This position is located in the Biostatistics Branch (BB), Biometric Research Program (BRP), Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (DCTD), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Duties

Direct a program of studies and research in the development of new methodologies and techniques in mathematical and/or applied statistics applicable to the design and analysis of biomedical research studies. Oversee basic research in mathematical and applied statistics and probability, including development of new methods or evaluation and comparison of performance of existing methods. Develop new techniques and methodologies to address statistical problems in cancer research and related studies. Develop a research agenda and propose a schedule of research priorities, with emphasis on projects with statistical content. Provide technical assistance and scientific/statistical review to advise staff who manage or oversee contracts or grants. Oversee the preparation of results of statistical investigations for publication in scientific journals and presentation at scientific meetings.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• This position has a positive education requirement. Please submit transcripts with your application.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the following minimum education requirement: A degree that included 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics (of which at least 12 semester hours were in mathematics and 6 semester hours were in statistics). Courses acceptable toward meeting the mathematics course requirement must have included at least four of the following: differential calculus, integral calculus, advanced calculus, theory of equations, vector analysis, advanced algebra, linear algebra, mathematical logic, differential equations, or any other advanced course in mathematics for which one of these was a prerequisite. Courses in mathematical statistics or probability theory with a prerequisite of elementary calculus or more advanced courses will be accepted toward meeting the mathematics requirements, with the provision that the same course cannot be counted toward both the mathematics and the statistics requirement; OR A combination of education and experience -- courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience should have included a full range of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance. In addition to meeting the minimum education requirement, you must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: providing leadership on statistical design and analysis for the application of mathematical statistics to cancer research; developing and implementing data analysis methodologies for cancer research programs; advising on the application or modification of mathematical statistics required for data analysis or for statistical investigations; and communicating statistical ideas to stakeholders (e.g., internal reports, presenting or publishing on clinical trials and/or statistical methodology). You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12398601

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: Brenda Brockwell
• Phone: 301-435-5724
• Email: [email protected]