Biostatistician I – Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials (Academic)

Usc (Externalusccareers); San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

The USC Keck School of Medicine, Epstein Family Alzheimer Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) in San Diego is seeking a Biostatistician I to contribute to clinical trial statistics, data management, and reporting under senior guidance.

The role focuses on statistical programming in R, longitudinal analyses, and collaboration with investigators, with increasing responsibility as expertise grows, and requires on-site presence three days per week.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in biostatistics or statistics.
• 1–2 years of relevant professional research experience following the graduate degree.
• Strong training in statistical theory and methods.
• Excellent R programming skills and ability to implement analyses within an established framework.
• Experience analyzing longitudinal or other complex research data.

Responsibilities

• Perform statistical programming and analyses for clinical trials under guidance.
• Apply appropriate statistical methods to longitudinal and other trial data.
• Prepare, manage, and evaluate analysis-ready datasets and outputs.
• Contribute to QC/QA of analyses and programming.
• Contribute to statistical methods, reports, and manuscripts.
• Communicate statistical methods and results clearly to multidisciplinary collaborators.
• Develop understanding of assigned studies including design and data structure.
• Manage assigned projects with high standards for accuracy and reproducibility.
• Seek guidance from senior staff when addressing complex issues.
• Take initiative and increase responsibility with experience.

Skills

R programming

Statistical theory

Education

Master's degree in biostatistics or statistics

Tools

R

SAS

STATA

Job description

The USC Keck School of Medicine, Epstein Family Alzheimer Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) in San Diego is seeking a Biostatistician I to contribute to clinical trial statistics, data management, and reporting under senior guidance.

The role focuses on statistical programming in R, longitudinal analyses, and collaboration with investigators, with increasing responsibility as expertise grows, and requires on-site presence three days per week.