Summary

The job performs a range of activities to support the statistical design and implementation of research analysis. Uses knowledge of statistics to communicate analyses for research proposals and draft reports detailing their results. Follows objectives and procedures for sampling, randomization, data collection, analysis, and quality control. The Sr. Biostatistician will be responsible for assisting investigators in the design of both basic science and clinical studies, for assisting in the implementation of these studies (e.g., randomizing treatment assignment, interim monitoring of data quality and outcomes, etc.), and for analyzing the resulting data for presentation and publication. They will be responsible for creating workflows for data management and analysis that are both efficient and reproducible, and for producing publishable displays, both tabular and graphical, of data and analytic results. The Sr. Biostatistician will also be responsible for documenting their work in the form of written reports and sections to be included in grant proposals and manuscripts for publication.

Job description

Job Summary

The job performs a range of activities to support the statistical design and implementation of research analysis. Uses knowledge of statistics to communicate analyses for research proposals and draft reports detailing their results. Follows objectives and procedures for sampling, randomization, data collection, analysis, and quality control. The Sr. Biostatistician will be responsible for assisting investigators in the design of both basic science and clinical studies, for assisting in the implementation of these studies (e.g., randomizing treatment assignment, interim monitoring of data quality and outcomes, etc.), and for analyzing the resulting data for presentation and publication. They will be responsible for creating workflows for data management and analysis that are both efficient and reproducible, and for producing publishable displays, both tabular and graphical, of data and analytic results. The Sr. Biostatistician will also be responsible for documenting their work in the form of written reports and sections to be included in grant proposals and manuscripts for publication.

Responsibilities

Provides statistical guidance in designing studies to answer scientific questions, including basic science experiments, animal studies, clinical trials and population-based studies.
Advises clinical investigators in collecting, managing and analyzing their data.
Generate interim analysis and statistical reports as needed.
Assist investigators in the interpretation of the results.
Provides support for generation of abstracts and manuscripts for publication, including writing of Statistical Methods sections.
Performs a range of activities to facilitate the design of research project and the publication of their results.
Uses knowledge of statistics to help develop objectives and statistical procedures for the project.
Analyzes data and prepares data tables, charts, and graphs for reports.
Writes grant proposals for faculty throughout the unit.
Writes statistical computer programs and reviews computer output for consistency and quality.
Performs other related work as needed.

Requirements

College or university degree in related field.
2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Master's degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science, or Data Analytics (preferred).
At least one course each in mathematical statistics, linear models, and longitudinal data analysis (preferred).
Course(s) in at least two of: generalized linear models, categorical data analysis, survey sampling, survival analysis, epidemiological methods, mixed/hierarchical/latent variable models, or multivariate analysis (preferred).
Courses in computer science focusing on programming, data structures, databases, statistical computing, and machine learning (preferred).
Experience within an academic environment (preferred).
Experimental design including basic science experiments, clinical trials and/or population-based studies (preferred).
Experience performing sample size and power calculations (preferred).
Experience manipulating and analyzing data from electronic medical records or health care claims (preferred).
Proficiency in Stata, R, or Python (preferred).
Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn new analytic software and tools (preferred).
Strong verbal and written communication skills (preferred).
Proficiency in programming for reproducible research methods (preferred).

Benefits

Health insurance
Retirement plan
Paid time off

Company overview

The University of Chicago is a world-renowned private research university founded in 1890 and located in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. As a premier academic institution, it operates one of the most comprehensive biomedical research enterprises in the United States through its Biological Sciences Division, which includes over 1,100 faculty members across 10 basic science and 14 clinical departments. The university manages extensive research infrastructure including the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, multiple specialized research institutes, and maintains affiliations with Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. With research funding exceeding $450 million annually and more than 3,300 patents filed since 1987, the institution is a global leader in scientific discovery and innovation. The Biological Sciences Division alone supports over 500 research-active faculty who secure an average of $588,000 in NIH funding per principal investigator, focusing on areas including cancer biology, immunology, microbiology, molecular metabolism, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology. The university's commitment to interdisciplinary research and its unique position as manager of national laboratories creates unparalleled opportunities for translational research and scientific advancement.