Biostatistics Faculty-Open Rank (G50760)

The mission of the Department of Biostatistics is to improve human health through methodological research, graduate education and collaboration with health science researchers on biostatistical methods and applications. Our focus includes designing and helping conduct novel clinical trials for investigating potential cancer therapies. We collaborate with public health research teams on complicated hierarchical, multifaceted health problem. As educators, we aim to train the next generation of biostatisticians, bioinformaticists and data scientists in methodological, collaborative and leadership skills.

We are seeking candidates for a non-tenure faculty position who have interdisciplinary research interests with the potential for seeking external funding and scholarship that complements existing expertise in the department, which includes (but is not limited to) clinical trails adaptive design, Bayesian statistics, computational genomics and epigenomics, data mining, longitudinal and hierarchical modeling, nonparametric methods, survival analysis, and statistical computing. The candidate will teach courses in Clinical Trials Design and Biostatistical Consulting, provide mentorship to the graduate research assistants in the department and increase the departments visibility in biostatistical research, particularly related to design and analysis of clinical trials, with specialization in any phase of oncology trials, or in closely related areas.

1. Teaching
The faculty member shares a deep commitment to effective instruction, creation of innovative courses and mentoring of students in research, outreach and professional development related to the Biostatistics graduate program. They demonstrate leadership in developing techniques designed to meet the needs of diverse learning styles and intellectual interests, especially in the context of interdisciplinary research interests that complement the program. This role will assist with preparation and implementation of training programs. The incumbent will contribute to the teaching mission and will be engaged in training of students and faculty and will deliver lectures, contribute to course development and implementation in the Department of Biostatistics. In addition, the faculty member will mentor capstone projects of master level students and supervise dissertation research.

2. Research
This position will engage in research and develop interdisciplinary collaborations in support of the core mission. The faculty contributes to VCU’s national reputation through research and scholarship (extramural funding, high quality publications, citations, and national recognition as through honorific awards and committee leadership) and maintains active involvement in appropriate national or international organizations and bodies.

3. Service
Faculty members will serve on Departmental, College, and/or University committees as necessary, as well as in a professional capacity in their field (e.g., reviewer, conference organizer, etc.)

Required Qualification
• Ph.D. in Biostatistics, Statistics or an equivalent terminal degree
• Record of peer-reviewed publications and conference dissemination demonstrating expertise in the faculty area of research
• Possess a commitment to teaching excellence, have the potential for establishing collaborations across the University, as well as develop and lead a multidisciplinary, independent research program and secure external grant funding
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Applicants at the Assistant Professor level must show evidence of research productivity and the potential to obtain external funding. Applicants at the Associate Professor level or above must show evidence of a well-developed scholarly/research portfolio with evidence of multi-disciplinary applications and external funding appropriate to complement and expand existing expertise in the department.

Preferred Qualification
• Postdoctoral research training experience strongly preferred
• Teaching experience at the masters or doctoral level
• Experience with NIH, and/or NSF, DOD or Industry grant applications
• Strong training and research in clinical trials and applications of statistical methods to biomedical sciences
• Expertise in adaptive design in clinical trials as well as Bayesian design

Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty

Full time equivalent: 100

Tenure: ineligible

Rank Open

Months: 12

Department : Biostatistics

Salary: Commensurate with experience

ORP Eligibility: Yes