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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a highly regarded voluntary health services agency, is seeking a Director of Epidemiology in the National Headquarters office in Bethesda, Maryland. The Director of Epidemiology will report to the Vice President of Clinical Affairs and will collaborate in the development of an intramural research program utilizing the CF Foundation Patient Registry.

The CF Foundation Patient Registry is a comprehensive, longitudinal database that collects information on prescribed therapies, key medical outcomes, and health care utilization. The patient registry holds information on over 26,000 cystic fibrosis patients receiving care in one of over 110 CF Foundation accredited care centers.

Responsibilities Include:

·         Collaborate in the development of an intramural research program that utilizes the CF Foundation patient registry database.

·         Plan and direct studies using data from the patient registry, including comparative effectiveness research and prospective studies embedded in the registry.

·         Conduct and oversee analyses of registry data.

·         Work with CF Foundation leadership and external advisors to identify research opportunities and prioritize research projects using the registry and associated databases.

·         Develop and implement project plans and timelines for all registry related research projects with a focus on publication in high quality peer-reviewed journals.

·         Oversee the scientific review of registry data requests from external investigators.

·         Develop protocols and analytical plans for industry-sponsored post-marketing studies to be embedded within the patient registry.

·         Contribute to the planning and execution of annual registry reports.

·         Work with the patient registry team to improve the quality of patient registry data through improvements to data processing and to registry data fields.

·         Manage all aspects of clinical projects to ensure that they may meet their objectives while complying with regulatory rules and guidelines

Qualifications:

·         PhD in Epidemiology with three years of experience OR PhD in Statistics with extensive experience in working with observational data.

·         Master’s level epidemiologists with extensive experience and a track record of success will also be considered.

·         Experience with registries or other large observational data sets.

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·         Proficiency of statistical computing in SAS, R, or STATA.

For immediate consideration, please visit the employment section of our website www.cff.org under positions in Bethesda to submit your cover letter, resume and salary history. You may also paste the following URL into your browser to be directed to the applicant page: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA12/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CFF&cws=1&rid=2085