Description:

University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign

Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute

Director, Illinois Biostatistics Core

Extended

The University of Illinois’ Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI), formed to catalyze Health Sciences-related activities on campus and with our clinical partners, is seeking a Director whose primary responsibility is to manage the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Illinois Biostatistics Core and to provide expert biostatistical guidance to the clients of the Core. This position will develop, implement, and manage the administrative, financial, and regulatory infrastructure of the successful operation of the Core, and will act as key statistical consultant within program. Incumbent will be responsible for project staffing, resource planning and allocation within project team(s). Visit: http://healthinstitute.illinois.edu/ for more information.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

DIRECT RESEARCH - Lead large or complex late phase project(s). Take statistical leadership in cross function working groups. Provide insights to innovative statistical application and operation strategies. Work closely with IHSI leadership to lead and fulfill the Core’s consulting, research, and educational missions. Manage the Core’s independent and collaborative research portfolio. Direct statistical support and provide scientific leadership for one or more projects of clinical development. Provide accountable for statistical aspects of clinical studies and submissions of the project(s). Plan, organize, coordinate, and review biostatistics activities for assigned projects. Coordinate with other functional groups to ensure timeliness and quality of project deliverables. Establish and maintain productive collaborations with vendors and project teams, including data management, statistical programming, clinical research, and corporate partners. Maintain appropriate communication with leadership. Proactively seek, build, and maintain collaborative relationships with campus faculty and external stakeholders. Act as a subject matter expert in biostatistics and statistical leadership in the design of clinical development plans. Maintain a service orientation, identify the needs and quality expectations of all stakeholders, and assist in developing mechanisms to meet them. Oversee statistical aspects of assigned projects to ensure the assigned clinical development programs meet scientific, regulatory and quality requirements, and align with long-term development goals through interactions with leaders.

STAFF ADMINISTRATION - Directly supervise Core staff, with responsibility for setting and implementing operational policies and procedures for handling daily administrative matters, such as finances, facilities, and staffing. Interact with all staff to solicit feedback and to become aware of issues, concerns, and effectiveness in providing biostatistical service. Determine the Core’s complement of staff to meet the needs of the Core. Supervise the team members in study design, statistical analysis, and reporting of data. Mentor people working on the project by promoting teamwork, quality, and innovation. Create productive work environment. Provide professional development, performance appraisals, and employee counseling to staff. Assign project work and review workload for all direct reports. Manage staff by establishing goals that will increase knowledge and skill levels, and by delegating tasks commensurate with skill level. Ensure project team compliance with SOPs and departmental standards.

RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION - Primary responsibility for day to day biostatistical activities of the Core. Participate in planning of evaluation activities to improve Core services (e.g., consultation feedback forms). Coordinate and facilitate organizational and educational program planning. Ensure team members contribute to development strategies for the assigned projects/studies that are aligned to the organizational goals, including innovative and relevant statistical designs, statistical expertise for regulatory documents and for key decisions and scientific communications. Plan and track project activities, timelines, and resource use. Provide justification for planned resource needs. Seek to optimize resource utilization thru efficient and well-managed resource allocation and across projects or areas. Assess capacity to respond to unscheduled increase in project workload.

Required Qualifications:

PhD plus eight years' experience in scientific research, or Master's degree plus ten or more years' experience in scientific research. Alternate degrees or degree fields and combination of degree and experience will be considered depending upon breadth and depth of experience and education/coursework as it relates to the position. Demonstrated leadership, project management, and interpersonal/communication skill. Broad knowledge and superior understanding of advanced statistical concepts and techniques. Comprehensive knowledge of clinical trials methodology, regulatory requirements, statistics and statistical software packages, including SAS. Experience with protocol development, clinical study reporting, ISS/ISE requirements, and regulatory submissions in paper and electronic format is essential. Ability to translate clinical study designs into statistical practice and educate study team members in the use of statistics. Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) bridging scientific and business needs – integrating quantitative sciences, strong disease area knowledge andappropriate market/competitive intelligence. Excellent organizational skills and an ability to prioritize effectively to deliver results within aggressive timelines.

Proposed start date: As early as possible after closing date.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Appointment Status: 100%-time academic professional position, 12-month service basis. Qualified individuals will be eligible to receive vacation, sick, and personal leave; retirement through the State Universities Retirement System; and group health, dental, vision and life insurance.

Applications must be received by April 30, 2019. To apply, all candidates must submit on online profile through https://jobs.illinois.edu by the close of the posting period. Qualified candidates must upload: cover letter, resume (months and years of employment must be included), and academic credentials (transcripts or diploma) by April 30, 2019. An online application will require names and contact information including email addresses for three references. Applications not submitted through this website will not be considered. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after the closing date so all applicants materials are evaluated.

For further information, please contact Erica Hanson, OVCR Human Resources, at elhanson@illinois.edu.

The University conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

College Name or Administrative Unit:Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research Category:6-Research Title:Director, Illinois Biostatistics Core - Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (111973) Open Date:03/19/2019 Close Date:04/30/2019 Organization Name:Interdis Health Sci Institute