Virginia Commonwealth University

Research Assistant/Associate – Scientific Administrator

Department of Biostatistics

Virginia Commonwealth University has an opening for a Senior Research Assistant/Associate-Scientific Administrator in the Department of Biostatistics. The Department of Biostatistics is housed in the VCU School of Medicine and is committed to excellence in conducting multidisciplinary collaborative biomedical research, developing new statistical methods, and providing a graduate training program. Our department includes 15 full-time faculty members who are engaged in mentoring 21 PhD and 14 Master’s level students. The department offers both MS and PhD programs in Biostatistics, including a concentration in Genomic Biostatistics, and an MS in Clinical Research in Biostatistics. Our faculty, students, and staff have established strong collaborative research with departments and centers within the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Health and with local health departments.

We are seeking individuals with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, as well as verbal and written communications skills, who have a MPH or a MS in a health-related area. Experience with both pre-award and post-award procedures of federal and foundation grant applications including budget is highly desirable. In particular, interested candidates should be knowledgeable about funding opportunities and skilled in eRA Commons and other forms of electronic grant application and progress report submission. Candidates should also be able to organize portions of grant applications such as biographical sketches, resources and environment, and references and be able to track protocol submissions to the IRB and annual IRB renewals and be able to prepare ‘just-in-time’ materials for funding agencies in the proper format. Candidates should also be able to maintain a database of grant applications in the department.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter describing their research experience along with a CV to:

Shumei S. Sun, Ph.D., Professor and Chair,
Department of Biostatistics,
School of Medicine,
Virginia Commonwealth University,
PO Box 980032,
730 E Broad Street,
Richmond, VA 23298,

telephone: 804-827-2042, email: ssun@vcu.edu.

VCU is an urban, research intensive institution with a richly diverse university community and commitment to multicultural opportunities. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.