Senior Biostatistician

Rutgers University • New Brunswick, NJ

1d

About The Position

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Senior Biostatistician for the department of Pediatrics at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The Senior Biostatistician will be a resource and leader who will support faculty in PopQuIS and those within the Joint Program in Population and Prevention Sciences (J3PS) – a joint program of the Department of Pediatrics and the Child Health Institute of NJ. In this role the Senior Biostatistician will support cutting edge, collaborative research, with a focus in the areas of systemic influences of health (e.g. social determinants of health, health system impacts, forces related to equity and disparities) and related to the health and health services research regarding individuals and populations, with a focus area including primary care research. The position requires knowledge of pragmatic biostatistics and high-level skills in statistical programming and analysis, as well as expertise in research methodology. He/she will perform advanced analyses independently and primarily in collaboration with the Division and Program Directors, faculty, research staff, and postdoctoral fellows, support faculty, other research staff, and postdoctoral fellow research. In coordination with the PopQuIS Division Director, the successful candidate will also be the lead individual to develop, curate, and manage a data center comprised of publicly available data under the direction of program leadership. The position may offer the opportunity to propose and to conduct independent studies of interest to program directors, faculty, and fellows; with the opportunity to develop presentations, posters, tables, and figures for publication and presentation, both independently and under the guidance of faculty, fellows and staff. The position may require the opportunity to mentor and manage research staff, especially regarding data acquisition integration, management, analysis, and presentation. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Work with project leadership and others as needed to develop valid and reliable plans for analyses consistent with underlying conceptual and operational models and the study design. Collaborate, develop, and suggest epidemiological and statistical analyses supporting faculty research projects. Implement these analyses once agreed up. Develop and run statistically advanced programs in SAS , STATA , and R as appropriate for the research question and project. Collaborate as necessary with biostatisticians, epidemiologists, other analysts, and other methodologists in keeping with the needs and intentions of each project. As necessary, work across disciplines to lead and perform quantitative components of mixed methods and evaluation projects. Support, guide, and mentor fellows and other research staff/statistical programmers/analysts regarding the development and use of statistical programs to analyze data. Overview New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Nice To Haves

• Preference is given to those with experience in an academic or quasi-academic setting.
• SAS skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with project leadership and others as needed to develop valid and reliable plans for analyses consistent with underlying conceptual and operational models and the study design.
• Collaborate, develop, and suggest epidemiological and statistical analyses supporting faculty research projects.
• Implement these analyses once agreed up.
• Develop and run statistically advanced programs in SAS , STATA , and R as appropriate for the research question and project.
• Collaborate as necessary with biostatisticians, epidemiologists, other analysts, and other methodologists in keeping with the needs and intentions of each project.
• As necessary, work across disciplines to lead and perform quantitative components of mixed methods and evaluation projects.
• Support, guide, and mentor fellows and other research staff/statistical programmers/analysts regarding the development and use of statistical programs to analyze data.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed