Senior Biostatistician

Study Design and Grant Support:

• →Consult with investigators on study design, hypothesis development, endpoint selection, and sample size and power calculations.
• →Write statistical sections of grant proposals (NIH, PCORI, AHRQ, DoD, foundation, and industry), including analysis plans and power justifications.
• →Contribute to protocol development, statistical analysis plans (SAPs), and IRB submissions.
• →Provide input on randomization schemes, adaptive designs, and pragmatic and stepped-wedge trial designs.

Data Management and Analysis:

• →Perform statistical analyses for prospective and retrospective studies using appropriate methods, including regression modeling, survival analysis, mixed-effects and longitudinal models, propensity score methods, and causal inference approaches.
• →Analyze data from clinical registries and large databases (e.g., NSQIP, NCDB, SEER, institutional EHR data, and administrative claims).
• →Work with data engineers and research informatics teams to extract, clean, validate, and curate datasets from the electronic health record and REDCap.
• →Maintain reproducible, well-documented code and analysis workflows with version control.

Clinical Trial and Regulatory Support:

• →Serve as the study statistician for investigator-initiated trials, including preparing interim and final analyses.
• →Ensure analyses comply with applicable regulatory and institutional standards (ICH-GCP, FDA guidance, HIPAA).

Scholarship and Dissemination:

• →Draft the methods and results sections of manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations, and respond to statistical reviewer comments.
• →Create clear tables, figures, and visualizations for publication and presentation.
• →Co-author peer-reviewed publications and qualify for authorship in accordance with ICMJE criteria.

Education and Collaboration:

• →Lead or contribute to departmental research workshops, journal clubs, and methods seminars.
• →Collaborate with the institution's biostatistics, epidemiology, and data science cores.

Other Responsibilities:

• →Collaborates with researchers in designing, conducting, and publishing results from research projects and assumes primary responsibility for writing statistical design, methods, and analysis for research proposals.
• →Designs tables and statistical procedures for specific research studies. Takes primary responsibility for writing the statistical design and documenting statistical considerations in grant proposals for faculty throughout the unit.
• →May serve on committees, supervise project personnel, and coordinate quality control efforts to support the efforts and ensure success of research projects. Writes the results section of reports and publications.
• →Develops and new innovative procedures in the areas of data collection, quality control, statistical analyses, and presentation of results. Reviews and improves statistical computer programs.
• →Performs other related work as needed.

• Master's degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, or a closely related quantitative field.

• Demonstrated proficiency in R and/or SAS; working knowledge of Stata or Python is a plus.
• Strong foundation in regression, survival analysis, and longitudinal data analysis.
• Experience with reproducible research practices (e.g., R Markdown, Git).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain statistical concepts to clinicians and non-statisticians.

​Preferred Competencies

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with flexibility.
• Demonstrated ability to manage diverse stakeholder needs.
• Ethical conduct of research and commitment to data integrity
• Self-direction, curiosity, and commitment to continued learning.

• Office Environment.

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (required) 

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Pay Range

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