Biostatistician 2

Details

Posted: 15-Feb-24

Location: Stanford, California

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 102248

Stanford University is seeking a Biostatistician 2 to work in close collaboration with faculty, staff, and trainees, consult with investigators to refine research questions, define hypotheses, design studies and devise analysis plans. Implement analysis plan and publish findings. Present results orally to clinical investigators. Provide guidance to clinical investigators on design and analysis issues.

Additionally, the Biostatistician will independently work with investigators on proposals/grant development, take the statistical lead on studies, and oversee trainees as needed. A successful candidate will lead and conduct statistical analysis planning and execution, maintain current knowledge on statistical methods, teach about statistical methods to other team members, and generate written descriptions, tables, and figures to present analyses to various audiences including scientific communities, lay people, policy-makers, etc.

Candidates are invited to detail their qualifications for this position (both required and desired) in a cover letter in addition to submitting a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). Additional materials related to data presentation/visualization and statistical writing are welcome to be submitted with the initial application and may be explicitly requested from final candidates.

Duties include:

• Design study.
• Develop and implement protocol for quality control.
• Create analytic files with detailed documentation.
• Select appropriate statistical tools for addressing a given research question.
• Implement data analysis through statistical programming.
• Present results for investigators using graphs and tables.
• Summarize findings orally and in written form.
• Participate in the preparation of papers for publication.
• Consult with investigators on appropriate statistical approaches to data analyses; assist in study design and proposal development.
• Mentor collaborators in areas of experimental design, quality control, and statistical analysis
• Develop oral and written dissemination of findings for conference presentations and peer-reviewed journal articles.
• Oversee lower-level staff on issues related to quality control and creation of analysis files.

* - Other duties may also be assigned

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to the required qualifications below, highly desired candidates will have the following qualifications:

• Ph.D. in biostatistics, statistics, biomedical data science, or related field (e.g., epidemiology, public health)
• Proficient in R and/or python
• Expert in analytic methods for longitudinal data
• Proficient in working with multiple data types from multiple data sources in a single analysis
• Background and experience in LGBTQIA+ health, LGBTQIA+ health care, and/or LGBTQIA+ health research
• Interest in working with team members and trainees with different levels of statistical sophistication and enhancing capacity building on analytical skills and study design

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

Master's degree in biostatistics, statistics or related field (e.g., epidemiology, public health) and at least 3 years of experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• Proficient in R. Recommended to be proficient in another language: SAS, SPSS, or STATA.
• Skills in descriptive analysis, modeling of data, and graphic interfaces.
• Outstanding ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated excellence in at least one area of expertise, which may include coordinating studies; statistical methodology such as missing data, survival analysis, statistical genetics, or informatics; statistical computing; database design (e.g., expertise in RedCAP or MySQL); graphical techniques (e.g., expertise in Illustrator).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Frequently perform desk based computer tasks, seated work and use light/ fine grasping.
  Occasionally stand, walk, and write by hand, lift, carry, push pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

May work extended or non-standard hours based on project or business cycle needs.

WORK STANDARDS (from JDL)

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu .

The expected pay range for this position is $101,000 to $125,000 per annum/hour. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards ) provides detailed information on Stanford's extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Job Code: 5522
• Employee Status: Regular
• Grade: I
• Requisition ID: 102248
• Work Arrangement : On Site