Biostatistician- Research

Nemours Children's Health; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, Delaware, invites a Biostatistician to join the Research team in the Biomedical Research Informatics Center. This hybrid role supports the Department of Pediatrics, collaborating with physicians and scientists on multidisciplinary studies.

You will design studies, produce analysis plans, conduct power calculations, and manage complex datasets, communicating results for reports and publications to advance pediatric health.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in biostatistics or related field.
• Strong background in statistical methods and study design.
• Experience communicating technical results to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist with design of clinical and epidemiological studies.
• Draft statistical analysis plans for proposals and grants.
• Perform sample size calculations and power analyses.
• Manage and interpret complex clinical datasets.
• Prepare results for reports and publications.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data science concepts

Scientific communication

Project management

Education

Master's degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field

Tools

R

SAS

Python

Job description

Job Description

Nemours is seeking a Biostatistician to join our Research team in Wilmington, DE. The Biostatistician is a critical contributor to the Biomedical Research Informatics Center (BRIC), providing essential support as part of the Biostatistical Core. This hybrid role focuses on collaboration with researchers in the Delaware Valley region, working alongside clinical investigators, physicians, and scientists in multidisciplinary research environments. This particular position provides dedicated biostatistical support for the Department of Pediatrics.

Nemours is seeking a Biostatistician to join our Research team in Wilmington, DE. The Biostatistician is a critical contributor to the Biomedical Research Informatics Center (BRIC), providing essential support as part of the Biostatistical Core. This hybrid role focuses on collaboration with researchers in the Delaware Valley region, working alongside clinical investigators, physicians, and scientists in multidisciplinary research environments. This particular position provides dedicated biostatistical support for the Department of Pediatrics.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the design of clinical, epidemiological, and basic science research studies
• Draft statistical analysis plans for research proposals and grant applications
• Perform sample size calculations and power analyses
• Manage, analyze, and interpret complex clinical datasets
• Prepare statistical results for study reports, publications, and presentations

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful pediatric health research in a dynamic and collaborative setting. The Biostatistician will play a pivotal role in advancing scientific discovery and improving health outcomes for children through support of diverse clinical studies.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of post-Masters degree experience as a statistician/biostatistician
• Proficiency in statistical and data science software (e.g., R, SAS, Python)
• Experience with health-related data and familiarity with clinical and biomedical research
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and work independently while fostering team collaboration
• Effective technical communication, including writing, presenting, and documenting code

Preferred Experience

• Pediatric research

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org.