Biostatistician, Global Analytics

Overview:

The Department of Global Pediatric Medicine is a growing department looking for professionals who are eager to help implement the St. Jude Global (SJG) mission of training the clinical workforce, developing and strengthening health systems and patient-centered initiatives, and advancing knowledge to sustain continuous improvement through research.

Summary:

The Department of Global Pediatric Medicine (GPM) is seeking a Biostatistician to provide analytic support to program teams in GPM and SJG. The Biostatistician provides research expertise to collaborators in GPM and SJG, in all aspects of conducting statistical analyses for clinical studies, global surveys, and research projects. These activities are to be executed as appropriate under the guidance of the director of Global Analytics.

This position may be eligible for remote work. However, St. Jude requires all remote employees to:

• Travel to our Memphis campus for the interview process and/or orientation, if selected
• Travel to Memphis to work on-site for one week per quarter, or as requested based on business needs, if hired.

By applying, you acknowledge and agree to these travel requirements as a condition of employment.
 
This position is remote within approved U.S. locations. Due to state-specific employment regulations, we are unable to consider applicants currently residing in California for remote work; however, candidates based in California who are willing to relocate to an approved location may be considered.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide knowledge in statistical and/or epidemiological analysis to researchers conducting basic, translational, clinical, and/or population science studies designated by collaboration areas.
• Perform data QA/QC, data management, programming for data preparation, and statistical and/or epidemiological analyses using standard statistical packages.
• Perform standard statistical and/or epidemiological analysis, and prepare analysis reports including graphical and table presentations, descriptions of methods used, interpretation of analysis findings, and making valid inferences.
• Work under limited guidance of a supervising faculty or designee. Collaborate and consult independently with investigators as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's degree in biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum Requirement: Bachelor's degree with 4+ years experience in biostatistics and/or epidemiological consulting and/or research.
• Experience Exception: Master's degree with 2+ years of experience (OR) PhD with no experience.
• Experience in standard statistical and/or epidemiological methods, statistical software programming, and/or study design is preferred.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law:

• None

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by SJCRH Only:

• None

Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Ability to think critically, draw insights and connect the dots. Openness to change and adapting to changing times with resilience and flexibility.
• Learns on the job and applies skills in routine tasks and activities; delivers under supervision and guidance
• Understands the task at hand, seeks out information, and draws conclusions from available data to deliver outcomes. Adapts quickly to changing priorities to perform as needed in his/her role. Remains calm when faced with changes to (and in) his/her work.
• Skills in communicating complex ideas effectively to diverse audiences and influence others to see different points of view.
• Is able to apply knowledge/skills within own area to deliver tasks with limited guidance
• Effectively relays understanding of diverse perspectives. Can handle communication upwards and downwards as needed. Presents information in a clear, well thought out way and tailored to the audience.
• Focus on setting high targets, following through with actions, and achieving results. Ability to anticipate roadblocks and circumvent challenges.
• Is able to apply knowledge/skills within own area to deliver tasks with limited guidance
• Shows support for the new direction even when the details have not been finalized. Uses a data-driven approach to spot early indications of underperformance and takes corrective actions. Celebrates successes. Works with partners in their function to find the best solutions that align with functional priorities. Works effectively to find solutions.
• Knowledge of the scientific domain and the associated informatics subdomain; ability to translate between scientific and engineering domains.
• Is able to apply knowledge/skills within own area to deliver tasks with limited guidance
• Familiar with fundamental scientific and data sciences concepts. Seeks resources and asks questions to develop deeper understanding of concepts relevant to work area. Can occasionally propose solutions (e.g., software applications, statistical models, etc.) based on application of scientific domain concepts. Can occasionally use domain knowledge to assess quality of data/results at a coarse level.
• Ability to transfer knowledge of own area within Data Sciences by documentation, sharing, teaching, and training.
• Is able to apply knowledge/skills within own area to deliver tasks with limited guidance
• Assists with in-house training programs, user groups, seminars, documentation, and newsletters. Assists in the development and delivery of courses/ training. Can train users on relevant tools and technologies (e.g., software, databases) within the area of data sciences (e.g., biochem, biostats, image analysis).
• Ability to understand data in the context of study design and methods. Skills in conducting data QA/QC and resolving any data issues to prepare analytical files for statistical/ epidemiological analysis.
• Is able to apply knowledge/skills within own area to deliver tasks with limited guidance
• Basic understanding of data characteristics, data-collection methods, and aspects of missing data; applies this knowledge to data preparation and analysis. Performs data manipulation and management under limited guidance.
• Ability to code for effective data management using statistical software packages. Skills in carrying out analysis using appropriate statistical/ epidemiological methods and communicating with the investigator and study team.
• Is able to apply knowledge/skills within own area to deliver tasks with limited guidance
• Basic understanding of efficient computational flow/algorithm and programming and scripting for various computations, documents and organizes programs for later retrieval, use, and sharing. Some understanding of various statistical/ epidemiological/ pharmacometrics methods, communicates assumptions, applications, and results of various statistical/ epidemiological/ pharmacometric methods for different research settings. Performs routine job-related tasks and activities under limited guidance.
• Ability to understand research objectives and hypotheses. Skills in designing experimental and research studies by providing sample size/power consultation, and preparing a statistical/epidemiological analysis plan.
• Learns on the job and applies skills in routine tasks and activities; delivers under supervision and guidance
• Gains understanding of specific aims of each research project in the context and language of biological, clinical, and/or population sciences. Learns how to translate scientific issues to quantitative analyses, weighing advantages and disadvantages of different analytic approaches, and jointly making analytic decisions with investigators. Able to perform routine tasks and activities in study design; designs experimental and research studies and prepares a statistical and/or pharmacometrics simulation/ modeling/ analysis plan under supervision and guidance.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; kneel, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job.
• The employee must move about the work space to access work surface and shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment that are at, below or above the work surface.
• Nothing in this job description limits management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time as business needs dictate. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

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