Details **Open Date** 10/04/2024 **Requisition Number** PRN40027B **Job Title** Research Associate **Working Title** Research Associate **Job Grade** A00 **FLSA Code** Professional **Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No **Standard Hours per Week** 40 **Full Time or Part Time?** Full Time **Shift** Day **Work Schedule Summary** **VP Area** U of U Health - Academics **Department** 01721 - PHS - BIOSTATISTICS **Location** Campus **City** Salt Lake City, UT **Type of Recruitment** External Posting **Pay Rate Range** 20000 to 500000 **Close Date** **Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)** **Job Summary** The**Division of Biostatistics**in the**Department of Population Health Sciences**( PHS ) at the**University of Utah School of Medicine**has an opening for Research Associate. We are looking for candidates who will collaborate with biomedical researchers, support and develop grant proposals, teach in the Ph.D. Biostatistics program, advise graduate students, and perform methodological research. We are particularly interested in candidates who possess the research skills and experience required to successfully become leaders in multi-disciplinary research teams within the institution and in national and international research networks as well as pursue independent and collaborative methodological research in Biostatistics. Methodological interest and experience are desired, but not limited to, the following areas: (1) ‘omics (e.g., metabolomics, transcriptomics, metagenomics), (2) data integration, (3) social/behavioral science, (4) machine learning, (5) intensive longitudinal data analysis, (6) functional data analysis, (7) statistical computing and (8) novel study design. Substantive interest and experience are desired, but not limited to, implementation science, digital health, and cancer. **Minimum Qualifications** A Ph.D. in biostatistics or a related discipline is required, as well as a demonstrated excellence in collaborative and methodological research. Post-doctoral training and/or experience is desired. **Required materials:** + Letter of interest (cover letter) + CV + Research statement + Teaching statement + Exemplar publication or pre-pub that highlights expertise in biostatistics Questions about these positions should be directed to the search committee chair:**Daniel Scharfstein**. **Responsibilities** **Minimum Qualifications** **Preferences** **Type** Benefited Staff **Special Instructions Summary** **Additional Information** The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). 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