Senior Biostatistician

The Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) at the University of Southern California is seeking a full-time Applied Biostatistician to lead advanced statistical analyses, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and play a key role in impactful research on aging and dementia.

One of the primary responsibilities of this position will be to develop, maintain, and expand complex analytic pipelines for data imputation in ongoing longitudinal studies. This grant-funded, one-year (renewable) fixed-term position offers a hybrid work arrangement and the opportunity to lead independent projects and contribute to high-impact publications.

• Conduct data analysis using statistical programming with a focus on accuracy and reproducibility.
• Address missing data using imputation methods and other advanced statistical techniques.
• Apply theoretical knowledge and appropriate statistical tools to solve complex problems.
• Develop and implement statistical protocols for quality control.
• Summarize and communicate findings orally and in written form.
• Contribute to the preparation of papers for publication.
• Support the development of statistical plans and power analysis for proposal development.

• PhD in biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology, or other quantitative social science field.
• Proficiency in R.
• Expertise in missing data imputation.
• Experience working with large-scale observational cohort studies or surveys.
• Familiarity with regression modeling, survival analysis, longitudinal data analysis.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting findings.
• Demonstrated research skills, preferably in the form of peer-reviewed publications.

• Proficiency in Stata and Mplus.
• Experience in item response theory or confirmatory factor analysis.
• Prior experience designing and leading complex simulation analysis to estimate statistical power for complex analyses and answer empirical methodological questions.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience after completion of PhD.

• Annual base salary range: $140,000–$190,000.
• Grant-funded fixed-term position, renewable after one year.
• Hybrid work arrangement.

• Minimum education:
  
  Master’s degree (combined experience/education may substitute).
• Minimum experience:
  
  5 years.

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