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Lead Biostatistician – Heart – Vascular and Thoracic Institute

Lead Biostatistician – Heart – Vascular and Thoracic Institute

CompanyCleveland Clinic
LocationCleveland, OH, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesMaster’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Statistical Analysis System (SAS) experience
  • Master’s Degree in Statistics/Biostatistics or a related field
  • Six years of relevant statistical experience in a medical environment
  • Expertise in Standard Statistical Software and Database Management Packages

Responsibilities

  • Provide statistical expertise to other Biostatisticians, including the appropriate methods for study design, sample size, estimation and development of instruments for data collection, randomization procedures and appropriate statistical analysis, model building techniques, graphical techniques and appropriate references for data.
  • Provide feedback on daily activities of the project team members and to Team Leads on issues, concerns and outcomes of project deliverables, as needed.
  • Track project team progress and adherence to deadlines.
  • Review and provide feedback on the design and conduct of randomized and non-randomized clinical trials or retrospective studies.
  • Develop areas of special interest, pursue independent topics for presentation or publications, and apply innovative statistical analyses to specific research projects for which standard methods of analysis are not appropriate.
  • Develop and implement tools necessary to address statistical needs not readily available in software packages.
  • Develop and present short courses to both experienced Biostatisticians and less experienced personnel, both internal and external to CC.
  • Consult with investigators on methods and procedures for implementing studies and clinical trials.
  • Coordinate efforts, logistics and development of protocol.
  • Monitor data collection to assure quality and compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • R Programming Language experience
  • Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC)
  • PhD Candidate
  • Clinical trials, FDA regulation, design, sample sizing and power calculations experience