Biostatistician

Mass General Brigham • Belmont, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. The position working with statistician Kristin Javaras, DPhil, PhD will involve performing analyses of diverse datasets using a wide range of statistical approaches, under the supervision of the PI, who is both a statistician and a clinical psychologist. The position requires exceptional attention to detail, strong programming skills (including proficiency in R) and mathematical ability, and advanced knowledge of probability and statistics as demonstrated by graduate coursework in statistics and/or biostatistics. Knowledge of and experience with analysis of epidemiological data are also strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Master's Degree Biostatistics required or Master's Degree Related Field of Study required
• High degree of computer literacy.
• Sound analytical and organizational skills.
• Requires excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to logically and effectively structure tasks and set priorities.
• Ability to identify problems and troubleshoot solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data statistically and to logically present it.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a biostatistician or data analyst 1-2 years preferred

Responsibilities

• Draw conclusions or make predictions, based on data summaries or statistical analyses.
• Analyze clinical or survey data, using statistical approaches such as longitudinal analysis, mixed-effect modeling, logistic regression analyses, and model-building techniques.
• Write detailed analysis plans and descriptions of analyses and findings for research protocols or reports.
• Calculate sample size requirements for clinical studies.
• Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, and talk with colleagues to keep abreast of methodological or conceptual developments in fields such as biostatistics, pharmacology, life sciences, and social sciences.
• Design research studies in collaboration with physicians, life scientists, or other professionals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level