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The Biostatistics Center of the Milken Institute School of Public Health is an off-campus research facility of The George Washington 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 Sr. Research Associate contributes to research by using quantitative and qualitative methods to assist with the collection, analysis and reporting of data activities. The core responsibilities of this position include data management, which includes leading and implementing data forms, validation, troubleshooting and streamlining of
EHR data imports as well as implementing and managing data queries and reports. Using a wide degree of creativity and latitude, the core responsibilities of this position are to make detailed observations, analyze data, and interpret results, with limited guidance from the Principal Investigator. This position compiles results and prepares technical reports and documentation of outcomes. Supervises 1 or more employees.
Essential duties include:
-Participates in study design and the development of study protocol, particularly with respect to study implementation and site operations.
-Performs statistical analysis of data using advanced statistical procedures using statistical software (
SAS and R). Develops custom dashboards, processes large datasets for analysis
- Contributes portions of abstracts, posters, reports and manuscripts for major publications in leading health, medical and other journals and presentations of results.
- Oversees data management (auditing, editing & analysis) and quality control of study databases through specifying and writing data validation checks, reviewing data discrepancies, and contacting sites for resolution. Provides day-to-day oversight of study activities, communications with sites to coordinate and documents resolution of study issues. Evaluates site performances and data trends.
-Collaborates with programmers and study managers to develop and implement study reports.
-Develops and update documentation of Forms and study database Manuals, internal manuals and processes.
-Serves as primary liaison and leader for study's most central committees and working groups, including the Recruitment and Retention (R&R) Committee
-Creates and designs participant-facing materials that are used daily in the recruitment process, as well as designs and implements internal data collection tools.
-Collaborates in grant development and budgeting tasks, particularly in the context of ancillary studies.
-Collaborates with study leadership and site teams to develop and refine critical ancillary study applications.
-Coordinates study group meetings.
-Oversees training and onboarding of new Coordinating Center staff.
-Conduct site visits to assess site's adherence to protocol,
GCP and regulatory requirements including reviewing of
CRF and informed consent forms, preparing visit reports and associated documentation.
-Provide mentoring and training to new research staff.
-Performs other duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position. |
George Washington University
Nov 05, 2025