Principal Biostatistician

Job Details

The principal biostatistician will provide statistical support to health science research projects. This may include collaboration on funding proposal development, advising on study design and data collection and management, as well as data analyses and manuscript and presentation preparation. May oversee other biostatisticians. This particular role integrates pharmacoepidemiology, computational oncology, and health services research to support translational and population based cancer research initiatives.

Job Description

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.(Do not delete, move or overwrite
this statement)
• Provide statistical support to health science research projects. This may include collaboration on funding proposal
development, advice on study design and data collection and management, as well as data analyses and manuscript
and presentation preparation.
• Incumbents participate in meetings with study investigators for the purposes of consulting on study design (including
design and modification of data coding, data collection forms, and data management procedures), data analysis plans,
and producing reports during selected long-term projects.
• For data analyses, incumbents independently select appropriate statistical methods, perform necessary analyses, and
report on results. They may also write methods sections for funding applications, as well as methods and results
sections for manuscripts, and may present methods and results either as part of a course or at professional meetings.
Incumbents perform complex professional statistical work, and supervise lower-level statisticians and related personnel,
and perform other related duties as required.
• Incumbents are expected to contribute to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of major study projects, and
independently interact with principal investigators and co-investigators.
• Incumbents may assist in the management of division activities including running staff meetings and managing project
timelines.

Education - Required
• Doctorate in Biostatistics or related field.
Experience - Required
• 4 years of minimum professional Biostatistical experience.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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