Biostatistics Postdoc: Innovative CER & Cancer Data Methods

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Virginia invites applications for a post-doctoral research associate in the Biostatistics Division of the Department of Public Health Sciences. The role involves developing novel methods for comparative effectiveness research and collaborating on U54 SPORE projects focused on pediatric leukemia, under Dr.

Hong Zhu. The position is on-site in Charlottesville, requires a PhD in biostatistics or related field, and includes opportunities to publish and prepare grant proposals.

Qualifications

• PhD in biostatistics, statistics, or related field by start date.
• Strong background in survival analysis and missing data methods preferred.
• Experience with causal inference, machine learning, and clinical biostatistics is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Model multilevel survival data with confounding and missing data.
• Develop computing programs and software for CER methods.
• Apply new methods to real-world healthcare data.
• Plan and conduct database development and data management for U54 projects.
• Design reproducible statistical analyses for interim and final reports.
• Assist with abstracts and manuscript preparation; contribute to publications.

Skills

Survival analysis

Missing data methods

Causal inference

Machine learning

Clinical biostatistics

Excellent written and verbal comms

Education

PhD in biostatistics or statistics

Tools

R

SAS/STATA

Python

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Job description

University of Virginia invites applications for a post-doctoral research associate in the Biostatistics Division of the Department of Public Health Sciences. The role involves developing novel methods for comparative effectiveness research and collaborating on U54 SPORE projects focused on pediatric leukemia, under Dr.

Hong Zhu. The position is on-site in Charlottesville, requires a PhD in biostatistics or related field, and includes opportunities to publish and prepare grant proposals.