Research Faculty, Director of BECCA (Biostatistics, Evaluation, Collaboration, Consultation, & [...]
Company: Flexible Lab Solutions
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: April 19, 2024
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Job Description:
Research Faculty, Director of BECCA (Biostatistics, Evaluation,
Collaboration, Consultation, & Analysis Lab) Location:
Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Dec 01, 2023 Deadline: The University
of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, one of 12 Schools in a highly
ranked institution, is dedicated to the integration of
interdisciplinary research, education, and practice. The School of
Nursing seeks candidates for an associated faculty position on the
non-tenure research track. We are seeking a statistician to provide
advanced statistical expertise and assume the role of Director of
BECCA* (Biostatistics, Evaluation, Collaboration, Consultation, &
Analysis Lab). The Director is responsible for recruiting,
managing, coaching, developing and retaining BECCA staff. As such,
the Director supervises and evaluates BECCA staff, prioritizes and
monitors projects across staff to ensure deliverables in agreed
timelines, tracks effort distribution for funded and
school-supported statistical work, and ensures the efficient
operation of BECCA. The Director is responsible for building and
maintaining strategic working relationships within Penn Nursing,
with other Penn researchers, and with the broader statistical
community at Penn. The Director will develop, along with the
Associate Dean for Research & Innovation, strategic priorities for
management of current and anticipated projects. The Director
ensures compliance with Penn's research financial management
requirements and reports to the Executive Director of the Office of
Nursing Research for all financial aspects of BECCA. The Director
serves as a collaborative generalist in the role of lead
statistician to support Penn Nursing faculty and student
researchers and drive statistical thinking, data interpretation,
and disciplined, rigorous exploratory data analysis. The Director
develops and implements novel statistical approaches for nursing
science including data and precision science and consults with
other experts within Penn as needed. The Director demonstrates the
ability to evaluate alternative statistical approaches, to make
recommendations based on sound statistical reasoning, and to
influence non-statisticians to understand and consider the
recommended analytical approach. Furthermore, the Director
identifies emerging tools or methods and oversees the continuing
education of the BECCA staff. The Director may teach seminars and
classes within his/her area of expertise. *BECCA includes a team of
statisticians, a data analyst and student interns. It provides
consultation to faculty and students within Penn Nursing related to
research and statistical matters including study design, data
management, statistical analyses and interpretation of findings.
BECCA provides expert input in grant application development,
including methodological design, rigor and reproducibility, power
analysis, data management plans, planned statistical analysis and
rationale for analytic plan and writing these components of grant
submissions and publications. BECCA provides leadership for the
design and implementation of complex statistical techniques and
data processing systems to manipulate and analyze research data in
rigorous approaches and write-up results for presentations and
publications. BECCA ensures data confidentiality and security of
protected health information. Qualifications We invite individuals
with a PhD to apply to the associated faculty (research track). We
seek candidates who meet requirements for appointment at the rank
of Associate or Full Professor. The candidate should have
experience as an independent lead statistician with
responsibilities on multiple simultaneous projects. Excellent
project management, communication and writing skills. Knowledge of
major statistical software (e.g., SAS, STATA, MPlus, R, SQL),
database management (e.g., REDcap, Access, nQuery, PASS), and Case
Study Report development. Maintains knowledge of new research
methodologies and techniques. Experience with machine learning,
evolving techniques in data science and consultation a plus.
Experience in working with senior researchers as well as with
junior faculty and students and a strong customer service
orientation is necessary. Applicants will have demonstrated
evidence of research productivity such as funding as a
collaborative statistician on extramural grants and a record of
data-based publications. Administrative/supervisory experience is
preferred. Application Instructions Interested persons should
submit a cover letter and their curriculum vitae. To apply, visit
The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented
students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The
University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative
action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without
regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status,
age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected
class. Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the
Executive Director of the and Equal Opportunity Programs,
University of Pennsylvania, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut
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