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Statistician

Lurie Children's Hospital · Chicago, IL · $70,720–$115,627 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you pulled data out of Epic or a similar EHR and found it didn't mean what people assumed.

What they are checking: Whether they understand how clinical workflow gets recorded, and catch documentation quirks before they become wrong conclusions.

Tell me about a project where you owned the plan, timeline and risks from start to finish.

What they are checking: Whether they can run their own work like a project, since the posting asks them to estimate and communicate risks.

What would you do

A clinician asks for 'a quick look at the data' that you can tell will take three weeks. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can estimate honestly, name risks and dependencies, and shape scope without brushing the requester off.

A researcher wants a p-value that supports their hypothesis and pushes back when your result doesn't. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they protect the integrity of the analysis under pressure from someone more senior.

How do you work with Epic analysts and IT when a data element you need isn't reliably captured?

What they are checking: Whether they collaborate to fix the source or find a valid proxy instead of quietly using bad data.

About the work

A quality leader wants to know if a new sepsis bundle reduced ICU transfers. How would you set up the analysis?

What they are checking: Whether they think about baseline, confounders, case definitions and whether the data can really answer the question.

How do you choose the right statistical process control chart for a measure, and when would you use a p-chart versus a u-chart?

What they are checking: Whether they truly understand SPC for healthcare quality, which the posting names as a core product.

How would you explain a confidence interval or special-cause variation to a nurse manager with no stats background?

What they are checking: Whether they can make statistics usable for people who will act on the results, not just correct.

What statistical software do you use, and how do you make your analysis code reproducible for the next person?

What they are checking: Whether their work can be checked, rerun and handed off, which matters when the team relies on them as the expert.

How do you turn a vague project request into a database extraction plan and analysis code?

What they are checking: Whether they can translate clinical questions into concrete definitions, tables and steps before writing any code.

Pediatric outcomes often involve small numbers and rare events. How does that change your approach?

What they are checking: Whether they know how small samples and rare events distort rates and what methods handle that honestly.

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The full job description

As published by Lurie Children's Hospital.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report. Location 680 Lake Shore Drive Job Description The Statistician works with healthcare providers, clinical and operational leadership, researchers, Epic application analysts, and information technology staff to develop and deliver datasets, analyses, statistical process control charts and other data products to measure and monitor healthcare quality, safety, research and process improvement initiatives. Serves as the team’s expert on biostatistics, the statistics of quality measurement and the use of statistical software, and facilitates the conversion of project requirements into database extraction and analysis code and procedures. Understands clinical and operational processes and how these are recorded in and extracted from the Epic electronic medical record. Takes ownership of project plans, including estimation of task durations, documentation and communication of risks, dependencies and constraints, and tracking of issues impacting project completion. Essential Job Functions: • Provides analytics and reporting support to interdisciplinary healthcare research. • Writes analytic and statistical programs, routines and stored processes to transform extracts into tables and figures, or other data summaries, visualizations and dashboards using SAS or equivalent statistical software and Microsoft tools (SSRS, Power BI). • Creates statistical process control charts using SAS QC (specifically PROC SHEWHART) and facilitate their interpretation through clearly written technical documentation and verbal discussion, when necessary. • Records and refines data requirements related to projects on the measurement and monitoring of clinical practice, healthcare quality, and workflow processes. • Writes programs and scripts that convert customer requirements into data extracts, making use of Epic Clarity, Epic Cogito data warehouse, Crystal Reports, SQL, and/or statistical software. • Facilitates the validation of database/data warehouse extracts to ensure that results correspond to what is recorded in the transactional application (i.e., Epic Hyperspace). • Adheres to HIPAA regulations for privacy, transactions, security and confidentiality; follows procedures to ensure data release restrictions related to service area and/or IRB approved elements are maintained. • Other job functions as assigned. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Master’s degree in statistics, biostatistics, data science, health informatics, computer science, engineering or other field related to healthcare quality improvement or process control. • A minimum of 2 years of experience programming SAS statistical software (or R, SAS, Stata, Python, mPlus, SUDAAN), including at least 1 year of experience writing SQL queries and implementing basic techniques to improve efficiency. • Prior experience extracting or analyzing Epic electronic medical record data preferred. • Demonstrated expertise in statistical process control, hypothesis testing, and/or multivariate analysis methodologies applied to healthcare themes. • Proficiency in Microsoft Business Intelligence tools, including SSRS and Power BI. • Ability to write clear and concise technical memos, report sections, and project-related documentation. • Ability to verbally describe technical reporting and statistical issues and solutions to a non-technical audience. • Ability to create, manage and interpret complex datasets, including data aggregation, analysis, and data mining. Education Master's Degree (Required) Pay Range $70,720.00-$115,627.20 Salary At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits. Benefit Statement For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes: Medical, dental and vision insurance Employer paid group term life and disability Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Accounts Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave 403(b) with a 5% employer match Various voluntary benefits: • Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability • Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage • Tuition assistance • Student loan servicing and support • Adoption benefits • Backup Childcare and Eldercare • Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members • Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities • Discount purchasing program There’s a Place for You with Us At Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and its affiliates (collectively “Lurie Children’s”), we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care. Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For questions about how to request an accommodation please contact: employeehealth@luriechildrens.org AI Notice Lurie Children’s utilizes certain AI-enabled features within our recruiting platform to support candidate engagement and assist recruiters in identifying and prioritizing applicants whose experience aligns with job requirements. All employment decisions are made by individuals. It is a civil rights violation with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, or employment for an employer to use artificial intelligence that has the effect of subjecting employees to discrimination on the basis of protected classes under the Illinois Human Rights Act or to use zip codes as a proxy for protected classes. For questions about the use of artificial intelligence in this process or any additional support, please contact: peoplequestions@luriechildrens.org

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