Biostatistician (Epidemiology)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 55,800 - 97,600; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins is seeking a Biostatistician to analyze large-scale longitudinal data from electronic health records, laboratory and pharmacy databases, and patient-reported outcomes surveys. You will contribute to study design, data management, quality control, and analyses for observational studies, and coauthor manuscripts.

Responsibilities include expanding SAS and R programs, data cleaning, generating analytic datasets and tables, and presenting results at scientific meetings.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in biostatistics, epidemiology, or related quantitative field.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, tothe extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Responsibilities

• Use and expand SAS and R programs to clean and organize data.
• Identify problems with study data and collaborate with data managers to resolve issues.
• Read concept sheets and draft statistical analysis plans for research objectives.
• Generate analytic data sets, codebooks, and other documentation.
• Analyze individual-level data to answer scientific questions of interest.
• Prepare data tables and figures for publication and presentations.
• Contribute to technical writing and review drafts of concept sheets, reports, posters, and manuscripts.
• Document decision making and archive code for reproducibility.
• Attend meetings and provide status updates on data processing and projects.

Skills

Biostatistical Analysis

Data Management

Data Interpretation

Scientific Writing

Education

Master's Degree in biostatistics/epidemiology

JHU equivalency formula considered for experience

Tools

SAS

R

Job description

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first researchuniversity and home to nine world-class academic divisions workingtogether as one university.

General Summary:

The Biostatistician will analyze large-scale,longitudinal data. Analyzed data is abstracted and extracted fromelectronic health records, laboratory and pharmacy databases, andpatient reported outcomes surveys.

The Biostatistician will provide expertise on statisticaldesign, data management (including data quality control), and dataanalyses to answer research questions using observational andlongitudinal data. The Biostatistician will participate as a coauthor on manuscripts and presentations reporting studyresults.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Use and expand existing SAS and R programs to clean andorganize incoming JHHCC and CNICS data.
• Identify potential problems with study data and collaboratewith data managers to resolve issues.
• Read concept sheets and draft statistical analysis plansspecific to research objectives.
• Generate analytic data sets, codebooks, and otherdocumentation.
• Analyze individual-level data to answer scientific questions ofinterest.
• Prepare data tables and figures for publication andpresentation at scientific meetings.
• Contribute to technical/scientific writing and review drafts ofconcept sheets, reports, posters, and manuscripts, particularlydescriptions of statistical methods and interpretation ofresults.
• Document decision making during conduct of studies and archivecode for purposes of reproducibility of research findings.
• Navigate shared files and contribute to shared files to createa transparent research workspace.
• Assist with writing approach section of researchproposals.
• Attend meetings and provide status updates on data processingand research projects.
• Use professional judgment in handling sensitiveinformation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in biostatistics, epidemiology, or relatedquantitative field.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, tothe extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency:

• Biostatistical Analysis: Developing
• Data Management and Analysis: Developing
• Data Validation and Quality Assurance: Developing
• Data Visualization: Developing
• Regulatory Compliance: Developing
• Reproducible Research Practices: Developing
• Scientific Communication: Developing
• Statistical Methods: Developing
• Statistical Programming: Developing

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Biostatistician
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Biostatistician(Epidemiology)
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD
Starting Salary Range: Min$55,800- Max $97,600 (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid (1-2 days in person)
Department name: Epidemiology
Personnel area: School of Public Health

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition ofemployment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employeeswho provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care orclinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination orpossess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meetthis requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas,laboratories, working with research subjects, or involvingcommunity contact requires documentation of immune status againstRubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella(chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received theTdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may includedocumentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicellavaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratorytesting. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases areordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except forthose employees who provide results of blood tests or immunizationdocumentation from their own health care providers. Anyvaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no costin our Occupational Health office.

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