Senior Biostatistician - Job at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ

Senior Biostatistician

New Brunswick, NJ

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Recruitment/Posting Title	Senior Biostatistician
Job Category	Staff & Executive
Department	CINJ-Biometrics
Overview
Posting Summary	The primary role of Senior Biostatistician is to provide independent statistical support to CINJ principal investigators including statistical study design, statistical programming, data manipulation, data analysis, guided by a CINJ Biostatistics faculty member. The Senior Biostatistician will participate in statistical methodology research led by a CINJ Biostatistics faculty member. The Senior Biostatistician will also assist the Director in the reporting, tracking and billing of project requests. Essential duties and responsibilities: Provide independent statistical support to CINJ research projects, in coordination with a faculty member in CINJ Biostatistics, including: a. Critically evaluate statistical analysis plan for clinical trials and epidemiological study b. Propose statistical analysis plans and sample size calculation c. Prepare dataset appropriate for statistical analysis, e.g., cleaning up, merging, and reformatting data d. Perform statistical data analysis, computation and programming using SAS and/or R e. Support the conduct of clinical trials such as generating and maintaining randomization list f. Manage and maintain study data g. Participates in grant development and provide input into hypotheses and study design as well as developing power calculations and comprehensive statistical analysis plans. h. Contribute towards the writing of professional presentation and manuscript publication, including writing clear and concise statistical methodology sections and summarizing results in text, tables, and figures. Assist the faculty members of CINJ Biostatistics on statistical method research and grant application. Perform related tasks assigned by the Director of CINJ Biostatistics, including tracking project requests, completion progress, and estimating hours required for completion. Assists with the maintenance of client records and invoicing upon project completion. Understand and adhere to Rutgers' compliance standards as they appear in RBHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy. Understand, demonstrate, and represent the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey core values. Keep abreast of all pertinent federal, state and Rutgers's compliance standards as they appear in RBHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Interest policy. Performs other related duties as assigned by the Director.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	28S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	78619.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	94619.000
Annual Maximum Salary	112542.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	HPAE, Local 5094
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	A PhD in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology or related field is required, plus a minimum of three (3) years' work experience in biomedical research in academia, government, or industry.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Strong knowledge on current statistical techniques and data analysis. SAS and/or R statistical programming skill is required. Experience in database management and manipulating large databases (e.g. R/tidyverse) are highly preferred. Ability to work independently. Ability to handle multiple simultaneous projects with efficient time management and organization skills. Ability to work effectively as a team member with biomedical researchers. Strong oral and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications	Strong academic publication record in biomedical research is preferred.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements. Lifting up to 25 lbs. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office environment. Minimal to moderate noise.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2122
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University - New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
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Job Summary

Company

Rutgers University

Start Date

As soon as possible

Employment Term and Type

Regular, Full Time

Required Education

Doctorate

Required Experience

3 years