Biostatistician

RTI International•UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

About The Position

RTI International’s Center for Clinical Research is hiring a full-time Principal Investigator/Senior Research Epidemiologist/Biostatistician, based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, or as a domestic teleworker. The Center provides research leadership, study and trial design expertise, and biostatistical support for multicenter domestic and international clinical studies and research networks. Its areas of expertise include statistical design and analysis, randomized clinical trials, clinical project management, and governance and operations management for Administrative and Data Coordinating Centers. In this role, the Principal Investigator/Senior Research Epidemiologist/Biostatistician leads or co-leads Coordinating Centers for multicenter, single- and multiprotocol clinical studies and provides long-range direction for the Center’s research activities. The position provides senior scientific and operational leadership across project design and implementation, site oversight, quality control, data analysis, and communication of results. It also contributes to business and proposal development, scientific publication and presentation, strategic planning, and staff mentoring.

Requirements

Doctorate in epidemiology or a related field.
At least 8 years of experience working in multicenter clinical research, preferably including randomized trials.
Successfully led or co-led at least two public health research projects, including multisite coordinating centers and/or prospective data collection.
At least 6 years of experience working on FDA-regulated trials, including new drug and device studies.
Demonstrated leadership in developing and sustaining an environment that supports growth in research funding, staff capabilities, and scientific excellence and reputation.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams that include senior, mid-level, and early-career researchers; statisticians; data managers; technologists; and research coordinators or project managers.
Scientific record of presenting and publishing study results in peer-reviewed journals and other venues.
Excellent communication, negotiation, compromise, and consensus-building skills across groups with varied backgrounds.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience obtaining funding and leading or co-leading National Institutes of Health and other federally funded research projects is strongly preferred.
Focus in one or two research areas involving chronic or acquired health conditions, demonstrated by leadership experience and a corresponding record of scientific stature, is preferred.
Experience working with domestic or international sites, data sharing, and data use is beneficial.
Experience with artificial intelligence or machine-learning approaches is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Serve as overall project leader for coordinating centers of multisite clinical research projects, including randomized clinical trials.
Provide senior leadership for operational and scientific project activities, including study and trial design, protocol development, implementation, site oversight, quality control, data analysis, and presentation of results.
Typically serve on a research network steering committee and act as the primary liaison with the funding agency or client and the Data and Safety Monitoring Board.
Guide multidisciplinary project teams in coordinating-center operations, including data management and potentially clinical-center subawards.
Maintain communication with funding officials, study-site leadership, university and other organizational collaborators, central laboratories, clinical centers, and specialized core facilities.
Serve as the most senior escalation point within a project, coordinating center, or research team.
Oversee contractual and fiscal aspects of the Coordinating Center, including timely reporting and deliverables and appropriate staffing for project activities.
Lead business and proposal development for grant, cooperative agreement, and contract opportunities, including supplemental funding and other growth opportunities.
Lead manuscript development for refereed journals and mentor junior investigators on manuscripts and scientific presentations.
Present research findings at scientific conferences.
Monitor study and activity processes and quality.
Ensure adherence to project budgets, schedules, timelines, and contractual deliverables.
Provide leadership in strategic planning, business development, proposal writing and leadership, and staff mentoring.