Biostatistician

Dr. Chirag Parikh's lab in the Division of Nephrology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is a vibrant environment dedicated to the application of laboratory and preclinical-based discoveries to clinical studies in kidney disease and related disorders (http://tribe.jhmi.edu). The group is composed of physicians, statisticians, data scientists, health informatician, research fellows, nurses, and study coordinators.

This research lab is looking for a Biostatistician with a strong interest and experience in academic clinical research. The successful candidate will join the analytic team and will work both independently and as part of a team to perform various activities including data management and analysis, interpretation of results, and support various research projects. The successful candidate will also work with investigators, post-graduate fellows, and students to complete various translational and clinical research projects using a variety of statistical techniques.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide statistical input in the design, execution and analysis of studies.
• Develop and implement statistical analysis plans including data validation, descriptive statistics, data analyses, creation of graphs and figures, statistical testing and/or modeling.
• Manage and process multiple data sources prior to data analysis.
• Prepare written reports of statistical analyses, including relevant methods, results, conclusions, and references.
• Collaborate with other biostatisticians, data scientist, data analysts, and team members.
• Participate in the preparation of abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts.

Additional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong background in statistical principles and a range of statistical, epidemiological, machine learning methods (e.g. longitudinal data analysis, survival analysis, random forest).
  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced research environment managing multiple tasks with potentially competing timelines.
  
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently and within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.

• Master's Degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or related quantitative field.
• One year related experience.
• Experience with statistical programming and completing statistical analysis in SAS or R.

• Demonstrated ability on significant graduate project or additional doctoral education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
  

• At least two years of experience conducting data analysis.
• Previous experience analyzing genomic, transcriptomic, or proteomic data.
• Interest and experience in academic clinical research.

Classified Title: Biostatistician
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD
Starting Salary Range: $55,800 - $97,600 Annually ($70,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: 37.5hrs/wk
Exempt Status:Exempt
Location:Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM DOM Nephrology
Personnel area: School of Medicine