Clinical Research Epidemiologist

🔍 School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States

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📁: Administration

📅   : 4 days ago Post Date

📅   : 106071 Requisition #

The Stanford Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology is seeking a skilled, detail-oriented, motivated, collaborative Clinical Research Epidemiologist (Academic Program Professional 2) to join the Immune Behavioral Health/ PANS Research Team. The Stanford Immune Behavioral Health (IBH) Clinical Research Program operates adjacent a pediatric multidisciplinary clinic established in 2012 to care for patients with infection-associated neuropsychiatric deteriorations and co-morbid inflammatory conditions (i.e. arthritis, vascular inflammation, etc) symptoms. Led by PI Dr. Jennifer Frankovich, the research program collects longitudinal clinical data and biospecimens to carry out research looking at the immune system, proteomics, microbiome, metabolomics, and genomics at Stanford and with collaborators/ basic scientists globally with the ultimate goal of better understanding the underpinnings of illness and improving diagnosis, care, and treatment for affected individuals.

The Program’s hopeful Clinical Research Epidemiologist will work under the general direction of faculty to develop, implement, and administer the vision, strategy, and goals of the assigned academic entity/program(s). Ideal candidates will have expertise in designing and conducting epidemiological studies, and will be an enthusiastic, resourceful, proactive, bright, organized, and collaborative. Candidates should have a background in clinical epidemiology, +/-biostatistics, or another similar quantitative discipline, with extensive experience working with large relational databases and strong skills in statistical analyses (multivariate regressions, cox regressions, Kaplan-Meier survival analyses, etc). In addition to carrying out statistical studies, incumbent will assist with manuscript development/writing, as well grant writing. This individual will work closely with the P.I., other investigators, research managers and coordinators, students and trainees to organize and execute research agenda.

Learn more about our team: https://med.stanford.edu/pans.html

This is a fixed term position for two (2) years at 100% FTE. Opportunity for renewal based on funding availability.

Duties include:

· Develop and manage research programs by conducting research activities, including outreach to varied stakeholders within the program, assigning resources and making program improvement recommendations that impact policies and programs.

· Identify, recommend and implement opportunities for new research.

· Source, collect and analyze data, create reports, review and explain trends; formulate and evaluate alternative solutions and/or recommendations to achieve the goals of the program or function.

· Teach and/or assist in the teaching and administration of courses. Develop curriculum. Develop curriculum-rating survey, detailed feedback on courses and make recommendations for preliminary overview and changes.

· Work with data providers (clinicians) and/or investigators to discuss and clarify data ambiguities, inconsistencies, variables, etc., correcting current data as needed and providing action plans for long-term solutions of data collection and analysis

· Write and/or edit complex content for proposals, research grants, peer-reviewed publications, and other program activities.

· Contribute to and inform on strategic program/entity planning and related funding and financial sustainability.

· May advise students and/or coach/mentor clients. Write and/or edit complex content for proposals, research grants, peer-reviewed publications, and other program activities.

· Develop or contribute to outreach strategy related to program communications, development, partnerships, and fundraising/funding.

· Coach, mentor and supervise junior staff, interns, students and/or other research teammembers on data/epi related projects, methods and issues

* - Other duties may also be assigned

Incumbent should expect to be on-site in Palo Alto, CA

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the University reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs. The pay range for this position working in the California Bay area is between $111,846 to $146,847 based on commensurate experience and background.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates should have a background in clinical epidemiology, +/-biostatistics, or another similar quantitative discipline, with extensive experience working with large relational databases and strong skills in statistical analyses (multivariate regressions, cox regressions, Kaplan-Meier survival analyses, etc).

· Master’s degree or higher.

· Relevant experience in statistics, biostatistics, data science, or a similar quantitative field.

· Highly proficient in SQL and/or SAS with experience manipulating large, complex datasets.

· Prior experience manipulating and merging large, complex data.

· Extensive experience and comfort working with relational databases.

· Extensive experience importing, transforming, cleaning, merging, and editing data and with quality/accuracy measures.

· Must be intellectually curious, have strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, and attention to detail.

· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, with effective communication skills.

· Experience with additional programming languages such as SQL, Stata, R, and Python for data analysis is a plus.

· Prior clinical epidemiological research experience is necessary.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

Master’s degree (MS, MPH, MSc, etc) in relevant research area (psychiatry, infectious disease, pediatrics, public health) and four or more years of relevant experience and training, and relevant experience. Experience in a quantitative discipline such as statistics or clinical epidemiology is required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

· Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills, exhibiting fluency in area of specialization (environmental science, ecology, environmental health).

· Ability to mentor and direct the work of others

· Relevant subject matter knowledge

· Substaintial experience with MS Office and analytics programs noted above (SQL, Stata, R, SAS, Python, etc)

Assist with new research proposals and applications for funding and grants.
Excellent writing and analytics skills
Contribute to the preparation of papers for publication. May be a co-author on publications. Present ongoing work and findings to colleagues at academic conferences.
Perform ongoing literature review to remain current with new procedures and related research; propose new research directions based on new advances discussed in literature.
Strong analytical skills and excellent judgment.

· Must be intellectually curious, have strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, and attention to detail.

· Ability to priotize workload, adjust timelines, work under deadlines, and shift priorities based on program and scientific collaborators (with general guidance) is essential.

· Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to complete detailed work accurately and thoroughly.

· Developed project management skills.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

· For teaching jobs, advanced degree or certification may be required for some programs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

· Extensive computer work- ability to remain at desk/on computer during perform desk-based computer tasks for lengthily periods of time (keyboarding, dexterity)

· Ability to use voice to present information/communicate with others.

· Occassionally utilize the telephone

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Additional PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: (remove if none)

WORKING CONDITIONS:

· Work will be conducted in an administrative office setting and in a pediatric clinic

· May work extended hours, evenings or weekends.

· May travel locally.

Occasional overnight travel.

~ All members of the Department of Pediatrics are engaged in continuous learning and improvement to foster a culture where diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice are central to all aspects of our work. The Department collectively and publicly commits to continuously promoting anti-racism and equity through its policies, programs, and practices at all levels. ~

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