Statistician

About the role

The Statistician I is responsible for routine data analysis and report writing. The Statistician is a quantitative scientist who collaborates with scientific investigators and with other statisticians in the design of studies, data wrangling, analysis of data, and dissemination of scientific results. The Statistician works on many types of projects and areas of research including clinical, translational, laboratory, correlative or animal studies, and computational biology projects. Investigations may include for example animal, cell line or other pre-clinical designed experiments, prospective clinical trials, translational studies, retrospective studies, surveys, chart review studies or the analyses of data from large databases. Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine data analyses and report writing.
• Assures quality of data, reproducibility of analyses and proper interpretation of results by working with others to implement appropriate definitions of and coding rules for data items, principled analyses and clear communication of results.
• Responsible for statistical aspects of study design, including sample size, significance level, power, and the identification of appropriate tests and/or models for different types of studies.
• Learns to use specialized software.
• Learns the context of the studies, and the aspects of that context that lead to different strategies for design and implementation.
• Participate in protocol review process for the Scientific Review Committees (SRC) and the Institutional Review Board (IRB), under the guidance of the supervisor and/or mentor.
• May assume some responsibility on department committees.
• Drafts the statistical methods sections of a manuscript; assists in writing the results section; checks manuscripts for numerical accuracy; prepares tables and figures.
• May assist with grant preparation under the guidance and supervision of more senior staff.
• Learns to develop timelines and components for multiple routine projects; masters multi-tasking so that complex projects involving many interdisciplinary individuals move forward smoothly.

Minimum Job Qualifications

The position requires a master’s degree in statistics or biostatistics, with no prior experience required.

Skills

• Knowledge of UNIX/Linux and statistical software such as R or SAS.
• Trained in statistical methodology, coding, data analysis and effective presentation of results.
• Understands the nuances of data wrangling and ability to use sound principles of reproducible research methods.
• Able to perform specified analysis methods and assess underlying assumptions.
• Able to discuss and present results, share ideas accurately and communicate them effectively, both in writing and verbally with supervisory oversight.

Pay

$81,700.00 - $98,800.00