Assistant Professor - Biostatistics & Data Science

University of Kansas Medical Center; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Medical Center’s SOM Department of Biostatistics invites applications for an assistant professor position in Biostatistics & Data Science. The appointee will engage in collaborative research across KUMC centers, with a focus on statistical design, analysis, and dissemination.

Responsibilities include teaching graduate and professional courses, mentoring students, and contributing to service.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biostatistics or Statistics required.
• Experience working in a research environment.
• Experience collaborating with investigators on the design and analysis of biomedical studies.

Responsibilities

• Teach biostatistics and data science courses for graduate and professional students.
• Mentor graduate students.
• Provide collaborative research support related to statistical design and analysis to KUMC researchers.
• Contribute to departmental and university service.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Teaching

Education

Ph.D. in Biostatistics or Statistics

Job description

Department: SOM Department of Biostatistics

Assistant Professor - Biostatistics & Data Science

Academic

The Department of Biostatistics and Data Science seeks a faculty member at the assistant professor rank. This role focuses on collaborative research with investigators across KUMC's nationally recognized research centers, institutes, and cores as well as independent research. In addition, this position will contribute to the Department's educational mission through excellence in teaching and mentoring graduate students in biostatistics, data science, and related disciplines.

Work as an independent biostatistician, providing collaborative research support related to statistical design, analysis, and dissemination to KUMC researchers and affiliates.

• Teach biostatistics and data science courses for graduate and professional students.
• Mentor graduate students.
• Contribute to departmental and university service.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Ph.D. in Biostatistics or Statistics.

Experience working in a research environment.

Experience collaborating with investigators on the design and analysis of biomedical research studies.

Experience teaching graduate and professional students.

• Communication skills
• Collaboration skills

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.

• Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.
• Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available.
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.
• One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment.
• Paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.
• A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

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Employee Type: Regular Time Type: Full time

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