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Cancer strikes more than 10 million people worldwide each year. As the leading medical society representing doctors who care for people with cancer, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is committed to conquering cancer though research, education, and promotion of the highest quality patient care.

 Who we are:

ASCO is a stable, forward-thinking, growing membership organization that operates in a results-focused work environment in which employees’ evaluation emphasizes performance outcomes. This is an Alexandria, Virginia-based position that offers an excellent benefits package, subsidized parking or Metro benefits, and opportunities to participate in professional development programs. To learn more about ASCO, please visit www.asco.org/jobs.

Who we are looking for:

A high performing Director, Biostatistics to join our Center for Research and Analytics (CENTRA) department. The Director, Biostatistics will lead and oversee biostatistical support across ASCO with a specific focus on research projects.

This position is located in Alexandria, VA although remote candidates will be considered.

What you will do:

• Serve as lead biostatistician for ASCO biostatistics hub
• Work with ASCO staff to develop trial designs and data capture tools to optimality address research objectives for ASCO research projects
• Oversee and implement statistical analyses and reports (including methods, results with tables and visualizations, key findings, and conclusions) to integrate into manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and other research outputs
• Direct biostatistical support from CENTRA staff for ASCO research projects
• Develop statistical analysis plans for ASCO research projects, with a range of topics from surveys and real-world data to clinical trials and comparative effectiveness studies
• Assist CENTRA staff in continuing education opportunities in biostatistics and data analytics
• Utilize reproducible methods for creating, sharing, and storing code
• Manage personnel, team capacity, and resourcing
• Develop and maintain a vision and roadmap for the team

What you will need to be successful:

• PhD in biostatistics, statistics, or related field
• 7 – 8+ years of biostatistical experience working in collaborative medical research setting
• 4+ years of experience managing staff
• Track record of co-authorship on peer-reviewed manuscripts in medical research
• Experience converting the results of statistical analyses to output for non-statistician audiences (including graphical displays)
• Expertise in R/Rstudio
• Experience with SAS
• Strong understanding of research design principles
• Ability to clearly communicate and convey information to various audiences
• Ability to delegate projects and tasks appropriately to team members
• Ability to hold team members accountable, and also provide encouragement and growth opportunities
• Strong collaboration skills
• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively

Ideal candidates will also contribute:

• Experience in cancer clinical trials or other cancer care research
• Experience teaching statistics to non-statisticians
• Experience in clinical trial protocol implementation and processes, including reporting and monitoring
• Experience in survey methods and analyses
• Experience with Stata
• Familiarity with REDCap and Medidata Rave
  
  

ADA/Physical Requirements

• Fast-paced office environment with extended periods seated or standing at a desk.
• High use of computer and other office technology equipment.

Travel

• 1-5 days/yr.

At ASCO, our goal is to foster and encourage a diversity of thought, experience, and background in our workplace. Our organization’s culture is multi-dimensional, and we encourage our employees to leverage their unique perspectives and ideas. ASCO is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).