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Job Description

The Biostatistics Unit, Group Health Research Institute, is seeking candidates for a faculty position in Biostatistics at the Assistant, Associate, or Senior level. The biostatistician will have the opportunity to collaborate with epidemiological and health services researchers in a variety of areas including cancer, women's health, preventive care, and/or behavioral medicine. The position also includes the opportunity to pursue independent research.
 
The Institute (www.grouphealthresearch.org/) is an internationally recognized academic research organization that primarily conducts government funded clinical, epidemiologic, and health services research. It includes 35 MD and PhD investigators, 15 biostatisticians, and over 250 staff members. The Institute and surrounding research centers are part of a vibrant statistical community. Current areas of statistical research conducted at the Institute include biased sampling schemes, longitudinal and clustered data analysis, evaluation of diagnostic and screening tests, microsimulation modeling, spatial statistics, multistate disease modeling, latent class analysis, and methods for drug/vaccine safety and effectiveness studies. The Institute is the research division of Group Health Cooperative, a non-profit, consumer-governed, integrated health care organization and an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
 
Applicants should hold a PhD in Biostatistics or Statistics. Excellent oral and written communication skills and a strong interest in active collaboration on public domain interdisciplinary research studies are required. Experience with methods for missing data, causal inference, and/or survival analysis is desirable. Appointees will be encouraged to explore affiliation with the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Washington once they are established.
 
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Please submit letter of interest, CV, and three letters of recommendation.

Job Requirements

Minimum Education Requirements PhD, Biostatistics/Statistics. Minimum Experience Requirements 2 years post-doctoral professional experience and experience in an active program of independent research in public health.
 
Preferred Knowledge/Skills Experience with methods for missing data, casual inference, and/or survival anlaysis.
 

Group Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.