Biostatistician

$84,400 - $120,100/Yr

University of California - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - San Francisco, CA

Educational Services

About the position

The Biostatistician will provide statistical support for ongoing clinical research projects, focusing on the UNITE4TB consortium, which conducts phase II trials for tuberculosis treatment. The role involves collaboration with faculty, drafting trial protocols, statistical analysis, and contributing to publications and grant applications. The Biostatistician will work closely with a team of statisticians and other professionals, with opportunities for career development and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical support for ongoing clinical research projects.
• Draft sections for trial protocols pertaining to statistics.
• Provide statistical support for data capture forms and database specifications.
• Draft the statistical analysis plan and contribute to study standard operating procedures.
• Respond to queries from collaborators on statistical issues.
• Join team and project meetings.
• Write code for data analysis and perform interim data analyses for reporting to Data Safety and Monitoring Boards.
• Provide regular reports to funders and other stakeholders.
• Perform final analyses at trial completion.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary project teams and attend biostatistics webinars.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics/Biostatistics or related area.
• Three or more years of relevant experience or equivalent training.
• Human Subjects Research training or ability to obtain within the first year.
• At least 1 year of practical work experience in clinical trials or related work.
• Knowledge of statistical programs including R or Stata (R strongly preferred).
• Thorough knowledge of research function and statistical analysis methodology.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Contributions to peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals or grant applications.
• Ability to manage the day-to-day statistical aspects of a project.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.

Nice-to-haves

• PhD in Biostatistics or a closely related subject.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or clinical research under stringent regulatory authority.
• Familiarity with clinical trial standards including ICH GCP, FDA or EMA requirements, CONSORT, SPIRIT.
• Research skills to evaluate alternate solutions and develop recommendations.
• Knowledge of medical terminology with a focus on tuberculosis.
• Experience with Quarto and/or R Markdown for reproducible reporting.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical care for the community.
• Innovative research opportunities.
• Training environment for academic physician scientists.
• Mentoring for career development.
• Opportunities to contribute to publications and grant applications.