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Dr. Chirag Parikh’s lab in the Division of Nephrology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is a vibrant environment dedicated to the application of laboratory and preclinical-based discoveries to clinical studies in kidney disease and related disorders (http://tribe.jhmi.edu). The group is composed of physicians, statisticians, data scientists, health informatician, research fellows, nurses, and study coordinators.

This research lab is looking for a Biostatistician with a strong interest and experience in academic clinical research. The successful candidate will join the analytic team and will work both independently and as part of a team to perform various activities including data management and analysis, interpretation of results, and support various research projects. The successful candidate will also work with investigators, post-graduate fellows, and students to complete various translational and clinical research projects using a variety of statistical techniques.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide statistical input in the design, execution and analysis of studies.

• Develop and implement statistical analysis plans including data validation, descriptive statistics, data analyses, creation of graphs and figures, statistical testing and/or modeling.

• Manage and process multiple data sources prior to data analysis.

• Prepare written reports of statistical analyses, including relevant methods, results, conclusions, and references.

• Collaborate with other biostatisticians, data scientist, data analysts, and team members.

• Participate in the preparation of abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts.

Additional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong background in statistical principles and a range of statistical, epidemiological, machine learning methods (e.g. longitudinal data analysis, survival analysis, random forest).

• Ability to work in a fast-paced research environment managing multiple tasks with potentially competing timelines.

• Well-developed oral and written communication skills.

• Able to work independently and within a multi-disciplinary team.

• Demonstrated attention to detail.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or related quantitative field.

• One year related experience.

• Experience with statistical programming and completing statistical analysis in SAS or R.

• 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

• At least two years of experience conducting data analysis.

• Previous experience analyzing genomic, transcriptomic, or proteomic data.

• Interest and experience in academic clinical research.

Classified Title: Biostatistician

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD

Starting Salary Range: $55,800 - $97,600 Annually ($70,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: 37.5hrs/wk

Exempt Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus

Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM DOM Nephrology

Personnel area: School of Medicine

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.