintained by various data systems including the State Cancer Registry and other data repositories such as trauma registry, medical billing and claims databases and vital statistics (birth and death), among others; perform follow-up analyses where necessary; and publish comprehensive documented reports of study results.

Conduct surveys in accordance with accepted methods and principles of random sampling, survey design and evaluation of study results.

Provide recommendations to the State Board of Health, State Health Officer, Division Administrators and others regarding statistical findings and provide advice related to various statistical matters as required.

Provide technical assistance and advice on the application of statistical methods.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general supervision, the incumbent has primary responsibility for the data warehouse and linkage unit; ensures quality control measures are applied to all databases; monitors data connection activities; directs statistical and analytical activities applied to various databases; prepares statistical reports based upon analysis of the data; assists the Chief Biostatistician; and provides technical support regarding theories, applications, statistical methodology, data analysis, database management and database linkage to staff within the bureau and to other division personnel. In addition, the incumbent supervises the work of lower level Biostatisticians to include responsibility for training, developing work performance standards, evaluating performance and recommending disciplinary action.

Supplemental information

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Detailed knowledge of: theoretical basis for statistical research methods, techniques, and their applications; capabilities and limitations of tabulating and calculating data; database management and data linkages.

Working knowledge of: demography and epidemiology principles and practices; various types of statistical and database management software and data linkages.

Ability to: comprehend, modify and apply new techniques contained in current statistics literature to research public health policy issues.

Recruiter Contact Information: Jenn Trachet - jtrachet@admin.nv.gov