Associate Director of Statistical Programming

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The Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research (CBAR), an organization within the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is responsible for the design, monitoring and statistical analysis of clinical trials and observational studies for several major national and international NIH-funded clinical research networks. CBAR employs over 60 statisticians and epidemiologists including Harvard faculty, research scientists, and staff. Investigators within CBAR have provided statistical leadership and support for clinical research networks for thirty-five years.

Currently this includes infectious disease networks such as:
Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections (ACTG) and the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network (IMPAACT). Results from studies have helped to establish the paradigm for the treatment and prevention of HIV and other infectious diseases, and contributed to international treatment and prevention guidelines.

This position is located in the Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research (CBAR) within the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts. Since 1989, CBAR and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have provided a strong program for growth and professional development of its research staff -- including a defined career path and opportunities for continuing education and attendance of professional meetings.

CBAR has a hybrid work environment which includes a combination of on-campus/in-person work and remote work.

Reporting directly to the Director of Statistical Programming and AI Applications, the Associate Director of Statistical Programming is responsible for leading the statistical programming efforts for a busy research center. The individual will be responsible for collaborating with CBAR Leadership, project PI's, biostatisticians, and Core programmers as well as the CBAR Quality Management Team, IT professionals, Internal Resource Committees, external collaborators, and other colleagues in the creation, implementation, and maintenance of statistical programming infrastructure and deliverables.

The Associate Director will lead the effort to continuously improve programming processes to conform to evolving industry standards and participate in the ongoing review and development of quality systems and processes, including CDISC implementation, R programming, AI integration, and other internal/external initiatives.

The Associate Director will manage the priorities and expectations of the CBAR Programming Core comprised of approximately 10 programmers who design and implement expert applications (including SAS macros, R packages, and BASH scripts) supporting protocol-specific statistical programming and project priorities for Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections (ACTG) and the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group (IMPAACT).

This includes high-level programming projects, including SAS, R, BASH, and Python, and ad hoc protocol-specific programming requests. As the process owner for Core Applications, the Associate Director is responsible for timely review and final approval of program specifications and requirements.

The Associate Director will directly supervise programming managers and other senior Core programming staff. Responsibilities include personnel decision making at all levels of the Core, including hiring, promotion recommendations, and disciplinary actions. This position mentors programming staff and coordinates with the CBAR Training Committee with respect to the training needs of masters and doctoral-level statisticians and epidemiologists.

This individual must possess extensive experience and proven skills in the use of SAS within a Statistical Programming environment and complete knowledge and understanding of the statistical programming processes,…