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The Cleveland Clinic Department of Quantitative
Health Sciences has a faculty opening, at the Cleveland Ohio main campus, for an early to mid-career biostatistician with interest in a
long-term commitment to lead biostatical collaborations an further strengthen and expand a nationally preeminent musculoskeletal
research program. This a full-time position that will consist of 70% complex collaborative, multidisciplinary investigations with
clinical faculty focused on designing and analyzing observational studies and clinical trials, and 30% independent research lead by the
recruit. Appointment will be at the Assistant or Associate Staff level with equivalent level appointment available as Assistant or Associate
Professor in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.
Current activities of the
Musculoskeletal Research Center include NIH and industry-funded clinical trials and prospective cohort studies of upper and
lower extremity orthopaedic surgeries and non-operative procedures, development of improved imaging markers of musculoskeletal disease
progression and response to treatment, and retrospective cohort studies using institutional and multicenter databases.
We are seeking
an individual with expertise in clinical research design and statistical tools for analysis of cohort studies and clinical trials, including
longitudinal data analysis, survival analysis and modern variable selection methods. Good written and oral communication skills and
enthusiasm for research in orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine, biomechanics, and related health outcome measures are important for this
position. Understanding of measurement validation, causal modeling from observational databases including propensity score methods, causal
estimands and graphical models, as well as some experience with observational databases are highly desirable. Successful candidates will
have strong leadership and collaborative skills and clinical knowledge to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers,
and physicians across the enterprise.
Summary
Hard-money position with no explicit requirements to
obtain salary support.
Primary collaborating units: Department of Orthopaedics and investigators across the Musculoskeletal
Research Center.
70% collaboration; 30% independent research
Requirements
* PhD in Biostatistics,
Epidemiology, or a related discipline.
- Experience as a collaborative biostatistician in a clinical setting.
- Ability
and desire to lead an existing team of MS-level biostatisticians supporting musculoskeletal research. - Expertise in design and
analysis of complex observational studies. - Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Interested candidates
should email a curriculum vitae, the names of at least three references and a letter summarizing experience, research interests, and
fit for the position to [email protected]
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
The Department of Quantitative Health Sciences
has 30 faculty and over 130 members. Areas of disciplinary research application include biostatistical methods, clinical trials, population
health, statistical genetics, bioinformatics, statistical computing, predictive modeling, and computational biology. For more career
information see the Quantitative Health
Sciences Career site.
The metropolitan and suburban areas of Cleveland comprise a population of over 3 million, rich in cultural
resources and diversity. The city itself is centrally located to several other large cities and enjoys a low cost of living index. Cleveland
Clinic is among the world’s largest, busiest health centers, and ranked the second-best U.S. hospital by U.S. News & World
Report.
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer:
Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. We are a smoke/drug free environment.
