JOB DESCRIPTION: The lead biostatistician must have demonstrated the ability to independently and successfully consult and collaborate on short-term and long-term clinical research studies and demonstrate the skills necessary to serve as key personnel on sponsored research (i.e., serve as a Co-Investigator on a NIH grant). Thrives in a team science environment.
Substantive input into the overall organization and presentation of clinical manuscripts (prepare first draft of the Results section, write statistical methods section, address reviewer issues about the analysis)
Active participation in grant preparation on design and approach plus protocol development and study implementation after funding is an expectation
Reviews and helps prepare statistical and database management sections of NIH grant applications and other externally supported proposals.
Provides input to standard operating procedures development and review and helps ensures good clinical practice guidelines are followed
Analyzes data using extensive knowledge of statistical software (SAS, R).
Administrative roles include recruiting, training, supervising, evaluating and retaining masters¿ level staff.
Mentor or teach one-on-one, and provide ad hoc training and targeted lectures as required to build a collaborative program
Acts as a lead statistician for clinical research projects; Participates in protocol team conference calls and meetings
Assist clinical investigators in designing studies, writing grant proposals, managing data, conducting statistical analyses, and writing manuscripts
Participates in study design and sample size considerations, designs and reviews Case Report Forms, develops and reviews randomization plans, and writes statistical analysis plans (SAP).
Monitors data collection, institutes procedures to assure data quality and helps guarantee study protocols are followed appropriately.
Trains and mentors junior staff statisticians. Supervises the work of graduate research assistants.
Trains clinical personnel on data collection issues in clinical studies. Takes an active role in drafting the
Manual of Procedures for prospective clinical studies.
Administrative roles include recruiting, training, supervising, evaluating and retaining masters level statisticians.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A master's degree in statistics, biostatistics, computer science, or a related field and 8 years of experience as a biostatistician, preferably in an academic setting, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience. Proficiency in modern high level statistical languages such as R or SAS or Python. Database management experience preferred. Excellent organizational skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills. |
Emory is an EEO Employer-Disability/Veteran. Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. |
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