Biostatistician

Job No:  2009-0082S Job Title: Biostatistician Department: Lombardi Cancer Center Grade/Level: 12--  $  64,890.00 Date Posted: February 23, 2009 Under general direction of a faculty biostatistician, individual provides biostatistical consultation and collaboration on the design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of research projects in basic science, clinical medicine, and population science. Individual prepares reports and analyses of research projects both for scientific papers and grant proposals. The position exists to ensure that research projects conducted at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center adhere to the best principles of design and analysis and that results and conclusions are based on the evidence from the experiments and expressed in a form suitable for publication in high quality scientific journals. We need a biostatistician who has considerable experience analyzing the large linked datasets that are used for cancer research (such as the SEER-Medicare linked data) as well as other emerging automated data sources, such as those available from HMO plans and VA sources.

The incumbent will prepare reports and analysis of research projects both for scientific papers and grant proposals. The position exists to ensure that research projects conducted at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer center and the Biomedical Graduate Research Organization adhere to the best principles of design and analysis and that results and conclusions are based on the evidence from the experiments and expressed in a form suitable for publication in high quality scientific journals.

Masters degree, with at least two years of experience with biostatistical aspects of medical research projects required. Programming skills in SAS, S-Plus/R and Matlab. Experience with clinical trials for muscular dystrophy desired.

Georgetown University is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit University in America, founded in 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll. Georgetown today is a major student-centered, international, research university offering respected undergraduate, graduate and professional programs on its three campuses in Washington, DC.

Georgetown University offers salaries competitive with other higher education institutions in addition to excellent benefits which include: tuition coverage for employees and children, outstanding professional development opportunities, excellent dental and healthcare for employees and their families and retirement savings plans through some of the countrys best retirement investment firms.  Salary commensurate with experience.

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Category:	Biotech/Pharmaceutical
	> Biostatistics
Location:	Washington, DC
County:	District Of Columbia County
ZIP Code:	20001
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	Georgetown University
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