Biostatistician 2

Stanford University is seeking a Biostatistician 2 to be with some independence, consult with investigators to refine research questions, define hypotheses, design studies and devise analysis plans. Work with senior statistician(s) to implement analysis plan and publish findings. Present results orally to clinical investigators. Provide guidance to clinical investigators on design and analysis issues.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Frequently perform desk based computer tasks, seated work and use light/ fine grasping.
• Occasionally stand, walk, and write by hand, lift, carry, push pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.

*- Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• May work extended or non-standard hours based on project or business cycle needs.
   

WORKING STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu/.
   

Core Duties:

• Design study.

• Develop and implement protocol for quality control.

• Create analytic files with detailed documentation.

• Select appropriate statistical tools for addressing a givenresearch question.

• Implement data analysis through statistical programming.

• Present results for investigators using graphs andtables.

• Summarize findings orally and in written form.

• Participate in the preparation of papers forpublication.

• Consult with investigators on appropriate statistical approachesto data analyses; assist in study design and proposaldevelopment.

• Mentor collaborators in areas of experimental design, qualitycontrol, and statistical analysis

• Develop oral and written dissemination of findings for conferencepresentations and peer-reviewed journal articles.

• Oversee lower-level staff on issues related to quality controland creation of analysis files.

Minimum Education andExperience

Master’s degree in biostatistics, statistics or related field andthree years of experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficient in at least two of R, SAS, SPSS, or STATA.

• Skills in descriptive analysis, modeling of data, and graphicinterfaces.

• Outstanding ability to communicate technical information to bothtechnical and non-technical audiences.

• Demonstrated excellence in at least one area of expertise, whichmay include coordinating studies; statistical methodology such asmissing data, survival analysis, statistical genetics, or informatics;statistical computing; database design (e.g., expertise in RedCAP orMySQL); graphical techniques (e.g., expertise in Illustrator)