Director of Biostatistical Operations

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

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The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Flexible work arrangements, including virtual/hybrid work locations, are an integral part of the School of Medicine's Working Forward initiative. As such, this position's work location is designated as hybrid. Please note that the designated work location is subject to change based on the unit's business needs.

The Director for Biostatistical Operations will oversee daily management and operational supervision of the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design Program (https://tracs.unc.edu/index.php/services/biostatistics). This program supports research investigators at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and partner institutions and contains a biostatistical service that provides biostatistical collaborations, short-term consultations, and statistical methodology support; assistance with grant proposals and protocols including study design, sample size calculations and analysis plans; manuscript preparation and training through seminars. This service also provides regular biostatistical reviews of proposals in the NC TraCS pilot grant program.

The Director for Biostatistical Operations will participate as a Service Biostatistician by directly assisting Investigators with biostatistics requests and pilot grant reviews. In addition, the Director is responsible for evaluating and assigning requests for biostatistical assistance for research projects and tracking progress and outcomes of the requests.

The Director will lead the preparation and execution of semi-annual BERD Program reporting to TraCS Institute Evaluation Team, of BERD's activities and measurable products. The Director will also recruit and onboard new Biostatistics Service members, including training with systems and processes.

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.

Experience conducting statistical analysis and developing proposal and manuscripts for statistical analysis projects.

Preference will be given to applicants with excellent verbal and written communication skills, supervisory and project management experience, and with a doctoral degree in statistics or biostatistics, or commensurate degree.

This is a Hybrid position.

Working hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm EST with flexibility available within that window.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.