Biostatistician 2

$112,292 - $132,108/Yr

Stanford University - Stanford, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Stanford, CA

Educational Services

About the position

Stanford University is seeking a Biostatistician 2 to join the lab of Dr. Tanja A. Gruber at the Stanford School of Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology Oncology Stem Cell Transplant and Regenerative Medicine. This individual will analyze large and small datasets from next generation sequencing platforms and perform statistical analyses as needed. This is a highly collaborative position, working with benchtop scientists and clinicians on projects in addition to leading bioinformatic based projects. The biostatistician is expected to be with some independence, consult with investigators to refine research questions, define hypotheses, design studies, devise analysis plans and visualize results of studies.

Responsibilities

• Design study.
• Develop and implement protocol for quality control.
• Create analytic files with detailed documentation.
• Select appropriate statistical tools for addressing a given research question.
• Implement data analysis through statistical programming.
• Present results for investigators using graphs and tables.
• Summarize findings orally and in written form.
• Participate in the preparation of papers for publication.
• Consult with investigators on appropriate statistical approaches to data analyses; assist in study design and proposal development.
• Mentor collaborators in areas of experimental design, quality control, and statistical analysis.
• Develop oral and written dissemination of findings for conference presentations and peer-reviewed journal articles.
• Oversee lower-level staff on issues related to quality control and creation of analysis files.
• Other duties may also be assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in biostatistics, statistics or related field and at least 3 years of experience.
• Proficient in at least two of R, SAS, SPSS, or STATA.
• Skills in descriptive analysis, modeling of data, and graphic interfaces.
• Outstanding ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated excellence in at least one area of expertise, which may include coordinating studies; statistical methodology such as missing data, survival analysis, statistical genetics, or informatics; statistical computing; database design (e.g., expertise in RedCAP or MySQL); graphical techniques (e.g., expertise in Illustrator).

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience with analysis of high throughput data and large datasets from next generation sequencing platforms, mass spectrometry, microarrays, etc.
• Proficiency in at least one data-analysis or scripting language (R, Python/Perl, or other languages).
• Previous experience using Unix/Linux environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work with biologists to apply computational approaches to meet research goals.
• Design and develop algorithms for analyzing genomics data.
• Experience communicating diverse and technical work.
• Demonstrated ability to work productively as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and high standard for quality of work product.
• Experience working on collaborative research projects.
• Ability to initiate, organize, and manage research projects and clearly communicate analysis results to diverse audiences.
• Be highly inquisitive, self-motivated, and results-oriented.

Benefits

• Pay range for this position working in the California Bay area is $112,292.00 to $132,108.
• Full-time schedule.
• Hybrid eligible work arrangement.