Biostatistician II

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):

Masters degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Statistics or Biostatistics or a related field. Two (2) years of full time experience of biostatistical consultation and/or collaboration. Proficient on SAS or R statistical software and/or Microsoft Excel software.

Preferred Qualifications:

PhD (foreign equivalent of higher). Three (3) years of full time experience in biostatistical consultation and/or collaboration. Experience in clinical trials and/or patient data registries. Experience in clinical research designs and/or analysis. Experience with large administrative clinical databases and/or electronic health records. Project management experience. Experience in teaching biostatistics. Experience with RedCAP, data management, and/or cleaning.

Brief Description of Duties:

The Biostatistical Consulting Core, Office of Scientific Affairs, School of Medicine, Stony Brook University is looking for a master-level biostatistician with a strong interest in academic scholarship and publication as well as skills in managing, programming, and analyzing data from multiple sources. The successful candidate will work with investigators, research coordinators, medical students, and post-graduate fellows to complete various translational and clinical research projects using a variety of statistical techniques. In addition, the successful candidate will get an opportunity to collaborate with other experienced statisticians and supervise junior trainees who are enrolled in Stony Brook University graduate programs. The successful incumbent should become well versed with medical terminology. The biostatistician will have well-developed analytical, organizational, and oral and written communication skills. Along with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts, both written and oral. The successful incumbent will need to work independently, as well as in a team environment, and supervise students and junior biostatisticians. The biostatistician is responsible for managing and prioritizing multiple projects to ensure on-time delivery as well as meticulous quality. Ability to effectively communicate biostatistical concepts, both written and oral.

Duties:

• Perform statistical analysis and prepare reports on the results and interpretation of results.
• Participate in the preparation of written and oral presentations and publications that summarize the analysis of data, interpret the findings, and provide conclusions and recommendations.
• Provide education in basic biostatistics to researchers and trainees through regular workshops training sessions and recurring quantitative clinics.
• Provide statistical support or assistance for grant applications or studies submitted to IRB.
• Participate in the development of operations and procedures for the collection, editing, cleaning, monitoring, verification, and management of statistical data.
• Evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Process large amounts of data for statistical modeling and graphic analysis.
• Other duties as assigned

Special Notes:

The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption. Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.