Biostatistician I

The Biostatistics Center ( BSC) of the Milken Institute School of Public Health is an off-campus research facility of The George Washington University located in Rockville, Maryland. The BSC serves as the coordinating center for large scale multi-center clinical trials and epidemiological studies funded by federal agencies including the National Institutes of Health. The BSC is a leader in the statistical coordination of major medical research programs of national and international scope. Visit our website at: www.bsc.gwu.edu.

The Biostatistics Center is seeking a full-time Biostatistician I to work at a data coordinating center for clinical trials. The Biostatistician I will be responsible for the conduct of statistical analyses for ongoing studies (interim and primary) or existing analyses (started and not completed. The Biostatistician will also perform statistical review of other study manuscripts, and may assist with study design and project management and oversight throughout phases of a clinical study including implementation, conduct, and closeout. A Biostatistician I participates as a member of a team of academic Biostatisticians and Epidemiologists who collaborate in the conduct of major clinical trials. Ability to utilize previous work experiences to work effectively with both creativity and latitude is expected for success in this role.

Duties most typically performed by the Biostatistician I include the following:

-Preparing datasets for analysis, and conducting data analysis using advanced statistical procedures using SAS under supervision of senior staff.

-Creating programming analyses related macros using SAS or R.

-Developing and maintaining reporting systems using SAS.

-Performing data management (auditing, editing & analysis) and quality control of study databases.

-Collaborating in the development of analytical plans for addressing selected research questions.

-Documenting any new processes and procedures created in the above tasks.

-Collaborating in the design of studies and with medical investigators to implement methods in collaboration with Center faculty.
-Conducts training for new study sites.

-Participating in project development from beginning to end. Participating as a member of a multi-disciplinary team of programmers and researchers to ensure deliverables are completed efficiently.

-Contribute to portions of abstracts, posters, reports and manuscripts for major publications in leading health, medical and other journals and presentations of results.
-Manages study website content and provides technical support.

-Performs other duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Qualified candidates will hold a MS or MPH in Biostatistics, Statistics, Health Data Science, Epidemiology, or related field. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.

-Strong verbal and written communication skills
-Strong organizational skills
-Attention to detail
-Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team as well as the capability to work on multiple tasks on short notice
-Working knowledge of either SAS or R statistical software (preferably SAS)

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