Biostatistician or Senior Biostatistician, Public Health Sciences

Position Description

The Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine seeks applicants for a Staff Biostatistician or Senior Biostatistician position. Biostatisticians collaborate with clinical and biomedical researchers to design and implement research studies and disseminate findings through publications.

Biostatisticians are responsible for planning and conducting data management, designing and performing reproducible statistical analyses, writing technical reports, interpreting study results, and assisting with abstract and manuscript preparation. They remain current with statistical methodologies, programming tools, and relevant literature. Additionally, they assume leadership roles in research projects by participating in scientific discussions, coordinating data collection and quality control efforts, and contributing to writing teams.

The successful candidate will primarily support interdisciplinary research projects funded by a multi-institutional, NCI-funded U54 Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant focused on childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This work will be conducted under the supervision of Dr. Hong Zhu, Co‑Director of the U54 Biostatistics and Data Management Core and Faculty Director of the Biostatistics and Population Science Shared Resource at the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The biostatistician will contribute to project reporting, research publications, and grant proposals, while also collaborating with investigators across the department, Cancer Center, and School of Medicine on clinical, basic science, and population health research.

This is a restricted employment position based on funding.

• Design sampling strategies, randomization schemes, and data collection procedures
• Develop and manage databases, including integrating data from multiple sources
• Design statistical methodologies and reporting tables for research studies
• Analyze data and generate figures and tables for interim and final reports
• Write and maintain statistical code and programs
• Review outputs for accuracy, consistency, and quality control
• Contribute to writing statistical sections of reports and publications
• Develop statistical plans and analyses for research grant proposals
• Implement innovative approaches in data collection, management, quality control, and analysis
• Stay current with and apply advanced statistical methods as needed
• Perform additional duties as assigned

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a related quantitative field (by start date)
• For Biostatistician:
  Minimum of 3 years of biostatistical collaboration experience (graduate training may be considered)
• For Senior Biostatistician:
  Minimum of 5 years of biostatistical collaboration experience, including a record of peer‑reviewed publications in medical journals
• Proficiency in R, SAS or STATA, and REDCap
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Experience with Python, LaTeX, and/or Markdown

Please apply online through the recruitment portal and search for R0081801. Complete the application and upload the following required materials:

• Cover letter
• Resume

Multiple documents can be uploaded in the “Resume” box. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

Reference checks will be conducted via UVA’s standard Skill Survey process.

For questions about this position, please contact the UVA recruiter assigned to this requisition.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non‑discrimination and equal opportunity employment.