Principal Statistician

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Apr 01, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Principal Statistician
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	The Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies
Overview	The Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies (formerly Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies) is undergoing dynamic and transformative growth. The Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies is one of the nation's leading tobacco focused research centers and its faculty have received over $50 million in extramural funding over the past two decades. The Institute's efforts are focused on their mission of reducing and ultimately eliminating, tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. Five Centers or Programs currently operate at the Institute including a Tobacco Center for Regulatory Science, the Center of Excellence for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco, the Tobacco Dependence Program, a Tobacco Industry Marketing Program, and a Tobacco Control Law & Policy Resource Center.
Posting Summary	Rutgers is seeking a Research Teaching Specialist V for the Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies ( INTS), located in New Brunswick, NJ. The primary role of Principal Statistician is to perform statistical programming, data management, and data analysis under the direction of the Assistant Director of the Office of Survey Methods and Data Analysis at the Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies. Duties include: Provide statistical support for research projects as directed by the Assistant Director of the Office of Survey Methods and Data Analysis at the Institute of Nicotine and Tobacco Studies. Prepare datasets appropriate for statistical data analysis (e.g., cleaning, formatting, and merging data) Perform statistical data analysis, statistical computing, and data visualization using statistical software/language (e.g., R, SAS, STATA).
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week	37.50
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	25S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	70041.00
Annual Mid Range Salary	84083.00
Annual Maximum Salary	99858.00
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	HPAE 5094
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Master's degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Computational Biology, or related field Advanced R, SAS, STAT or related programming skills Must be computer literate with proficiency in reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Strong logical thinking skills, attention to detail, ability to work independently and to handle multiple simultaneous projects. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.
Preferred Qualifications	One (1) or more years of practical experience with data analysis in biomedical research is preferred. Experience in data management and manipulation (e.g., using R/tidyverse) are highly desirable.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	25ST0690
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Downtown New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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