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CHEManager International · 3 days ago

Lead Biostatistician - USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$99K/yr - $117K/yr

7+ years exp

CHEManager International is seeking a full-time Lead Biostatistician for the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center. The role involves overseeing statistical activities, leading multi-disciplinary teams in research and grant submissions, and ensuring the accuracy of research data.

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Responsibilities

Participates in the supervision, training and evaluation of Core personnel and designated trainees

Coordinates the daily activities of the Core and works with appropriate managerial personnel to prioritize projects and organize work groups and meetings

Collaborates with management to define organizational goals and strategic plans

Coordinates efforts between various stakeholders and coordinates project activities; provides guidance to personnel responsible for specific functions or phases of the project

Assists with creating or reviewing deliverables for supporting sustainability activities, including standard operating procedures and technical materials

Performs complex statistical analysis for projects and research grants. This may include developing statistical programs for data manipulation and implementation of standard and advanced statistical methodology

Leads research and evaluation studies promoting the proper use of statistical methodology, interpretation of results, and methods development by refining current methods, integrating different methods, or creating novel methods

Ensures the statistical integrity and accuracy of research data

Performs protocol reviews, statistical report generation, manuscript preparation, review of statistical literature and upgrades of computer programming software

Assists with dissemination of mathematical or statistical concepts to a non-statistical audience

Is comfortable with joining interdisciplinary project teams to provide technical and conceptual support as needed

Assists with creating or reviewing documentation for supporting Core operations including project inventories, data archiving, and standard operating procedures

Leads team development activities including mentoring and technical support

Participates in project tracking activities

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Statistical analysisBiostatisticsTeam managementSAS softwareTechnical writingMathematical modelingData managementClinical researchNutrition background

Required

Master's degree in Statistics, Biostatistics or a related field

Seven years of relevant experience

Preferred

PhD with at least 2 years of experience managing a team

Experience with conducting power calculations and writing the statistical section of grants

Background in nutrition, obesity, cardiometabolic disease, aging research, or related health field

Experience with SAS software

Team management/training others in statistical principles, data analysis, or computer programs

Excellent technical writing skills for describing statistical methods or findings of statistical investigations, promotes team science approach, experience with writing the statistical section of grants