Hybrid Pediatric Biostatistician & Research Partner

Penn State University; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University seeks a Biostatistician to serve as a trusted statistical partner within the Child Health Research Center. The role emphasizes collaboration with investigators, clinicians, and staff, translating complex statistics into rigorous study protocols and reproducible analyses.

You will mentor developing researchers, lead study design through publication, and oversee data management and collaborative projects in a hybrid University Park setting.

Qualifications

• Consult and advise researchers on study design, statistical analysis strategies, reliability, data collection procedures, statistical power, sample size, and randomization schemes.
• Oversee the design, development, and coordination of study forms, instruments, measurement protocols, and equipment.
• Translate complex statistical modeling strategies into clear methodological frameworks for multidisciplinary child health investigators.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic pre-award methodological support by partnering with investigators to operationalize pediatric research hypotheses into robust protocol designs.
• Author defensible sample size and power justifications for extramural grant applications.
• Co-author extramural grant proposals, peer-reviewed manuscripts, and technical reports.

Skills

Statistical analysis

R/SAS

Study design

REDCap

Mentorship

Education

PhD in Biostatistics or related field

Tools

R

SAS

REDCap

Job description

Penn State University seeks a Biostatistician to serve as a trusted statistical partner within the Child Health Research Center. The role emphasizes collaboration with investigators, clinicians, and staff, translating complex statistics into rigorous study protocols and reproducible analyses.

You will mentor developing researchers, lead study design through publication, and oversee data management and collaborative projects in a hybrid University Park setting.