Remote Biostatistician - Washington DC, United States - The George Washington University

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The Department of Epidemiology at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University is seeking a Senior Biostatistician to assist the department in conducting an NIH -funded prospective multi-site longitudinal cohort study, the DC Cohort.

This study captures clinical information on persons with HIV receiving outpatient HIV care in Washington, DC, at 14 clinical sites and has been operating since 2009 in partnership with numerous clinical providers in Washington, DC, the DC Department of Health, and the National Institutes of Health.

The Senior Biostatistician will join the DC Cohort Analytic Group and will work on various analyses as they relate to the DC Cohort.

and familiarity with analyzing randomized trial data as necessary.

This role will mentor and train junior analysts in the DC Cohort Analytic Group as well as graduate-level students using Cohort data.

Plans and collaborates in the conceptualization and development of analytical plans to address selected research questions
Prepares datasets and conducts analysis using advanced statistical procedures independently using SAS . Creates and maintains analysis-related macros using SAS .
Develops and maintains reporting systems using SAS .
Performs data management, including auditing, editing, and quality control of study databases.
Documents all new processes and procedures created in the above tasks.

Collaborates with medical investigators, principal investigators, and co-investigators in the design of studies to implement methods in collaboration with the DC Cohort Analytics Group.

Contributes to complete lifecycle project development.

Leads and/or contributes portions of abstracts, posters, reports, and manuscripts for major publications in leading health, medical, and other journals and presentations of results.

Participates in general staff meetings or study-specific meetings as required.
Communicate with the Biostatistics Center staff and Epidemiology team as needed.

Qualified candidates will hold a MS or MPH in Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or in a related discipline, plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree in a relevant area of study plus 6 years of relevant experience.

Relevant experience must be progressive Master's level or equivalent in Statistics, biostatistics or epidemiology. Experience with statistical programming using SAS
Evidence of strong scientific writing skills
Prior experience in HIV epidemiology
Evidence of ability to work both independently and with a team and to manage time across multiple projects
Strong and detailed knowledge of statistical software such as SAS or Rand MS Office
Prior experience in multi-center collaborative research studies and cohort studies

College/School/Department:
Milken Institute School of Public Health (SPH)
Family Research and Labs


Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full time - FTE 1.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday; Telework:
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If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:

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