Principal Statistician

Company: Rutgers University
Location: New Brunswick
Posted on: April 4, 2025

Job Description:

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply for this Job link/button.If you would like to bookmark this position for later review, click on the Bookmark link. If you would like to print a copy of this position for your records, click on the Print Preview link.Job Category: Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)Department: The Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco StudiesOverviewThe Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies (formerly Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies) is undergoing dynamic and transformative growth. The Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies is one of the nation's leading tobacco-focused research centers and its faculty have received over $50 million in extramural funding over the past two decades. The Institute's efforts are focused on their mission of reducing and ultimately eliminating tobacco-related morbidity and mortality.Five Centers or Programs currently operate at the Institute including a Tobacco Center for Regulatory Science, the Center of Excellence for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco, the Tobacco Dependence Program, a Tobacco Industry Marketing Program, and a Tobacco Control Law & Policy Resource Center.Posting SummaryRutgers is seeking a Principal Statistician for the Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies (INTS), located in New Brunswick, NJ. The primary role of Principal Statistician is to perform statistical programming, data management, and data analysis under the direction of the Assistant Director of the Office of Survey Methods and Data Analysis at the Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies.Duties include:

• Provide statistical support for research projects as directed by the Assistant Director of the Office of Survey Methods and Data Analysis at the Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies.
• Prepare datasets appropriate for statistical data analysis (e.g., cleaning, formatting, and merging data).
• Perform statistical data analysis, statistical computing, and data visualization using statistical software/language (e.g., R, SAS, STATA).Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Master's degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Computational Biology, or related field.
  • Advanced R, SAS, STAT or related programming skills.
  • Must be computer literate with proficiency in reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Strong logical thinking skills, attention to detail, ability to work independently and to handle multiple simultaneous projects.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.Preferred Qualifications
    • One (1) or more years of practical experience with data analysis in biomedical research is preferred.
    • Experience in data management and manipulation (e.g., using R/tidyverse) are highly desirable.Position InformationPosition Status: Full TimeHours Per Week: 37.50Daily Work Shift: DayWork Arrangement: FLSA ExemptGrade: 25SPosition Salary: Annual Minimum Salary 70041.00, Annual Mid Range Salary 84083.00, Annual Maximum Salary 99858.00Standard Hours: 37.50Union Description: HPAE 5094Required Documents
      • Resume/CVOptional Documents
        • Cover Letter/Letter of ApplicationPre-employment ScreeningsAll offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. Immunization Requirements: Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption.It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law.Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
          • * Do you have a Master's degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Computational Biology, or related field or an equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training?
            • Yes
            • No
            • * Do you have advanced R, SAS, STAT or related programming skills?
              • Yes
              • No
              • * Do you have experience programming with more than one statistical software?
                • Yes
                • No
                • * Are you computer literate with proficiency in reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint?
                  • Yes
                  • No
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