Associate Research Scientist-

The Opportunity

This opportunity to join the Department of Pediatrics at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at the rank of Associate Research Scientists an exciting one. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, one of the nation's foremost academic health science centers. The Department of Pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is the top in comparison with other pediatrics department in the NY region in NIH research funding.

The Associate Research Scientist's responsibilities will consist of working closely with members in the Pediatric Cardiology Heart Center Research Core, providing senior level biostatistical and analytic support for all projects. The candidate will collaborate with personnel with training and experience in biostatistical tasks and will take a mentorship and teaching role in guidance of junior statistician(s) and physicians in training who are interested in clinical research. Scientific tasks include but are not limited to study design, data collection and analysis, and results interpretation. This person may need to assist physician researchers to manage the research consulting service. Also, this person will closely work with heart center investigators in NIH-funded research projects such as data analysis and manuscript preparation. In addition, this person is expected to conduct applied research in an area of considerable scope of complexity, plan independent research, data analysis and interpretation, and publish the results. Moreover, this person is expected to design studies and develop grant proposals to seek extramural funds for independent studies. Furthermore, there will be opportunities to get involved in training clinicians/scholars/graduate students from CUIMC and other institutes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide epidemiological and statistical consulting service to support clinician's research.
• Help manage the research consulting service.
• Get involved in NIH funded research projects such as data analysis and manuscript preparation.
• Conduct applied research in an area of considerable scope of complexity, plan independent research, data analysis and interpretation, and publish the results.
• Design studies and develop grant proposal to seek extramural funds for independent studies
• Training clinicians/scholars/graduate students from CUIMC and other institutions.

Commintment of Diversity

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Columbia University welcomes applications from individuals who may have had nontraditional career paths, or who may have taken time off for family reasons (e.g. children, caring for disabled or elderly family), or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of academia (e.g., in professional or industry service). The University is responsive to the needs of dual career couples and is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty. We are interested in candidates who have a record of success advising and mentoring individuals from groups underrepresented in higher education and is particularly interested in candidates who have research interests in subjects that will contribute to the understanding of diversity and equal opportunity.

Professional Experience/Qualifications

• PhD in Epidemiology or Biostatistics or relevant area
• 3+ years of postdoctoral training required
• Consistently strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with professionals in other disciplines.
• The ability to create a high-energy results-oriented work environment that encourages colleagues and staff to value each other's contributions.
• The ability to share and celebrate success with colleagues and staff.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.