Senior Biostatistician (Remote) - Quantitative Health Sciences

The Senior Biostatistician functions as a statistical consultant/project manager by applying statistical, programming, and related methods such as machine learning and scientific expertise to the design, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of research, clinical and administrative studies.

The Senior Biostatistician must possess intermediate-level expertise in a wide variety of statistical and techniques and other skills listed for Biostatistician, to meet the demands of study teams and investigators. 

The Senior Biostatistician must possess intermediate-level knowledge of biology and medicine and be able to identify and apply analytical approaches as they relate to these fields. 

The Senior Biostatistician will direct development of case report forms (CRFs) and/or databases as well as monitor the progress for some well-defined biostatistical aspects of research and clinical studies. 

The Senior Biostatistician will delegate tasks to statistical programmers, Biostatisticians, and other study personnel for some well-defined studies. 

The Senior Biostatistician will summarize and communicate project findings to study team members, investigators, journal and grant reviewers, committees, and other individuals and entities as needed. 

The Senior Biostatistician will contribute to grant and report writing, scientific publications and/or regulatory reports. The Senior Biostatistician functions as the primary statistician on some well-defined studies.

Note: Preferred at time of application: CV, cover letter and Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).

A master’s degree in a related field with at least 12 graduate level semester hours in statistics, biostatistics or equivalent is required. Completed master’s degrees (MS/MA/MPH) in Biostatistics, Statistics, Applied Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics are preferred. We are specifically looking for qualified individuals who have 3+ years of experience as a consulting biostatistician. 

The Senior Biostatistician will be expected to have knowledge of a diverse set of statistical methodologic areas, along with experience conducting those analyses using programming software (SAS, R, or python) and expertise in at least one of the following: Multivariable Survival Analysis, Statistical Genetics, Clinical Trial Design. 

A commitment to customer service with an attitude of owning the experience of each customer is required. Previous experience managing the daily workload/activities of an analytical team is preferred. 

Other beneficial attributes include organization, documentation, written and oral communication, logical and systematic thinking, inquisitiveness, and basic knowledge of human physiology and/or medical terminology. Prefer graduate GPA of 3.0 or greater.

Must be a US citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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