Principal Investigator​/Trialist - Senior Research Epidemiologist​/Biostatistician

Why RTI

RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with technical and science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach-one that integrates expertise across social, statistical, data, and laboratory sciences, engineering, and other technical disciplines to solve the world's most challenging problems.

We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you.

RTI's Center for Clinical Research is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time Principal Investigator/Senior Research Epidemiologist/Biostatistician based in Research Triangle Park, NC or as a domestic teleworker. The Center provides research leadership, study and trial design expertise, and biostatistical support for multi‑center domestic and international clinical studies and research networks, with expertise in statistical design and analysis, randomized clinical trials, clinical project management, and governance/operations management for Administrative and Data Coordinating Centers.

A Principal Investigator/Senior Research Epidemiologist/Biostatistician serves as the leader or co‑leader of Coordinating Centers for multi‑center, single and multi‑protocol clinical studies, and provides long‑range direction on research activities in the Center.

• Serves as overall project leader for coordinating centers of multi‑site clinical research projects, including randomized clinical trials.
• Provides senior leadership for operational and scientific aspects of the project, including study/trial design, protocol development, study implementation, site oversight, quality control, data analysis, and presentation of study results.
• Typically serves as a member of a research network steering committee and as the primary liaison with the funding agency/client and the Data and Safety Monitoring Board.
• Guides and assists multi‑disciplinary project teams in the operational aspects of the coordinating center, including data management and potentially clinical center subawards.
• Maintains effective communication with funding officials, study site leadership, collaborators from universities and other organizations, central laboratories, clinical centers, and other specialized core facilities such as specimen storage or imaging.
• Functions as the most senior point of escalation within a project, e.g., the coordinating center and/or research team.
• Oversees contractual and fiscal aspects of the Coordinating Center (e.g., ensuring timely reporting and deliverables, maintaining an adequate and appropriate staff mix for all project activities).
• Leads business and proposal development activities for grant, cooperative agreement, and contract opportunities, including supplemental funding and other growth opportunities.
• Leads development of manuscripts for refereed journals and mentors junior investigators on manuscript and scientific presentations.
• Presents research findings at scientific conferences.
• Monitors overall process and quality of studies and/or activities.
• Accountable for adherence to project budget, timeline/schedule, and contractual deliverables
• Serves in a leadership role in strategic planning, business development, including writing and leading proposals, and staff mentoring.

• A doctorate in epidemiology or related…