Research Professor - Statistician

City of Hope•Duarte, CA

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About The Position

The Division of Biostatistics at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope is recruiting a statistician for a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty appointment supporting clinical trials and preclinical and translational research in oncology. The position is a joint appointment in the Division of Biostatistics (primary) and the Hematologic Malignancies Research Institute (secondary), at a rank consistent with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will report to the Director of Biostatistics and collaborate with physician-scientists and basic science researchers.

Requirements

Doctorate in applied biostatistics, statistics, or a similar field.
At least 1–3 years of experience designing and/or analyzing clinical trials; doctoral-level coursework may substitute for this requirement for recent graduates.
Excellent computing skills and a publication record documenting self-directed and collaborative research; work-in-progress manuscripts may substitute for recent graduates.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple collaborations.
Experience in hematology or oncology.
Some knowledge of small animal study designs.
Ability to write efficient programs in R.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the Hematologic Malignancies Research Institute’s research agenda through collaborative research resulting in presentations, publications, and grant funding.
Conduct collaborative and independent research, including co-authoring papers and protocols.
Serve as the statistician on preclinical and clinical studies and trial protocols.
Establish a record of publications and funding.
Develop novel statistical methodologies.
Deliver talks on research results.
Maintain current knowledge and contribute to advancements in the field through professional organizations, scientific conferences, industry journals, and manuscript publication.