Biostatistician IV

Position Overview

The University of Louisville (UofL) Health’s Brown Cancer Center is seeking an experienced Biostatistician to provide advanced statistical expertise across a diverse range of cancer research initiatives. This role will support projects spanning basic science, translational and clinical studies, population health, and epidemiology.

Working closely with clinicians and biomedical researchers, the biostatistician will contribute to the full research lifecycle—from experimental design and clinical trial planning to statistical modeling and the development of analysis pipelines. This role involves on-site work at the UofL Health Sciences Center.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Master’s degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a closely related field.

• Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of related professional experience.

• Note: Additional work experience cannot substitute for the required degree.

• Job Grade: 9 (Salaried)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advanced statistical consultation and support for a wide variety of studies, including basic science, translational, clinical, and public health research.

• Partner with clinicians and researchers to design experiments and clinical trials, write statistical analysis plans, and monitor data quality and collection processes.

• Build diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive models using integrated datasets, such as omics, cytometry, and real-world clinical data.

• Conduct comprehensive data integration using multi-source datasets (e.g., high-dimensional omics, imaging cytometry, clinical outcomes) to support research into disease mechanisms, biomarkers, and precision medicine approaches.

• Develop and execute statistical programs (in R, SAS, Python) to perform analyses, generate tables and figures, and contribute to scientific reports and publications.

• Advance statistical methodologies and create tools to analyze large-scale, complex datasets. Publish innovative methods and participate in ongoing methodological research.

• Collaborate on grants, manuscripts, and institutional research efforts that align with cancer center priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline with strong theoretical and applied training.

• Hands-on experience with high-dimensional data (e.g., omics, spatial cytometry) and real-world data analysis.

• Solid understanding of clinical trial design and implementation.

• Expertise in statistical software: R, Python, SAS; familiarity with open-source software development is a plus.

• Ability to adapt quickly to evolving research questions and data challenges.

• Track record of collaborative cross-disciplinary consulting.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Demonstrated motivation to stay current on evolving tools and methods in biostatistics and data science.

Compensation

• Salary Range: $73,600 – $110,400 (Commensurate with experience)

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Louisville is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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