Assistant Professor, Biostatistics

Thomas University Philadelphia, PA
Center City Campus

The Division of Biostatistics, Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position in biostatistics at the assistant professor level. The mission of the Division of Biostatistics is to engage in collaborative research with clinical and basic research scientists throughout the University, and to conduct scholarly research on biostatistical methodology motivated by collaborative research activities. Desired areas of research focus include, but are not limited to electronic health record (EHR) and/or administrative health big data analyses, analysis of sequencing and ‘omics data, survival analysis, biomarker studies, clinical trials, causal inference, functional data analyses, and radiological imaging studies.

We are seeking a colleague having excellent written and verbal communication skills, motivation to collaborate with investigators, and strong interests in applying or developing statistical methods to solve problems in observational and experimental biomedical research. Candidates must have a doctoral degree in biostatistics or statistics. Experience with collaborative biomedical projects is preferred.

The University provides substantial continual support of salary to encourage independent and collaborative research, contributions to extramural grant applications, and some teaching. The Division is committed to diversity and applications from women and minority candidates are encouraged. Interested candidates should submit:

1. their curriculum vitae
2. a cover letter that describes their interest in and qualifications for the position, and
3. the names and contact information for three references to:

Scott W. Keith, PhD
Associate Professor, Division of Biostatistics
Thomas Jefferson University
130 S 9th Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Scott.Keith@jefferson.edu

Interested candidates should submit an on-line application/CV at:
Jefferson Human Resources  (Job ID # 9268272)

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