Biostatistician I - Dermatology
About The Position
The Biostatistician I supports clinical projects in the Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The role provides statistical support for study design, sample-size planning, protocol development, and statistical analysis. It also prepares statistical analysis plans and summary tables and integrates databases for more comprehensive analyses. The Biostatistician documents and interprets analyses, communicates results to project requestors, and contributes statistical text and methods for study reports, clinical publications, abstracts, manuscripts, and grants. The role works with investigators, sponsors, external representatives, clinical research teams, and statistical programmers to support accurate, unbiased project results and timely completion of objectives. It also reviews analysis plans for consistency with study protocols, follows applicable departmental standard operating procedures, and consults on statistical issues related to clinical research projects.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in biostatistics, computational biology, or a related field.
- Advanced-level experience with SAS, R, or a similar application.
Nice To Haves
- One to two years of biostatistics or related experience in clinical research is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare statistical analysis plans and statistical project-management timelines; perform and interpret basic and complex analyses.
- Use statistical knowledge and medical understanding to propose and conduct additional analyses when appropriate.
- Document analyses, create summaries, and present written and verbal results to requestors.
- Write statistical text for study reports and clinical publications, and prepare analysis plans and methods for abstracts, manuscripts, and grants.
- Identify potential data problems through analytic queries and take appropriate steps to guide their resolution.
- Collaborate with principal investigators, sponsors, and external representatives to ensure project results and conclusions are presented accurately and without bias, and to achieve objectives and timelines.
- Review statistical analysis plans for consistency with the protocol and adequacy in meeting protocol objectives.
- Follow functional department standard operating procedures for documentation and validation of clinical research statistics.
- Consult with clinical research project teams on project-related statistical issues.
- Collaborate with statistical programmers supporting clinical projects to identify and address potential data problems.
- Perform other related duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
