Biostatistician II

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Biostatistician II

Full-Time

The Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Program in the HSS Research Institute seeks an MS-level Biostatistician, or equivalent, to provide comprehensive methodologic and analytic support to clinicians and basic scientists at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Under the direction of the Program Director and faculty, this biostatistician will provide statistical support for a variety of musculoskeletal and rheumatology research projects managed by Biostatistics faculty.

The successful candidate will play an important role in helping to fulfill HSS’s research agenda through collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, translational scientists, engineers, and other statisticians.  They will have opportunities for authorship on publications stemming from his/her work and will play a key role in producing and sharing results to the broader scientific community.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities include:

• Assist in protocol development by helping to determine sound study design, computing sample size and power, and developing statistical analysis plans
• Perform statistical analyses as assigned by Biostatistics faculty
• Collaborate on developing grant applications and preparing presentations and manuscripts for publication
• Contribute to the educational initiatives directed at teaching biostatics and research design to medical students, residents, fellows, and Hospital staff
• Collaborate with data teams supporting clinical projects to help identify potential problems or issues with queries and assisting with their resolution
• Statistical programming in SAS, R, or similar software\Collaborate with other members of the Core by suggesting changes or improvements to existing analytic code, study design protocols, and any proposed analytic methods.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in biostatistics or related field
• A minimum of two years of biostatistics or related experience in clinical research preferred
• Expertise using SAS, R or similar software

Competencies:

• SAS is the preferred statistical package within the HSS Biostatistics Program, but candidates with experience in other statistical packages (R, SPSS, Stata) are encouraged to apply.
• Proficiency in data preparation, descriptive analyses, comparative statistics, and advanced statistical modeling.
• Possess the ability to facilitate the flow of information through effective written and oral communication.
• Possess ability to interpret technical medical data and generate sound recommendations to support clinical research efforts.
• Maintain ability to work independently and take responsibility for timeliness of analytic reports and other deliverables.
• Demonstrate good organization skills, effective time management, and the ability to manage several concurrent tasks.
• Maintain a team-oriented approach and possesses the ability to cultivate a positive and collegial workplace relationships – demonstrating integrity and ethics at all times.
• Appreciate and understand the connection between individual goals, departmental goals and the organizational mission – while continually seeking ways to improve personally and as a team.