Research Associate​/Research Scientist; ACTG or IMPAACT

Position Overview

The Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts has an immediate opening in the Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research (CBAR) for a PhD-level Research Associate or Research Scientist statistician to work in the ACTG (Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections) network or IMPAACT (International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network).

ACTG and IMPAACT are large NIH‑funded collaborative clinical trials networks with international research agendas focused on the treatment and cure of HIV infection and associated comorbidities in adults and in children, adolescents, and pregnant or breastfeeding women. The successful candidate will join over 60 statisticians, epidemiologists, and research staff collaborating on the design, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of Phase I–IV clinical trials, diagnostic studies, and observational studies.

Applicants should have the potential to take a leadership role in ACTG or IMPAACT and other infectious diseases projects, and the ability to work as part of collaborative teams in designing, conducting, and reporting results from clinical trials and observational studies; provide the statistical expertise and lead the statistical work on studies including mentoring and supervising other staff; and develop a self‑initiated research agenda related to HIV and infectious disease research projects.

The position may include statistical methods research for someone with an appropriate background and offers an opportunity to be a leader in a new generation of statistician‑trialists. This is a term appointment, renewable upon mutual consent. CBAR has a hybrid work environment which includes a combination of on‑campus/in‑person work and remote work.

• Doctoral degree in biostatistics or a related field.
• For Research Associate: recent doctoral graduate. For Research Scientist: at least two years of clinical trials or related applied experience beyond a doctorate and a publication record beyond thesis papers.
• Evidence of the ability to conduct collaborative and methodological research and work independently in the design, conduct, monitoring, and analysis of trial and observational studies.
• Strong quantitative and communication skills and interest in assuming a leadership role.

• Experience with SAS and multi‑center clinical trials.
• Established interests in infectious diseases, particularly HIV or tuberculosis, or implementation science.

Research Associate: $128,000 – $135,000. Research Scientist: $145,000 – $175,000. Compensation is determined by experience, training, and professional achievements.

Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non‑discrimination. Harvard’s policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Harvard is unable to provide Visa Sponsorship for this position.

Hiring Manager: cbar.recruitingvard.edu

Submit CV, cover letter, unofficial copy of PhD transcript, and email contact information for three professional references.