Research Professor - Statistician

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

The Division of Biostatistics is recruiting a statistician for a full-time non-tenure track faculty appointment to support clinical trials and pre-clinical/translational research in oncology. This will be a joint appointment in both the Division of Biostatistics (primary) and the Hematologic Malignancies Research Institute (HMRI) (secondary), at a rank consistent with qualifications and experience. The candidate selected for this position will report to the Director of Biostatistics and will have the opportunity to work with both physician-scientists and basic science researchers.

Applicants should submit a current CV to:

Joycelynne M. Palmer, PhD

Professor and Director of Biostatistics

Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine

jmpalmer@coh.org

Colleen Lindstedt

Business Manager, Division of Biostatistics

colindstedt@coh.org

As a successful candidate, you will:

·         Contribute to the HMRI’s research agenda through collaborative research resulting in presentations, publications, and grant funding.

·         Contribute to science through collaborative and independent research including co-authoring papers and protocols.

·         Serve as the statistician on preclinical/clinical studies and trial protocols.

·         Establish a publication and funding track record.

·         Develop novel statistical methodologies.

·         Deliver talks on the results of the research.

·         Maintain current knowledge of and contribute to advancements in the field through participation in professional organizations, scientific conferences, reading industry journals, and publication of manuscripts.

Your qualifications should include:

·         Doctorate in applied biostatistics/statistics or similar field.

·         Experience (minimum of 1-3 years) in designing and/or analyzing clinical trials. For recent graduates, doctoral level course work may substitute for this requirement.

·         Excellent computing skills and a publication record documenting both self-directed and collaborative research. For recent graduates, work in progress manuscripts may substitute.

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·         Ability to manage multiple collaborations.

·         Experience in Hematology or Oncology.

·         Some knowledge of small animal study designs.

·         Ability to write efficient programs in R

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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