Open Rank- Assistant Research Professor, Associate Research Professor
University of Colorado - Aurora, CO
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About the position
The Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes (BDC) seeks a faculty member with training and expertise in biostatistics at the Assistant or Associate Research Professor rank. This position will provide biostatistics consulting and collaboration for researchers at the BDC. This is a key research-faculty position in the Department of Pediatrics of the Colorado School of Medicine, and will provide biostatistics support on a variety of research studies. These include investigator-initiated studies, industry-sponsored studies, and non-profit-sponsored studies from organizations such as the National Institutes of Health, Helmsley Charitable Trust, Breakthrough T1D, and the American Diabetes Association. The primary focus of these studies is the etiology, treatment, and complications of type 1 diabetes (T1D). As part of the data management and analytics team, the person in this Biostatistician faculty position will play a crucial role in managing and analyzing data to support these important research initiatives. This position is part of the planned expansion of the biostatistical faculty team at the BDC, and will provide support and some supervision to other biostatistical faculty at the BDC. The person in this position will work with investigators on all biostatistical aspects of the research process including the design of new studies, structuring data collection systems, data reduction and analysis, and preparation of abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts.
Responsibilities
- Plan and perform statistical analysis for T1D clinical and epidemiological studies
- Collaborate with faculty and researchers at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes on analysis of data for abstracts, manuscripts and presentations
- Contribute to writing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, writing abstracts for presentations at national and international meetings, and contribute to writing analysis plans for grant submissions.
- Perform power calculations and prepare data analysis plans for grant submission to federal (National Institutes of Health) and foundation funding agencies
- Provide general consulting in data collection and analysis methodology to Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes faculty and researchers (grants, protocol review, study design, power and sample size, data analysis, abstracts, manuscripts)
- Teach special topic workshops or seminar series on biostatistical methods, and provide training and mentorship to Fellows and students as needed in statistical methods.
- Create randomization schemes and produce reports/manuscripts for clinical trials as well as data safety and monitoring board (DSMB) reporting as required.
- Design and implement data quality assurance plans, and use analytic software to merge data from a variety of sources and formats
Requirements
- PhD degree in biostatistics (received or imminent)
- Two years of experience in biostatistical consulting (preferably in an academic setting) or in a hospital, CRO or pharmaceutical setting for Assistant Professor rank
- At least six years of experience in biostatistical consulting in a hospital, CRO or pharmaceutical setting, or an academic position at the rank of Assistant Professor for Associate Professor rank
Nice-to-haves
- Experience collaborating on peer-reviewed publications and/or grant proposals
- Experience working on Federal or non-profit foundation grants
- Research experience or interest in diabetes
- Experience in randomized clinical trials and/or analysis of diabetes technology (continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, automated insulin delivery systems)
Benefits
- Medical: Multiple plan options
- Dental: Multiple plan options
- Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
- Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
- Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
- Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
- Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
- Holiday Days: 10/year
- Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
- ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
