Biostatistician - 116569

Requisition ID: 116569

Biostatistician

The Department of Epidemiology is hiring a Biostatistician Position to support the development and dissemination of applied statistical tools for health equity research, including approaches for descriptive measurement and causal inference. The position will conduct literature reviews, data management, and statistical analyses and will act as a liaison and facilitator to assist in accomplishing the mission of the research program, including collaborating frequently with key internal JHU partners and collaborators, including students, staff, and other faculty. The position reports directly to the research program principal investigator.

Key Aspects of the Position include

• Answer policy-related questions relevant to health equity.
• Data cleaning, management, exploration, analysis.
• Strong understanding of quantitative analysis methodologies, including descriptive analyses, regression analyses, and other advanced statistical methods for causal inference.
  
  
  

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Data Management and Analyses

• Work with study Principal Investigator and research team members to support the conduct of the research.
• Conduct literature reviews of the relevant statistical literature.
• Conduct simulation studies to evaluate statistical methods.
• Prepare analytic datasets for statistical analyses.
• Write statistical computer programs and reviews output for consistency and quality.
• Conduct quantitative analyses including causal inference and policy evaluation approaches.
• Compile results from analyses for presentations, dissemination summary reports, and manuscripts.
• Produce resources and programming code that is generalizable other contexts, including creation of an R package.
• Analyze, interpret, and report study findings.
  
  
  

Study Management

• Project management to ensure deliverables are completed on time (i.e., prioritization, timeliness, setting milestones, monitoring, and status updates).
• Creates processes and systems to ensure a high level of operation and successful and reproducible implementation of the projects.
• Assists with the creation and management of protocols for human subjects research applications.
• Generate reports for project deliverables.
• Edits manuscripts, including formatting and citation management.
• Drafts PowerPoint slides for faculty presentations on study activities.
• Plans team meeting agendas and coordinates project meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Additional

• Good organizational, written, and verbal communication skills to manage multiple projects.
• Effective interpersonal skills in dealing with a variety of constituents including faculty, staff, students, community members and funders.
• Able to effectively prioritize and work on multiple tasks with concurrent deadlines and demonstrate excellent time management skills and efficiency.
• Ability to follow through independently in accomplishing research program goals and objectives.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to think critically and problem solve.
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or related quantitative field.
• One year related experience.
• Demonstrated ability on significant graduate project or additional doctoral education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management experience.
• Data cleaning, management, and analysis experience.
• Experience with the R programming language.
• Written and oral communication skills.
  
  
  

Classified Title: Biostatistician

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Biostatistician

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD

Starting Salary Range: $55,800 - $97,600 Annually ($72,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday to Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm

Exempt Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid: On-site 1-2 days a week

Department name: 10001101-Epidemiology

Personnel area: School of Public Health

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion

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Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Hybrid: On-site 1-2 days a week