Lead Biostatistician (Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Research)

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The Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Research section within the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research at BIDMC is seeking a Lead Biostatistician.   The Smith Center (Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research (bidmc.org)) is devoted to addressing the most pressing issues in cardiovascular care through innovative and rigorous analysis of diverse data sources, including large national registries, administrative claims data, survey-based data, and EHR data.
The Lead Biostatistician will contribute to a wide range of collaborative research projects, working closely with clinician investigators, statisticians, administrative staff, and trainees in the nationally recognized Section for Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Research. In this role, you will partner with fellow statisticians, with opportunities for supervision and leadership, and will play a key role in producing high-impact research.
Under the direction of Dr. Eric Secemsky, the Lead Biostatistician will lead and support data management and statistical analyses across multiple projects. Candidates should have experience with core biostatistical methods (e.g., regression, propensity score approaches, survival analyses); prior experience with administrative (Medicare) claims data is preferred. Additional preferred qualifications include SAS Base and Advanced certification, hands-on experience working with SAS (Base, Stat, Macro, SQL), experience mentoring other statisticians and trainees in statistical methods, and expertise in at least one of the following areas: causal inference, longitudinal analysis, or weighting methods.
The Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Research Section focuses on using real-world data to perform comparative effectiveness and outcomes research, with particular emphasis on the treatment of peripheral vascular disease. Areas of investigation include drug delivery, intravascular imaging, antithrombotic therapy, renal denervation, and pulmonary embolism interventions, with a strong focus on novel statistical methods and risk prediction modeling to guide treatment decisions.
Research in the section is supported by funding from organizations such as the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and other extramural sources. The team regularly publishes research in high-impact journals, including JAMA and Circulation.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develops statistical solutions to optimally support all phases of research projects including clinical trials.

• Functions as a study Lead Statistician and is accountable for study level deliverables.

• Performs trial statistician responsibilities as needed, including attendance of study team meetings, review of protocols/amendments, conducting exploratory data analyses, and performing just-in-time analyses.

• Applies innovative statistical approaches to study design, analysis and data exploration methodologies.

• Serves as a general clinical development and statistical resource.

• May supervise, orient and/or train staff - may have one direct report.

• Retrieves, query, manipulate and manage large claims databases.

• Provides statistical education to clinical investigators including faculties, fellows, residents and medical students.

• May need to provide statistical consulting services to investigators from Harvard Medical School and affiliated hospitals, if needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Biostatistics required; Doctoral degree in Biostatistics preferred.

• 5-8 years related work experience required in Academic research.

• Prior experience with laboratory techniques, computer analysis, creation and design of wet lab protocols and implementation of these experiments.

• Knowledge of epidemiology, outcomes research, evidence-based medicine, and experience using longitudinal datasets, data repositories and statistical Analysis with SAS, STATA, SPSS or alternative statistical software.

• Advanced technical computer skills as required for technical support specific to functional area and related systems.

• Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.

Competencies:

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are highly varied, complex and often non-recurring, requiring staff input, innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques to resolve issues.

Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.

Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Physical Nature of the Job:
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally.

 

 

Pay Range:

$95,000.00 USD - $145,000.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. 

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