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Statistician II at the Yale University Program
on Aging
Job Description for Biostatistician at the
Yale University Program on Aging
Biostatistician
A highly productive geriatrics research center
seeks an experienced and articulate biostatistician/epidemiologist
to collaborate with ongoing and planned clinical trials and
observational studies in human aging. More information about
the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center at
Yale can be found at http://pepper.med.yale.edu/ .
Minimum requirements are a Masters with 4
years experience, but a Ph.D. in Biostatistics, Epidemiology
or related field, with at least 1-year experience is preferred.
Required skills include familiarity with Epidemiologic research
or clinical trials, using both categorical and continuous
outcomes, experienced in longitudinal modeling, clustering,
and missing data methods. Competence in applying several methods
among latent class, structural equation, generalized linear
models, mixed models and survival analysis is expected. Preferred
knowledge of advanced longitudinal analysis methods, psychometrics,
instruments development and validation, design of experiments,
missing data methods, recurrent events models, sample size
and power calculations. Preferred design and analysis of epidemiologic
research or clinical trials, using structural equation or
latent class modeling and missing data methods. Proficiency
in SAS and other statistical software (e.g. R, S-Plus, M-Plus,
WinBUGS, SUDAAN) is highly desirable. Candidates must be able
to communicate well and work well with investigators having
differing clinical and epidemiological backgrounds. The start
date is 2007.
Application: For immediate consideration,
please go to www.Yale.edu/jobs and apply
online for position 2093BR.
This is a full time position, with compensation
commensurate with experience and education.
We invite you to discover the excitement,
diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale University.
Yale University, one of the country's great workplaces, offers
exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true
growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with
a wide variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time off,
fantastic family and educational benefits, a variety of retirement
benefits, recreational facilities including the largest gym
in the country, and much more.
Yale University is an Affirmative Action,
Equal Opportunity Employer.
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