Instructor, Biostatistics

Responsibilities

• Leadership and collaboration in the development and application of advanced statistical methodology
• Establishing oneself as a research leader in their area of specialization
• Developing a research portfolio through publication in leading journals and acquiring research funding
• Presenting at national and international scientific meetings to demonstrate innovation and impact
• Collaborating with and potentially mentoring students and postdoctoral researchers
• Developing an independent research program
• Writing and submitting articles to peer-reviewed publications
• Participating in writing grant applications

Requirements

• A Ph.D. or equivalent degree in statistics or biostatistics

Qualifications

• Expertise in specific areas such as imaging statistics, causal inference, and AI with applications within biostatistics

Skills

• Ability to lead and collaborate in statistical methodology development
• Research skills including publication in leading journals and securing research funding
• Public speaking and presentation skills for scientific meetings
• Collaborative and mentoring abilities
• Research program development and management
• Grant writing and proposal development

Benefits

• Opportunity to collaborate with and potentially mentor students and postdoctoral researchers
• Development of an independent research program
• Opportunities to publish in peer-reviewed publications
• Participation in writing grant applications

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the posting.

Schedule

• Details about schedule are not specified in the posting.

Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology

The Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Instructor positions in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years).