Director, Biostatistics (Hybrid)

Job Description

Directs, plans, and organizes the establishment and management of department's scientific and administrative functions pertaining to clinical research projects, with a focus on externally-funded projects. Responsible for managing the staff, and budgeting.

The Director will act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on biostatistics, process improvement, and research strategy, ensuring efficient and collaborative support across departments.

Job Responsibility

• Manages a Biostatistics group by guiding and developing staff, fostering collaborations, and building consensus for programs and initiatives that align with the needs of the department(s) and/or organization.
• Supervises a Research Project Manager, who is responsible for managing consultation requests, pairing biostatisticians with clinical investigators based on expertise and project needs.
• Develops, formalizes, and implements policies and procedures governing biostatistical services, data management and governance, and the execution of analytical projects.
• Identifies opportunities to improve data workflows and analytic processes across the organization.
• Manages performance evaluations, provides constructive feedback in alignment with organizational standards.
• Supports the development of plans and strategies at both the unit and organizational levels.
• Provides education and training in statistical methods and applications, as needed.
• Collaborates with clinical investigators/researchers, facilitates discussions, and communicates clearly across all levels, leveraging these relationships to streamline and improve project management.
• Uses advanced statistical knowledge (techniques and software) to manage and analyze data.
• Collaborates with investigators to provide expert guidance throughout the research lifecycle-including study design, implementation, data analysis, and interpretation of results.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Doctorate in Statistics, Biostatistics or equivalent required.
• 8-12 years of relevant experience and 7+ years of leadership / management experience, required.

HIGHLY PREFERRED

• Proficiency in statistical software (e.g., R, Python), required.
• Experience in public health research, clinical trials, preferred.
• Experience with managing healthcare data (EMR/EPIC), preferred.
• Familiarity with IRB processes, REDCap, and health data governance.
• Proven ability to manage interdisciplinary teams and collaborate across administrative, academic, and clinical domains.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to convey complex statistical concepts to diverse audiences.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).