Manager, Assistant Scientist - Biostatistics

Good Samaritan Society; Fargo, Northern (ND, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Work/life balance benefits

Generous time off

Job summary

Sanford Research, part of Sanford Health, is seeking a PhD-level leader to oversee the biostatistics team, provide advanced statistical expertise, and mentor staff. The role supports faculty and scientists’ biostatistical needs in biobehavioral research and may involve NIH grant writing and teaching responsibilities.

Qualified candidates will have a strong background in biostatistics, including methodology and design, hypothesis testing, bioanalytic approaches, and power analyses.

Qualifications

• Requires a doctorate and post-doctoral experience.
• Strong background in biostatistics, methodology and design; capable of mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee biostatistics team and staff; provide advanced statistical expertise.
• Support faculty and scientists’ biostatistical needs in biobehavioral research.
• Mentor junior staff and serve as principal investigator on grants.

Skills

Biostatistics

Methodology

Power analyses

NIH grant writing

Teaching & mentoring

Education

Doctorate in clinical/health or life science

Job description

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

• Facility: Amber Valley
• Location: Fargo, ND
• Address: 4840 23rd Ave S #201, Fargo, ND 58104, USA
• Shift: Day
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Weekly Hours: 40.00

Department Details

This PhD level role will oversee the biostatistics team and staff, provide advanced statistical expertise, oversee workflow and prioritization, mentor junior staff, and serve as a consistent point of contact for investigators.

In addition, this position will be responsible for supporting faculty and scientists’ biostatistical needs in biobehavioral research.

Qualified candidates will have a strong background in biostatistics, including methodology and design, hypothesis testing, bioanalytic approaches, and power analyses. Preferred candidates will have experience with clinical research, NIH grant writing, large data sets and teaching and mentoring. Candidates may have their own line of research.

Job Summary

Manager, Assistant Scientist plans, coordinates, implements and conducts independent scientific research. Research would include but is not limited to complex laboratory testing, experiments and analysis following established protocols. Provides leadership and supervision in an assigned research area. Analyzes and evaluates findings. Organizes and conceptualizes ideas leading to proposals. Writes technical summaries and publications. Prepares and makes formal presentations of research results. Considered the principal investigator on grants. An established as co-author or senior author of proposals, journal articles and technical reports. High level of knowledge in scientific research processes, procedures, and objectives.

Possess ability to implement experiments in the subject discipline with the ability to trouble shoot issues. Good knowledge of the principles and techniques of the subject discipline required. Possesses ability to run complex pieces of equipment requiring advanced specialized training. Possess knowledge of modern research methods, data collection and analysis.

Significant experience in analyzing and evaluating data. General level of knowledge of project management, decision-making, and analytical skills. Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively with a research group or team. Sanford Research is a multi-site institution and occasional local travel between sites may be required.

Qualifications

Requires a doctorate degree in a clinical, health, or life science field.

Minimum of three years post-doctoral experience in related subject field of study. Equivalent to Assistant Professor. Competitive publication record for rank and discipline.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• a 401(k) retirement plan
• work/life balance benefits
• a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail] .

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

• Req Number: R-0273130
• Job Function: Research
• Featured: No