Company Overview

　　 The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. One of the world’s most respected comprehensive centers devoted exclusively to cancer, we have been recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.

　　Vaccination for COVID-19 and Influenza (flu) is mandatory for all MSK staff. Staff are considered fully vaccinated upon completion of a primary vaccination series for COVID-19 (i.e., one dose of a single dose vaccine or a final dose of a multi-dose vaccine series). Exceptions from the COVID-19 and Influenza (flu) vaccine requirements are permitted for those who request and receive an approved medical, religious, or fully remote exemption.  Requests for exemption can take up to two weeks to review. Vaccination or an approved exemption is required to start work. 

　　Job Description

　　The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has a position available for an Assistant Research Biostatistician. The successful applicant will engage in a wide variety of collaborative projects. Projects involve the design, analysis, and publication of research in cancer epidemiology.

　　The successful applicant will have a Master’s degree in biostatistics, applied statistics, or related quantitative field, and will be proficient in the following tasks:

　　• Applying statistical methods in large population-based studies.

　　• Conducting analyses of longitudinal/survival-type data.

　　• Analyzing data from case-control and cross-sectional studies.

　　• Conducting association analyses of risk factor, genetic, and biomarker data.

　　• Manipulating high-dimensional data.

　　• Participating in planning for grants and proposals.

　　• Effectively communicating scientific ideas, methods, and results.

　　The successful applicant must be fluent in a statistical programming language, such as SAS, Stata, or R.

　　Note that applicants are required to attach a cover letter and CV when submitting the online application. Please also send your cover letter and CV that includes the names and contact information for three references to Dr. Katherine Panageas’s attention: 

　　[email protected]

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　　Pay Range $78,900.00-$126,200.00

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　　MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.  

　　Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.