Biostatistician
The Biostatistics Core at Geisinger collaborates closely with researchers across the health system, providing comprehensive support throughout all stages of the research process—from proposal development to data analysis and interpretation.
About the Core
- Refining research questions and hypotheses
- Designing studies and selecting variables
- Estimating sample size and statistical power
- Developing analysis plans
- Designing data collection methods and randomization schemes
- Managing data and conducting biostatistical analyses
The Core consists of 10 members with a mix of MS and PhD level positions. Members collaborate with departments across the health system including Community Medicine, Surgery, Cardiology, Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, among others and support full-time research faculty on grant related efforts.
Responsibilities
- Collaborating on the design of clinical research studies
- Writing biostatistical analysis plans for research proposals and grants
- Calculating sample size and power
- Managing, analyzing, and interpreting study data and results
- Contributing to study publications
- Educating members of the research team in statistical methods and study design
Experience in logistic regression, time-to-event (survival), and observational data analysis methods are essential as well as the fundamentals of model building.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree in biostatistics or related field with at least 2 years of experience in a healthcare environment
- Management experience of junior colleagues
- Solid understanding of clinical research
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects to meet deadlines in a multidisciplinary research environment
- Experience managing large datasets in a healthcare environment
- Experience in programming for data management and complex data analysis using SAS or R
This position has the potential to be remote. Work is typically performed in an office or remote environment.
Qualifications
- Advanced skills and knowledge in biostatistics, statistical methods in medical and clinical research, and epidemiology
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to effectively communicate quantitative information to medical personnel and administrative staff
- Ability to independently provide statistical consultations or collaborations with clinical principal investigators
- Strong interpersonal skills and positive attitude to work effectively in a team environment
- Critical thinking skills needed to provide statistical support to clinical investigators
- Experienced SAS or R programmer for both data manipulation and statistical analysis
- Detail-oriented with excellent validation and documentation skills
- Strong time management and organizational skills to successfully prioritize concurrent projects
- Sound judgment and resourcefulness
- Management experience
Education and Experience
Master’s degree in biostatistics or a closely related field and 10 years of experience - required, or Doctorate degree in biostatistics or a closely related field and 2 years of experience - preferred.
- Experience performing statistical analysis in a healthcare environment
- Experience managing large datasets in a healthcare environment
- Advanced proficiency with at least one major statistical software package (preferably SAS or R)
Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (PhD = 4 years).
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partners
- Atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality
We encourage a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds.