Biostatistician (Hybrid) - Quantitative Health Sciences

The 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 Biostatistician must possess basic expertise in a wide variety of statistical techniques to meet the demands of study teams and investigators. 

The Biostatistician will assist with directing the progress of the biostatistical aspects of research and clinical studies, in collaboration with consulting staff or a higher-level Biostatistician. 

The Biostatistician will work with senior-level Biostatisticians to summarize and communicate project findings to study team members, investigators, journal and grant reviewers, committees, and other individuals and entities as needed. 

The Biostatistician may work independently with limited oversight from higher-level Biostatisticians in some situations. 

Note: This position is HYBRID and based in Rochester, MN. The Biostatistician must live within driving distance of Rochester, MN.  The Biostatistician will be required to work in a Rochester, MN team-provided office weekly on Thursdays. A one-time relocation cost reimbursement will be provided for a qualifying candidate if relocating from outside of a 70-mile radius of Rochester, MN. Commuting expenses will not be reimbursed.

Required at time of application: CV, Cover letter and Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable). Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position including F1 OPT STEM. Must be a U.S. Citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee. 

A master’s degree in a related field with at least 12 graduate level semester hours in statistics, biostatistics or equivalent is required. Degrees in Biostatistics, Statistics, Applied Statistics, Data Science or Mathematics are preferred. 

The 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: Advanced Survival Analysis, Statistical Genetics, Clinical Trial Design. A commitment to customer service with an attitude of owning the experience of each customer is required. 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.

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