The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

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.

This opening is for a Biostatistician 2 within the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP) Dental unit, in Carson City NV. This position will be retained in the Oral Health Program at Nevada Medicaid and is responsible for providing routine and special reports, collecting data, analyzing it to draw conclusions or make predictions. Develop and execute research studies in collaboration with completing data linkages, and statistical methods to complete analyses on related health data and related assigned data. Design studies and collaborate in writing articles to disseminate research findings. Applies mathematics and statistical methods to answer questions and help make data-driven decisions through mathematical analysis. This position requires the demonstrated use of statistical methods and programs. This is a grant funded position with funding set to expire on August 31, 2026.

Nevada offers sunshine and recreational opportunities including golfing, biking, off-roading, hiking, skiing, and fishing. Nevada's landscape and economy are a few reasons to join the Silver State workforce! Additional benefits include: medical, dental, life and disability insurance programs; participation in the public employees' retirement plan; 12 paid holidays; and accrual of 3 weeks of annual and 3 weeks of sick leave each year. 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***

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: