Biostatistician II

The Cancer Biostatistics Shared Resource ( CBSR ) at Huntsman Cancer Institute ( HCI ) of the University of Utah is seeking a staff statistician to carry out statistical analyses in collaboration with cancer investigators.

We are a group of biostatisticians in CBSR engaged in a wide range of collaborations from basic science, high-dimensional multi-omics data analyses, translational research, epidemiology studies, biomarker selection, to clinical trials at HCI . We interact with other data scientists, bioinformaticians, statisticians, epidemiologists, psychometricians, health economists, survey design researchers, and systematic review experts within the campus. Focus research areas include, although not limited to, the design of clinical trials, observational studies, longitudinal and survival analysis, epidemiologic modeling, Bayesian analysis, modern causal inference, biomarkers analyses, statistical genetics and genomics, computational statistics, systematic review methodology, structural equations modeling, and muti-omics analysis.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve – which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming – with impact worldwide.

In your cover letter or during your interview process, we invite you to share how your professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research, prevention, clinical care, community engagement/outreach, training, administration, or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institute’s mission and this position.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Employees in this position work on multiple tasks simultaneously and, as such, may have competing deadlines or time constraints which may require consultation with their supervisor. Employees may encounter concerns about study design, statistical, or data issues in a project they are working on. Employees should discuss these issues and concerns with a supervising statistician before proceeding on the project.

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of…