10/23/2012
Geisinger Medical Center

Company Information: Geisinger is an integrated health services organization widely recognized for its innovative use of the electronic health record, and the development and implementation of innovative care models including ProvenHealth Navigator, an advanced medical home model, and ProvenCare program. The system serves more than 2.6 million residents throughout 44 counties in central and northeastern Pennsylvania. The Biostatistics Core in Geisinger Health System is seeking a highly motivated, senior MS biostatistician to provide leadership to junior MS/BS biostatisticians and work with the Director on educational offerings and out reach to clinical departments.

Position Title: Biostatistical Analyst III

Duties & Responsibilities: The successful candidate will join a team of academic biostatisticians, analysts, and database programmers working on a wide variety of collaborative projects in clinical and epidemiologic research with a particular emphasis in medicine and cardiology. Job responsibilities include: mentoring and training junior biostatisticians, teaching biostatistics methods to clinicians, meeting one-on-one with collaborators to gain background on the study and the research questions; refining the questions; formulating the hypotheses, and study design; researching and selectingappropriate statistical tools for addressing a given biologic question; appyling and evaluating statistical methods; interpreting and communicatingresults

Position Qualifications: Masters degree in biostatistics, statistics, or closely related field required. A minimum of 5-8 years of progressive experience with at least 2 years of managerial experience strongly preferred.

Salary Range: within range

Benefits: full time and eligible part time hires receive benefits effective first day of employment

Web Site: www.geisinger.org/careers

Application Address: Phyllis A. Scott Corporate Recruiter Geisinger Medical Center 100 North Academy Avenue Danville, PA 17822

Contact Email: pascott@geisinger.edu

Application Deadline: 12/31/2012