[Hiring] Principal Investigator/Senior Research Epidemiologist/Biostatistician @RTI International

Role Description

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.

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.

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.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Generous paid time off policy.
• Merit-based annual increases.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Robust recognition program.
• 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.
• Employee assistance program.
• Numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.

Hiring Salary Range

$197,000 - $241,000