Assistant Research Biostatistician

The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has a position available for an Assistant Research Biostatistician . The successful applicant will engage in a wide variety of collaborative projects. Projects involve the design, analysis, and publication of research in cancer epidemiology.

The successful applicant will have a Masters degree in biostatistics, applied statistics, or related quantitative field, and will be proficient in the following tasks:

Applying statistical methods in large population-based studies.
Conducting analyses of longitudinal/survival-type data.
Analyzing data from case-control and cross-sectional studies.
Conducting association analyses of risk factor, genetic, and biomarker data.
Manipulating high-dimensional data.
Participating in planning for grants and proposals.
Effectively communicating scientific ideas, methods, and results.

The successful applicant must be fluent in a statistical programming language, such as SAS, Stata, or R.

Note that applicants are required to attach a cover letter and CV when submitting the online application.