Lead Research Scientist

The Biostatistics Center is an off-campus research facility of The George Washington (GW) University located in Rockville, Maryland. The Biostatistics Center serves as the coordinating center for large scale multi-center clinical trials and epidemiological studies funded by federal agencies including the National Institutes of Health. The Biostatistics Center is a leader in the statistical coordination of major medical research programs of national and international scope. Visit our website at: www.bsc.gwu.edu.

The Biostatistics Center is seeking a Lead Research Scientist to serve as the Operations Lead of a team (research staff as well as programmers) serving as the Coordinating Center for a multi-center NIH-funded study, "DISCOVERY of Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in Youth". This position assumes major responsibilities for planning, conducting and supervising research at a level functioning similar to that of a Principal Investigator. Using broad familiarity with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures, this role uses quantitative and qualitative methods to collect, analyze and report data activities. This role relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, and performs a variety of tasks to carry out research. This position leads and directs the work of others. Duties most typically performed by this position include utilizing their relevant professional experience and judgment to the duties below.

This position oversees the following activities:

-The planning and documentation of Study meetings; plans and manages Steering Committee meetings (including agenda, logistics, minutes, and implementation support).
-The posting and organization of content of Study websites, which provide access to documents and information required by investigators, network staff, medical monitors, and the general public.
-The implementation and documentation of quality assurance activities related to these functions.
-The generation of Study meeting minutes and the management of action items, as well as the maintenance of an electronic archive of network meetings and minutes.
-The planning and management of the education and training of study staff, including the training of clinical site staff and data audit visits of clinical centers.
-Evaluates and determines optimal information management, intra-staff communication, and tracking of essential information and complex report generation. Travel to meetings off site. Minimum of 2 trips per year.
-Maintains intermittent communication with The Biostatistics Center Systems Support staff and Administrative staff relating to systems and administrative details.
-Performs other work related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

-Excellent oral and written communication skills.

- Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status.

- The Limited term of this appointment is 3 years until January 31, 2028 at this time, with the potential to extend the appointment terms or become a permanent position. This position is a grant funded position. Continuation of the position is contingent on grant funding.

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