Senior Biostatistician — Lead Study Design & Analytics

The University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago’s Department BSD PHS - Biostatistics is seeking a Sr. Biostatistician to support the statistical design and implementation of research analyses in basic science and clinical studies.

The role emphasizes reproducible workflows, data visualization, and collaboration with investigators across divisions. The position will design analyses, generate reports, and assist in grant proposals and manuscripts, with a focus on rigorous statistical methods and clear communication of

Qualifications

• Educational background in statistics/biostatistics or related field.
• Experience designing studies across basic science, clinical trials and population-based research.
• Proficiency with statistical software such as Stata, R, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Provides statistical guidance in designing studies to answer scientific questions across basic science, animal, clinical trials and population-based studies.
• Advises investigators in data collection, management and analysis.
• Generates interim analyses and statistical reports as needed.
• Assists in interpretation of results and contributes to abstracts and manuscripts.
• Develops reproducible data workflows and produces publishable tables and figures.
• Documents work for grant proposals and manuscripts.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Experimental design

Data management

Academic collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree in Statistics/Biostatistics/Data Science/Data Analytics

Tools

Stata

R

Python

Job description

The University of Chicago’s Department BSD PHS - Biostatistics is seeking a Sr. Biostatistician to support the statistical design and implementation of research analyses in basic science and clinical studies.

The role emphasizes reproducible workflows, data visualization, and collaboration with investigators across divisions. The position will design analyses, generate reports, and assist in grant proposals and manuscripts, with a focus on rigorous statistical methods and clear communication of