The Department of Epidemiology is hiring a Biostatistician Position to support the development and dissemination of applied statistical tools for health equity research, including approaches for descriptive measurement and causal inference. The position will conduct literature reviews, data management, and statistical analyses and will act as a liaison and facilitator to assist in accomplishing the mission of the research program, including collaborating frequently with key internal JHU partners and collaborators, including students, staff, and other faculty. The position reports directly to the research program principal investigator.
Key Aspects of the Position include
Answer policy-related questions relevant to health equity.
Data cleaning, management, exploration, analysis.
Strong understanding of quantitative analysis methodologies, including descriptive analyses, regression analyses, and other advanced statistical methods for causal inference.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Data Management and Analyses
Work with study Principal Investigator and research team members to support the conduct of the research.
Conduct literature reviews of the relevant statistical literature.
Conduct simulation studies to evaluate statistical methods.
Prepare analytic datasets for statistical analyses.
Write statistical computer programs and reviews output for consistency and quality.
Conduct quantitative analyses including causal inference and policy evaluation approaches.
Compile results from analyses for presentations, dissemination summary reports, and manuscripts.
Produce resources and programming code that is generalizable other contexts, including creation of an R package.
Analyze, interpret, and report study findings.
Study Management
Project management to ensure deliverables are completed on time (i.e., prioritization, timeliness, setting milestones, monitoring, and status updates).
Creates processes and systems to ensure a high level of operation and successful and reproducible implementation of the projects.
Assists with the creation and management of protocols for human subjects research applications.
Generate reports for project deliverables.
Edits manuscripts, including formatting and citation management.
Drafts PowerPoint slides for faculty presentations on study activities.
Plans team meeting agendas and coordinates project meetings.
Other duties as assigned.
Additional
Good organizational, written, and verbal communication skills to manage multiple projects.
Effective interpersonal skills in dealing with a variety of constituents including faculty, staff, students, community members and funders.
Able to effectively prioritize and work on multiple tasks with concurrent deadlines and demonstrate excellent time management skills and efficiency.
Ability to follow through independently in accomplishing research program goals and objectives.
Attention to detail.
Able to think critically and problem solve.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's Degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or related quantitative field.
One 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.
Preferred Qualifications
Project management experience.
Data cleaning, management, and analysis experience.
Experience with the R programming language.
Written and oral communication skills.
Classified Title: Biostatistician Job Posting Title (Working Title): Biostatistician Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD Starting Salary Range: $55,800 - $97,600 Annually ($72,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: Monday to Friday: 8:30am ? 5:00pm Exempt Status: Exempt Location: Hybrid: On-site 1-2 days a week Department name: 10001101-Epidemiology Personnel area: School of Public Health
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