UNIV-Statistician​/Biostatistician, College of Nursing

Job Description Summary Joint Faculty Appointment | MUSC College of Nursing & National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking an exceptional Statistician/Biostatistician to join a collaborative, interdisciplinary research community spanning the MUSC College of Nursing and the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (NCVRTC) within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine.

This is an opportunity to build a meaningful academic career at the intersection of biostatistics, clinical research, nursing, behavioral health, trauma research, and implementation science. The successful candidate will work directly with investigators across two highly collaborative research environments, contributing statistical expertise from the earliest stages of study design and grant development through analysis, publication, and dissemination.

The position is housed in the College of Nursing and provides an equal 50/50 research and academic appointment between the College of Nursing and NCVRTC. This structure provides the opportunity to develop a broad portfolio of collaborative research while building a distinctive area of expertise within MUSC.

We are particularly interested in a faculty member who sees biostatistics not simply as a technical function, but as a strategic partner in research. The ideal candidate will enjoy working alongside investigators from multiple disciplines, helping shape research questions, developing rigorous study designs, securing extramural funding, and translating complex data into meaningful scientific findings.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Faculty

Cost Center

CC001081 CON Office Of Research

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade University-00

Pay Range 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

Work Shift

Job Description

At MUSC, biostatisticians are positioned as integral members of research teams rather than solely as statistical consultants. This role offers the opportunity to:

• Partner with nationally recognized investigators on high-impact, interdisciplinary research
• Contribute to the development and analysis of randomized clinical trials, pragmatic and implementation trials, longitudinal studies, translational research, and large-scale surveys
• Collaborate on research addressing the mental health and behavioral consequences of trauma and victimization
• Support nursing research spanning clinical care, health systems, workforce, education, and population health
• Participate in the development of federally funded research proposals and serve as a statistical co-investigator on funded studies
• Mentor doctoral students, fellows, early-stage investigators, and emerging researchers
• Teach statistics and research methods and contribute to graduate education
• Participate in Data and Safety Monitoring Boards and other research leadership activities
• Develop a research portfolio that reflects the candidate's own scholarly interests and expertise
• Collaborate with investigators across MUSC, with opportunities for additional appointments in areas such as Public Health Sciences and Graduate Studies

A start-up package may be available and will be considered based on the candidate's experience, research program, and needs.

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is South Carolina's only comprehensive academic health system, bringing together education, research, and clinical care in one of the nation's leading medical centers. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, MUSC offers an exceptional environment for interdisciplinary research and collaboration across health sciences, medicine, nursing, and behavioral health. Charleston combines a vibrant academic and healthcare community with a nationally recognized coastal setting, historic neighborhoods, a strong culinary and cultural scene, and a high quality of life.

The city provides the opportunity to build a meaningful academic career while living in one of the country's most distinctive and desirable communities.

Within the College of Nursing, the successful candidate will serve as a core statistical collaborator across a growing and highly interdisciplinary research enterprise.

Responsibilities include:

• Partnering with principal investigators in the development of competitive grant proposals
• Serving as statistical co-investigator on funded and developing research…