in the Veterans Affairs health system.
Qualifications: 
* Able to program, manage data, and conduct statistical analyses using SAS. 
* Has demonstrated data management skills and experience preparing data for 
analysis. 
* Has a solid grounding in statistical theory and application, and willingness to learn and apply new methods and 
approaches. 
* Able to work independently and as part of research team. 
* Proficient at data analysis using: multiple regression; analysis of variance; bivariate and univariate 
descriptive techniques; and must be familiar with the statistical assumptions underlying these methods. Experience
and training with survival analysis, multilevel modeling, and large data sets a plus. 
* Familiar with other statistical/programming software, e.g., SPSS, STATA, SQL. 
* Proficient at summarizing statistical methods and results in writing with the 
quality necessary for manuscript preparation. 
* Experienced preparing graphs, figures, and illustrations of the results of 
statistical analyses. 
* Competent with Excel and able to import data from Excel into SAS. 
* Experience/training in the health and social sciences a plus. 
Salary Range: $46,000 - 87,000
Contact: 
John McCarthy, PhD, MPH 
VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research & Evaluation Center 
HSR&D Field Program / SMITREC 
PO Box 130170 
Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0170 
Email: John.McCarthy2@va.gov, mccarthy@umich.edu