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Biostatistics Fellowship		POSTED: Oct 29
Salary:	Starting at 50,000.00	Location:	Rockville, Maryland
Employer:	Food and Drug Administration	Type:	Full Time - Experienced
Required Education:	Masters

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About Food and Drug Administration

The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.

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Job Description

The Department of Health & Human Services, Food & Drug Administration, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) is soliciting applications for three BIOSTATISTICS FELLOWSHIP positions. CBER is responsible for the safety and efficacy of biologic products including vaccines, blood products, and cellular, tissue and gene therapies that have a major impact on public health. The CBER Biostatistics Fellows will collaborate with statisticians and other CBER scientists to develop models that evaluate clinical outcomes for vaccines and other biologic products using tools such as probabilistic/stochastic process and simulation modeling. Successful candidates may conduct literature reviews, data analysis, research, develop models, and write scientific manuscripts. Applicants who have received a graduate degree in biostatistics/bioinformatics, public health, mathematics, biomedical engineering, or related fields with strong background in modeling and simulation skills are encouraged to apply. Experience with statistical/mathematical software and programming languages is desired. Excellent written and oral communication skills are desired.

NOTES: 3 openings. International Candidates Will Be Considered.
Additional Salary Information: Salary range starts at $50,000.00 per annum. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.
How to Apply:

Submit resume or curriculum vitae with cover letter by October 30th, 2009 to: Food and Drug Administration, CBER/Office of Biostatistics and Epidemiology Attn: Dr. Richard Forshee, 1401 Rockville Pike, HFM-219, Rockville, MD 20852 or email to Richard.Forshee@fda.hhs.gov. If you have any questions please call 301-827-3034.

Requirements

Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident. However, non-citizens with appropriate visa status may be eligible. Applicants who have received their M.S. or Ph.D. degree, with completing courses in the areas of biostatistics, mathematics, computation/simulation, and modeling are desired. This education requirement must be within five years or the degree received prior to the start date is preferred.

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