Principal Investigator/Trialist - Senior Research Epidemiologist/Biostatistician

RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with technical and science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise across social, statistical, data, and laboratory sciences, engineering, and other technical disciplines to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you.

About the Hiring Group

RTI's Center for Clinical Research is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time Principal Investigator/Senior Research Epidemiologist/Biostatistician based in Research Triangle Park, NC or as a domestic teleworker. The Center provides research leadership, study and trial design expertise, and biostatistical support for multi-center domestic and international clinical studies and research networks, with expertise in statistical design and analysis, randomized clinical trials, clinical project management, and governance/operations management for Administrative and Data Coordinating Centers. A Principal Investigator/Senior Research Epidemiologist/Biostatistician serves as the leader or co-leader of Coordinating Centers for multi-center, single and multi-protocol clinical studies, and provides long-range direction on research activities in the Center.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as overall project leader for coordinating centers of multi-site clinical research projects, including randomized clinical trials.
• Provides senior leadership for operational and scientific aspects of the project, including study/trial design, protocol development, study implementation, site oversight, quality control, data analysis, and presentation of study results.
• Typically serves as a member of a research network steering committee and as the primary liaison with the funding agency/client and the Data and Safety Monitoring Board.
• Guides and assists multi-disciplinary project teams in the operational aspects of the coordinating center, including data management and potentially clinical center subawards.
• Maintains effective communication with funding officials, study site leadership, collaborators from universities and other organizations, central laboratories, clinical centers, and other specialized core facilities such as specimen storage or imaging.
• Functions as the most senior point of escalation within a project, e.g., the coordinating center and/or research team.
• Oversees contractual and fiscal aspects of the Coordinating Center (e.g., ensuring timely reporting and deliverables, maintaining an adequate and appropriate staff mix for all project activities).
• Leads business and proposal development activities for grant, cooperative agreement, and contract opportunities, including supplemental funding and other growth opportunities.
• Leads development of manuscripts for refereed journals and mentors junior investigators on manuscript and scientific presentations.
• Presents research findings at scientific conferences.
• Monitors overall process and quality of studies and/or activities.
• Accountable for adherence to project budget, timeline/schedule, and contractual deliverables
• Serves in a leadership role in strategic planning, business development, including writing and leading proposals, and staff mentoring.

What You'll Need

Qualifications:

• A doctorate in epidemiology or related field and at least 8 years’ experience working in multi-center clinical research, preferably including randomized trials.
• Successfully led or co-led at least two public health research projects, including multi-site coordinating centers and/or prospective data collection.
• Experience in obtaining funding and leading or co-leading National Institutes of Health and other federally-funded research projects is strongly preferred.
• 6 + years experience working on FDA-regulated trials, including new drug and device studies, is required.
• Demonstrable track record of leadership in developing and sustaining a climate that fosters growth in research funding, staff capabilities, and scientific excellence and reputation.
• Focus in 1-2 research areas of chronic or acquired health conditions, as evidenced by leadership experience and a corresponding record of scientific stature is preferred.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams including senior, mid-level and early career researchers, statisticians, data managers, technologists, and research coordinators/project managers.
• A record of scientific stature in presentation and publication of study results in peer-reviewed journals and other venues.
• Experience working with sites (domestic/international), data sharing, and data use is beneficial.
• Experience with artificial intelligence/machine learning approaches is beneficial.
• Excellent skills in communication, negotiation, compromise, and building consensus within and between groups of various backgrounds.
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

EEO & Pay Equity Statements

For San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available here.

RTI accepts applications to our job openings from candidates with criminal histories or conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

For Applicants in Massachusetts Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States. RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.

At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.

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