TUNITIES
Mathematical Statisticians
OPPOR
The National Cancer Institute has openings for several positions within the
Surveillance Research Program (SRP), which provides statistical expertise and
OFESSIONAL
sets the direction for mathematical and statistical research used in carrying out
PR surveillance of the nation’s cancer burden. NCI’s surveillance activities support
nationwide program planning and policy setting, and are of interest to research-
ers and the public at large. Statistical and mathematical modeling increases the
utility of data for assessing progress in cancer control. Each position includes
responsibility for initiating and managing collaborative analyses with scientists
from NCI and other institutes, agencies and academic centers and managing a
portfolio of grants and contracts.
Statisticians within SRP work with population-based data on cancer incidence,
mortality, survival, and prevalence and study their relationship to geography, risk
factors, screening, treatment, and socio-economic factors. Examples include:
(1) using state-of-the-art methods to make sure our cancer r data are accurate,
timely, and to detect outliers and understand their source (using methods such as
spatial-temporal scan statistics and data mining techniques), (2) developing and
evaluating new cancer and cancer-related progress measures and methods for
the analysis and presentation of our national cancer statistics (e.g. survival cure
models, changepoint models, back-calculation methods, small area estimation),
(3) analysis and simulation modeling to better understand and project trends in
cancer data, and (4) identifying and developing funding opportunities for the out-
side research community to advance methodology in population-based cancer
research and managing the resulting grants and contracts. The existing program
is expanding its scope, and exciting opportunities are available integrating di-
verse areas such as spatial statistics/ GIS, population genetics, survival modeling,
demography, survey methods, mixed models, simulation modeling, data mining,
program evaluation, and outcomes research.
Applicants with doctorial degrees in statistics, biostatistics or a related area
with strong academic backgrounds, training and experience are being sought.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for working in
this interdisciplinary setting with various collaborators. Multiple positions for
Mathematical Statisticians are available at GS 13 and 14 levels. U.S. citizenship
is required for permanent positions. The location is Rockville, Maryland, close to
Washington D.C. Excellent benefi ts. NIH is an equal opportunity employer. This
position is subject to a background investigation. Please send a CV and a letter
describing your background and interests, by email, to:
Eric Feuer, Ph.D., Chief
Statistical Research and Applications Branch
Surveillance Research Program
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
National Cancer Institute
Phone: (301) 496-5029 Fax: (301) 496-9949
rf41u@nih.gov
Please visit our Web pages:
http://seer.cancer.gov/
http://surveillance.cancer.gov/
http://srab.cancer.gov/html
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