Biostatistician

Our team is seeking a Biostatistician to provide statistical support, including study design, sample size and protocol development in support of our clinical projects. The Biostatistician will prepare statistical analysis plans, generate statistical summary tables and perform database integration to support comprehensive analyses.

This long-term leadership role offers a full benefits package and significant opportunities for career growth in academic clinical research. The ideal candidate is passionate about supporting a team advancing science and care for individuals living with TBI. They are highly motivated, organized, and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving, time management, and database skills. Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, a professional demeanor, and enthusiasm for clinical research and knowledge sharing are essential.

The Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai (BIRC-MS) conducts cutting-edge clinical research focused on understanding and improving short-term and long-term outcomes following TBI. Since 1987, the BIRC-MS has made seminal contributions to the state of the science with respect to long-term outcomes of TBI, as well as developing and testing innovative approaches to improving health and life quality after injury. Much of our current work focuses on understanding post-traumatic neurodegeneration and its pathological substrate. Our work is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Patient Reported Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and the Department of Defense (DoD).

Interested candidates should send the following materials to Brittany Engelman: brittany.engelman@mountsinai.org:

1. Resume

2. Cover letter

3. Contact information for TWO individuals who are willing to serve as professional references

4. Example of code written by the applicant for a project

5. A publication in which the applicant led the analysis

Responsibilities

• Prepares statistical analysis plans, timelines for statistical project management, and performs and interprets basic and complex analyses. Utilizes knowledge of statistics and medical understanding to propose and perform additional analyses when appropriate.

• Documents analyses, creates summaries, and presents written and verbal results to requestors.

• Writes statistical text for study reports and clinical publications. Prepares analysis plans and methods used for incorporation in abstracts, manuscripts, and grants.

• Identifies potential data problems from analytic queries and takes appropriate actions to guide the resolution process.

• Collaborates with principal investigators, sponsors, and external representatives to ensure that project results and conclusions are presented accurately and without bias and to jointly achieve objectives and timelines.

• Provides quality review on statistical analysis plan to ensure consistency with protocol and adequacy to meet objectives defined in protocol.

• Adheres to standard operating procedures of the functional department as they apply to documentation and validation of clinical research statistics.

• Provides consultation to the clinical research project team on statistical issues related to the project.

• Performs statistical programming to implement complex statistical analysis plan. Manipulates databases to obtain and analyze variables as required.

• Mentors and trains less experienced staff.

• Performs other related duties.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in biostatistics or related field

• 1-3 years of biostatistics or related experience in clinical research preferred

• Minimum one year of full-time work experience

• Mentorship experience preferred