Biostatistician
The Department of Neurology is seeking a Biostatistician who will collaborate with investigators on research projects with responsibility for analysis and presentation of project data. The Biostatistician will assist in statistical design consultation and provide data management and data analysis. Also, contributing to the application of statistical methods to advance scientific goals of various projects. This position can possibly work remote. This position reports to the BIOS Faculty and leadership.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with investigators and Sr. Biostatisticians to develop objectives, design sampling, randomization, and statistical analysis plans to achieve study objectives
- Perform appropriate methodologic procedures for statistical analysis, overall descriptive statistics, exploratory data analyses, including graphs, schematic summaries, and necessary transformations and confirmatory data analyses, including statistical tests and/or modeling
- Collaborate with data managers and investigators to align statistical analysis plan with data collection procedures and forms
- Perform sample size and power calculations, generates randomization schema, and prepares statistical sections for research protocols and manuscripts
- Participates in regularly scheduled meeting with investigators and team that require statistical input
- Design tables and statistical procedures for specific research studies
- Assist with writing statistical design, methods, and analysis for manuscripts and research proposals
- Analyze data and prepare tables for interim and final reports
- Prepare written reports of statistical analyses
- Apply new statistical methodologies
- Ensure data integrity and compliance with security policies governed by HIPAA and the Johns Hopkins IRB
Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):
- Master's Degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or related quantitative field.
- One (1) year related experience.
- Demonstrated ability on significant graduate project or additional doctoral education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.*
* JHU Equivalency Formula: 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum experience required for the respective job.
** Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
Preferred Qualifications:
- SAS programming advanced proficiency.
- R programing advanced proficiency.
Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of SQL and R markdown (proficiency with multiple statistical programs preferred).
- Experience in database software helpful.
Classified Title: Biostatistician
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD
Starting Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Neuro BIOS
Personnel area: School of Medicine
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.