Position Title: Postdoc - Biostatistics

Duties & Responsibilities: The Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Duke University Medical Center is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate for a four-year research project. The specific goals of the project are to develop and validate prognostic models to predict clinical outcomes in prostate cancer; test for Prentice surrogate criteria; create implementable applications for final models; develop methodology; and write manuscripts.

Position Qualifications: Candidates must have: a PhD degree in statistics, biostatistics, or a related field; experience in regression methods (binary and time to event endpoints) and data base manipulation; and strong programming skills in order to conduct Monte Carlo studies and applications (R/Plus/SAS software/programming). Candidate must have excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentation), a working knowledge of validation approaches (preferred) and proficiency in Linux system, C++ and Python.

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Benefits: Please visit the Duke University Office of Postdoctoral Service website at http://www.postdoc.duke.edu for details.

Web Site: For more information about the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, please visit our website: http://www.biostat.duke.edu.

Application Address: Interested applicants should submit application materials (cover letter, CV, statement of research interests, and the contact information for at least three references) using the following link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/965.

Contact Email: susan.halabi@duke.edu

Application Deadline: 06/30/2012