UNIV-Statistician/Biostatistician, College of Nursing

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking an exceptional Statistician/Biostatistician to join a collaborative, interdisciplinary research community spanning the MUSC College of Nursing and the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (NCVRTC) within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine. This is an opportunity to build a meaningful academic career at the intersection of biostatistics, clinical research, nursing, behavioral health, trauma research, and implementation science. The successful candidate will work directly with investigators across two highly collaborative research environments, contributing statistical expertise from the earliest stages of study design and grant development through analysis, publication, and dissemination. The position is housed in the College of Nursing and provides an equal 50/50 research and academic appointment between the College of Nursing and NCVRTC. This structure provides the opportunity to develop a broad portfolio of collaborative research while building a distinctive area of expertise within MUSC. We are particularly interested in a faculty member who sees biostatistics not simply as a technical function, but as a strategic partner in research. The ideal candidate will enjoy working alongside investigators from multiple disciplines, helping shape research questions, developing rigorous study designs, securing extramural funding, and translating complex data into meaningful scientific findings.

Requirements

A PhD in biostatistics, statistics, or a related field
A strong record of peer-reviewed scholarship and research productivity
Experience contributing to grant development and extramural research
Demonstrated experience securing or contributing to funded research
A strong record of interdisciplinary collaboration
Experience mentoring students, fellows, or early-stage investigators
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Programming experience in R, SAS, SPSS, or comparable statistical software
Ability to obtain and maintain a valid drivers license.
Computer literacy.
Ability to work rotating shifts as required.
Ability to work overtime as required.
Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

Design and analysis of randomized clinical trials
Pragmatic, adaptive, or implementation trials
Longitudinal data analysis, including mixed models, trajectory analysis, and survival analysis
Latent variable modeling, including factor analysis, structural equation modeling, cluster analysis, and latent class/profile analysis
Causal inference
Multi-site clinical research
Data and Safety Monitoring Boards
An established record of clinical trial design and analysis, multi-site research leadership, and federal research funding

Responsibilities

Partnering with principal investigators in the development of competitive grant proposals
Serving as statistical co-investigator on funded and developing research projects
Providing advanced statistical consultation to faculty, fellows, and doctoral students
Contributing to study design, analytic strategy, data interpretation, and scientific dissemination
Teaching statistics and/or research methods
Serving on PhD dissertation committees
Mentoring students, fellows, and early-stage investigators
Helping strengthen statistical and methodological capacity across the College
Collaborate with NCVRTC investigators on study design, statistical analysis, and scientific publications
Contribute to the development of extramurally funded research proposals
Provide statistical consultation to faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and other trainees
Serve as a statistical mentor on career development and research training awards, including K awards and COBRE Research Project Leaders
Participate on Data and Safety Monitoring Boards for extramurally funded clinical trials, as appropriate
Contribute to the academic mission of the University through appropriate participation in committees, task forces, mentoring, education, and other service activities.