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Senior Biostatistician

Employer
Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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The mission of the Quantitative Sciences Unit is to facilitate cutting-edge scientific studies initiated by Stanford investigators by providing expertise in biostatistics and informatics, to mentor and educate clinical investigators in research methods, and to mentor data scientists so that they can reach their full potential.  The QSU achieves its mission through an interdisciplinary collaborative approach where QSU members become fully integrated into individual research teams.

Responsibilities

Core Duties:

  • Oversee lower-level staff on quality control.

  • Oversee lower-level staff on creation of analytic files.

  • Identify appropriate statistical tools for analysis.

  • Implement data analysis through statistical programming.

  • Consult with investigators and others on appropriate statisticalapproaches to data analyses; assist in study design.

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

  • Mentor clinical investigators on relevant researchmethods.

  • Implement studies to address statistical issue arising fromcollaborations.

Minimum Education:

Master’s degree in biostatistics, statistics or related field

Minimum Experience:

Five years of experience or Ph.D. in biostatistics, statistics orrelated field.

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).

Organization

Change the world. And yourself.

Stanford University has changed the world, over and over again.

We are one of Silicon Valley's largest employers - and also one of the most unique. Our mission is to educate future leaders and promote interdisciplinary, world-class research and teaching. This passion makes Stanford an intensely creative, rewarding, and challenging place to work. At the same time, our traditions of respect and collaboration sustain a humane, supportive environment in which to pursue your life and your career. 

At Stanford you'll work with bright, diverse, dedicated people. You'll find encouragement to learn and grow. You'll enjoy excellent benefits and an outstanding environment.

Stanford Facts at a Glance

Opened 1891

Student Enrollment

  • Undergraduates: 6,980
  • Graduates: 8,897

Campus

  • 8,180 contiguous acres in six governmental jurisdictions
  • Nearly 700 major buildings
  • 97% of undergraduates live on campus

Research

  • 5,300 externally sponsored projects
  • $1.33 billion total budget

Faculty

  • 2,043 faculty members
  • 21 Nobel laureates are currently members of the Stanford community
  • 5:1 student to faculty ratio

Stanford University is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified women, minorities, protected veterans and persons with disabilities.

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