What are the responsibilities and job description for the Biostatistician I or II position at Boston Children's Hospital?
Job Posting Description
At Boston Children’s Hospital, success is measured in patients treated, parents comforted and teams taught. It’s in discoveries made, processes perfected, and technology advanced. In major medical breakthroughs and small acts of kindness and in colleagues who have your back and patients who have your heart. As a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, our reach is global and our impact is profound.
Join our acclaimed Biostatistics and Research Design Center, part of the Institutional Centers for Clinical and Translational Research, and discover how your talents can change lives. This Center is home to a group of more than 20 faculty and Master’s statisticians with extensive involvement and long experience in the hospital’s program of pediatric research.
With oversight, the Biostatistician I/II masters level candidate will consult and collaborate with investigators on the design, conduct, analysis, and reporting of research projects which may include laboratory, interventional and observational studies.
The Biostatistician I/II Will Be Responsible For
At Boston Children’s Hospital, success is measured in patients treated, parents comforted and teams taught. It’s in discoveries made, processes perfected, and technology advanced. In major medical breakthroughs and small acts of kindness and in colleagues who have your back and patients who have your heart. As a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, our reach is global and our impact is profound.
Join our acclaimed Biostatistics and Research Design Center, part of the Institutional Centers for Clinical and Translational Research, and discover how your talents can change lives. This Center is home to a group of more than 20 faculty and Master’s statisticians with extensive involvement and long experience in the hospital’s program of pediatric research.
With oversight, the Biostatistician I/II masters level candidate will consult and collaborate with investigators on the design, conduct, analysis, and reporting of research projects which may include laboratory, interventional and observational studies.
The Biostatistician I/II Will Be Responsible For
- Statistical programming for research projects
- Providing input on the study design and analysis plan for protocols
- Analysis of research data under supervision of a senior statistician
- Preparing organized and clear summaries of analysis results
- Writing statistical methods sections for reports and manuscripts
- Master's degree in biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology or a closely related quantitative field
- 1-5 years of experience in a research setting
- Proficiency in a statistical programming package such as SAS, R or Stata
- Strong skills in data analysis and the effective presentation of results
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
