Statistician — Population Science & Cancer Outcomes

JRNLClub; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston seeks a Statistician I or II to collaborate with medical researchers and statisticians. The role requires formal training in statistics or biostatistics and strong computing skills, with responsibilities from study design to manuscript preparation.

The statistician will lead statistical aspects of studies, identify appropriate tests, manage data and analysis code, and contribute to grant planning and manuscript writing.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Statistics or Biostatistics is required.
• Training in statistical methodology, coding, data analysis, and effective presentation of results.

Responsibilities

• Lead statistical aspects of study design, including tests and models, sample size, power, and significance level.
• Manage data files and analysis code for reproducibility by other statisticians.
• Prepare statistical methods sections and assist in writing results.
• Consult on grant submissions to formulate aims and plan data analyses.

Skills

Statistical methodology

Statistical coding

Data analysis

Results presentation

Education

Master’s degree in Statistics or Biostatistics

Tools

R

SAS

Job description

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston seeks a Statistician I or II to collaborate with medical researchers and statisticians. The role requires formal training in statistics or biostatistics and strong computing skills, with responsibilities from study design to manuscript preparation.

The statistician will lead statistical aspects of studies, identify appropriate tests, manage data and analysis code, and contribute to grant planning and manuscript writing.