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Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA Grant Program
The Biostatistics Unit, Group Health Research Institute, is seeking candidates for a faculty po-
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sition in Biostatistics at the Assistant, Associate, or Senior level. The biostatistician will have
the opportunity to collaborate with epidemiological and health services researchers in a va- The American Statistical Association
riety of areas including cancer, women’s health, preventive care, and/or behavioral medicine. (ASA) Committee on Law and Justice
The position also includes the opportunity to pursue independent research.
Statistics announces a small grant
OFESSIONAL
program for the analysis of Bureau
The Institute (www.grouphealthresearch.org/) is an internationally recognized academic
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of Justice Statistics (BJS) and other
research organization that primarily conducts government funded clinical, epidemio-
justice-related data.
logic, and health services research. It includes 35 MD and PhD investigators, 15 biostat-
isticians, and over 250 staff members. The Institute and surrounding research centers are
part of a vibrant statistical community. Current areas of statistical research conducted at
This program is designed to encour-
the Institute include biased sampling schemes, longitudinal and clustered data analysis,
age the creative and appropriate use of
evaluation of diagnostic and screening tests, microsimulation modeling, spatial statis-
these data to inform substantive and
tics, multistate disease modeling, latent class analysis, and methods for drug/vaccine
methodological issues.
safety and effectiveness studies. The Institute is the research division of Group Health
Cooperative, a non-profi t, consumer-governed, integrated health care organization and Awards are generally to be completed
an affi rmative action/equal opportunity employer.
within a two-year period and are
typically in the range of $25,000 to
Applicants should hold a PhD in Biostatistics or Statistics. Excellent oral and written commu-
$40,000.
nication skills and a strong interest in active collaboration on public domain interdisciplinary
research studies are required. Experience with methods for missing data, causal inference,
Proposals must be emailed to
and/or survival analysis is desirable. Appointees will be encouraged to explore affi liation with
the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Washington once they are established.
Joyce@amstat.org by January 15,
2010. For more information, go to
Review of applications will continue until the position is fi lled. Submit letter of interest,
http://www.amstat.org/careers/bjs.cfm
CV, and three letters of recommendation at
http://www.ghc.org/careers (job#091878).
Group Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Chair, Department of Biostatistics
The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
(GSPH) is seeking nominations and applications for the position of
Professor and Chair of the Department of Biostatistics.
The Department of Biostatistics was founded in 1949 and is one of seven departments in the Graduate School of Public Health.
The Department is highly rated among programs nationally and offers MS, MPH, DrPH and PhD degrees. The Biostatistics Chair
provides scientific and administrative leadership to 30 primary faculty, 17 secondary and adjunct faculty, and more than 100 gradu-
ate students. Currently, the Department has more that $12 million annually in external research funding while GSPH as a whole
ranks third in NIH funding among the nation’s 40 accredited schools of public health. The National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and
Bowel Project Biostatistical Center and the Center for Occupational Biostatistics and Epidemiology are both currently located
within the Department.
Candidates should have a distinguished record of research, teaching, publication, and service as well as experience with externally
funded collaborative research projects. Candidates must have academic accomplishments that meet criteria for appointment at the
tenured professor level, including an advanced degree (PhD, or equivalent) in statistics, biostatistics or a closely related area.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a letter of appli-
cation stating professional accomplishments; curriculum vitae; and the names, mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone
numbers of five professional references. Electronic applications and nominations are preferred and should be sent to bioschr@
pitt.edu. Applications and nominations may also be submitted by mail and should be sent to the search committee chair: Sheryl
Kelsey, PhD, Biostatistics Chair Search Committee, Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, A525 Crabtree Hall,
130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. For further information and details about the Department of Biostatistics, go to http://
www.biostat.pitt.edu/.
The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
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