Biostatistician, Lead

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Database management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consult and collaborate on short-term and long-term clinical research studies
• Serve as key personnel on sponsored research
• Provide substantive input into the overall organization and presentation of clinical manuscripts
• Participate in grant preparation on design and approach plus protocol development and study implementation after funding
• Review and help prepare statistical and database management sections of NIH grant applications
• Provide input to standard operating procedures development and review
• Analyze data using statistical software (SAS, R)
• Recruit, train, supervise, evaluate and retain masters¿ level staff
• Mentor or teach one-on-one, and provide ad hoc training and targeted lectures
• Act as a lead statistician for clinical research projects
• Participate in protocol team conference calls and meetings
• Assist clinical investigators in designing studies, writing grant proposals, managing data, conducting statistical analyses, and writing manuscripts
• Participate in study design and sample size considerations, designs and reviews Case Report Forms, develops and reviews randomization plans, and writes statistical analysis plans (SAP)
• Monitor data collection, institutes procedures to assure data quality and helps guarantee study protocols are followed appropriately
• Train and mentor junior staff statisticians
• Supervise the work of graduate research assistants
• Train clinical personnel on data collection issues in clinical studies
• Take an active role in drafting the Manual of Procedures for prospective clinical studies
• Recruit, train, supervise, evaluate and retain masters level statisticians

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees