Medical Device State University

Krista Van Velzen

CURRENT POSITION

American College of Radiology Philadelphia, PA

Biostatistician II January 2016 - Present

Responsible for 9 currently active studies requiring collaboration with researchers at external pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, and other research institutions • Investigate cancers across 6 disease sites, including head and neck, lung, brain, breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary • Investigate cancer treatments including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, surgery, immunotherapy, and hormone therapy • Assist with study design, protocol development, and CRF development • Review protocols and/or sample outcome surveys under development and design the corresponding analysis plans for Phase I, II, and III clinical trial protocols • Develop and run SAS programs for statistical analyses, generating tables and graphs, and creating analysis datasets and derived variables • Validate and/or QC SAS programs and macros • Identify and resolve problems with clinical data • Draft reports on studies and projects for meetings and presentations • Prepare statistical sections of manuscripts • Act as technical resource for ongoing research and projects under development • Adhere to regulatory guidelines and SOPs

LAST PERTINENT POSITIONS

The Value Institute, Christiana Care Health System Newark, DE

Biostatistician Intern June 2014 – June 2015

Cleaned and managed large datasets, performed statistical analysis, and generated graphs and tables using SAS and R • Developed SAPs • Wrote statistical sections of manuscripts and presented study results • Analyses included multiple logistic regression, linear regression, survival analysis, principal component analysis, and propensity score matching • Became familiar with Institutional Review Board procedures and protocols • Collaborated with Research Associates and Pharmacy Administrators to identify study goals and implement results-driven process improvements • Resulting publication: Impact of a Pharmacy Discharge Program on Hospital Readmissions and Patient Satisfaction (JAPhA)

Drexel University, School of Public Health Philadelphia, PA

Graduate Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Biostatistics September 2014 – January 2015

Planned lectures and practice exercises for exam review sessions • Lectured at review sessions • Graded exams and weekly assignments • Tutored students during office hours and during in-class lab sections

EDUCATION

Drexel University, Dornsife School of Public Health Philadelphia, PA

M.S. in Biostatistics September 2013 – June 2015

Advanced coursework completed in Bayesian statistics, clinical trials, statistical inference, stochastic processes, generalized linear models, linear statistical models, multivariate analysis, longitudinal data analysis, survival data analysis, nonparametric and semiparametric models, advanced statistical computing (in SAS and R), epidemiology, and statistical consulting

Humboldt State University Arcata, CA

B.A. in Mathematics (Chemistry minor, Pre-Medical concentration) August 2010 – May 2012

Advanced coursework in mathematics including probability theory, statistics, linear algebra, abstract algebra, numerical analysis, differential equations, real analysis, number theory, and calculus • Advanced coursework in chemistry, including analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, and inorganic chemistry

Carleton College Northfield, MN

Transferred to another institution before graduating (Mathematics major) September 2005 – June 2006 & Relevant coursework included calculus I-III and linear algebra September 2007 – June 2008

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient in SAS (5 years), R (4 years), MediData RAVE (1.5 years), AMOS (1 year), WinBUGS (1 year), Matlab (2 years), Excel (8 years), C++ (2 years), and Mathematica (2 years)

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