Lead-Biostatistician

About the role

The Department of Biostatistics at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking a Staff Biostatistician to support and advance St. Jude's mission that no child dies in the dawn of life. This position is housed in the Biostatistics Shared Resource (BSR) and provides opportunities to collaborate on a wide range of basic, translational, clinical and population-science research projects across the institution. The successful candidate will work closely with Biostatistics faculty, collaborating clinical, population and/or laboratory scientists in a multidisciplinary team science. The Lead-Biostatistician provides research expertise to institutional staff or to other researchers as designated by grant relationships in all aspects of conducting statistical analyses for clinical or experimental studies. Mastery of skill and advanced knowledge are applied for completion of projects of major complexity in assigned research areas. The successful candidate will apply appropriate statistical and data science methods to support a wide range of biomedical research projects, collaborate with Biostatistics faculty, clinicians, population scientists, and/or laboratory scientists to develop study objectives and analytic strategies, conduct analyses ranging from standard statistical workflows to more computationally intensive approaches, depending on project needs, and contribute to abstracts, manuscripts, and other scholarly publications or reports. Independently collaborate with faculty/investigators and relevant cross-functional teams for completion of projects of major complexity in assigned research collaboration areas. Provide research expertise to researchers as designated by research collaboration areas in all aspects of conducting statistical and/or epidemiology analyses for basic, translational, clinical and/or population sciences studies. Participate in study design, design of data collection instruments and database management systems; programming for data preparation and statistical and/or epidemiology analysis using standard statistical and customized analysis packages. Perform standard and advanced statistical and/or epidemiology analyses and prepare analysis reports including graphical and table presentations, description of methods used, interpretation of findings, and making valid inferences. Assist investigators with manuscript preparation beyond providing analysis reports. Engage in training, development, and mentoring of less experienced staff and may supervise less experienced biostatisticians and/or epidemiologists. Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution. Maintains regular and predictable attendance. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Ideal candidates will demonstrate: Strong foundation in statistical and data science methods, with experience in programming (e.g., R, SAS, Python) Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain statistical concepts and results to non‑statistical audience Strong organizational and time‑management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects Ability to adapt analytical approaches to different study designs, data types, and research questions Ability to learn and apply domain knowledge as needed for specific studies Interest in contributing to biostatistical education and training efforts (e.g., training sessions, workshops) for the broader research community Ability to coach colleagues and mentor junior staff biostatisticians Candidate may be hired at a career level that best fits her or his individual qualifications. Minimum Education and/or Training: Bachelor's degree in biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology or related field. Master's degree or PhD preferred. Minimum Experience: Minimum Requirement: Bachelor's or Master's degree with 8+ years experience in biostatistics, epidemiological consulting, and/or research. Experience Exception: PhD with 6+ years experience in biostatistics, epidemiological consulting, and/or research. Proven leadership experience as evidenced by successfully leading teams and/or coordinating the activities of others to bring projects to completion as required. Proven experience in independently leading collaborative research projects as a lead biostatistician and/or epidemiologist.