Biostatistician

Summary

The Bronchiectasis and NTM Association is dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by bronchiectasis and NTM lung disease. They are seeking a Biostatistician to provide statistical expertise across the Association's clinical trials and observational research programs, contributing to study design, data analysis, and ensuring high standards of statistical quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support statistical analyses for clinical trials and observational studies, including study design, sample size and power calculations, and interpretation of results
• Develop Statistical Analysis Plans and perform and validate descriptive, inferential, epidemiological, longitudinal, and time-to-event analyses
• Consult with investigators and industry partners on study design, research databases, analysis plans, and interpretation of study data
• Manage data wrangling, analytic dataset creation, statistical programming, data visualization, and preparation of abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations
• Oversee the Assistant Biostatistician and provide guidance on data management and analysis activities
• Lead the CTN statistical quality program, including development and continuous improvement of statistical SOPs, templates, and quality control procedures
• Ensure statistical activities comply with ICH-GCP, applicable regulatory guidance, and CTN quality standards

Skills

• Master's degree or equivalent in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Science, or a related field
• At least three years of post-graduate experience in clinical trials and biostatistics
• Proficiency in SAS and R, with experience in REDCap Cloud or REDCap Academic
• Experience with Git/version control and reproducible reporting tools such as R Markdown, Quarto, or SAS ODS
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
• Strong scientific writing, presentation, communication, and statistical interpretation skills
• Highly organized, accurate, dependable, and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a remote environment
• Experience or interest in respiratory/pulmonary disease research is a plus but not required

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Master's degree or equivalent in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Science, or a related field
• At least three years of post-graduate experience in clinical trials and biostatistics
• Proficiency in SAS and R, with experience in REDCap Cloud or REDCap Academic
• Experience with Git/version control and reproducible reporting tools such as R Markdown, Quarto, or SAS ODS
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
• Strong scientific writing, presentation, communication, and statistical interpretation skills
• Highly organized, accurate, dependable, and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a remote environment

Nice to Haves

• Experience or interest in respiratory/pulmonary disease research is a plus but not required