Biostatistics Director

The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) & the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health (DEPH) are accepting nominations/applications for director of Biostatics Shared Resource/Division of Biostatistics, a dual-purpose entity that serves as a Shared Resource within UMGCCC and a division within DEPH. The ideal candidate will serve as director of both based on overall qualifications and leadership experience. The director will hold an academic appointment in DEPH and Program in Oncology membership in UMGCCC.

DEPH and the Program in Oncology are part of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (SOM) located on the University of Maryland Baltimore campus in downtown Baltimore.

UMGCCC includes 240 researchers and clinicians from throughout the University System of Maryland. Faculty with diverse expertise from these institutions work together to further the mission of UMGCCC’s five research programs and seven shared services. We see over 3,000 new patients per year with over 9,000 enrolled in nearly 400 active clinical trials. UMGCCC has over $80M in active clinical, translational and basic science research support. Biostatistics is one of seven divisions in DEPH and one of seven shared resources within UMGCCC.

The DEPH Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics is the academic home of 15 faculty and has an excellent record covering the full spectrum of biostatistics and methodological research via collaborative research in biomedicine to biostatistics education and training. The mission of the division is to excel in biostatistics and bioinformatics education/training; to conduct high-quality methodological and collaborative biostatistics/bioinformatics research; and to provide an essential component of the scientific basis for quantitative biomedical research throughout UMGCCC, the Medical Center and the University of Maryland. Members of the division teach and provide mentorship to medical students, masters and doctoral students, and MPH students, and leadership of a new track in biostatistics in the Epidemiology and Human Genetics Doctoral Program

The director should ideally be an NIH funded investigator, at the academic rank of associate professor or above. The director will be a member of UMGCCC Shared Resources senior leadership, the UMGCCC Research Council and DEPH leadership with responsibilities spanning the School of Medicine and the University. The director will play a significant role in the UMGCCC NCI Cancer Center Support Grant and the UMGCCC clinical research enterprise.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have an established track record of peer-reviewed extramural research funding and national/international reputation as evidenced by service on national, regional, and local organizations and professional societies.
• Have a documented record of scholarship in biostatistics and data science, preferably applied in oncology. Experience in clinical trial design and analysis is highly desirable.
• Along with UMB, DEPH and UMGCCC leadership, the director will be primarily responsible for maintaining and expanding a Shared Resource that spans and takes advantage of existing collaborations between the University of Maryland Baltimore and the University of Maryland College Park campuses. A co-director of UMGCCC Biostatistics Shared Resources will be physically located at the College Park campus.
• Possess strategic and innovative thinking abilities to identify research gaps and anticipate research directions and opportunities.
• Have exceptional leadership and mentorship skills to advance careers of faculty, trainees, and staff.
• Foster awareness and support of departmental and cancer center initiatives to support inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and cancer health equity efforts throughout the institution.
• Demonstrate ability to understand and advance the needs of UMGCCC and DEPH within the SOM, across UM campuses and University of Maryland Medical System and the UMGCCC catchment area.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.

In accordance with NCI guidelines, responsibilities of the director include: effective scientific leadership that provides intellectual stimulation, cohesion, focus, and direction and promotes research that has a high degree of clinical, scientific, and/or policy impact; stimulation of interactions within the Biostatistics Shared Resource, with other Shared Resources and Research Programs at the institution, and researchers at other institutions that lead to collaborative research projects, joint publications, colloquia, joint seminars, and other meaningful interchange around related or common goals; and  good judgement and ability in use of funds to support these and other scientific activities.

The successful candidate will be appointed at an academic level commensurate with his/her training and experience to a school and department in the University System of Maryland.

IDEA Statement

All qualified applicants for this opportunity will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status. We are seeking candidates whose skills, personal, and professional experiences have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to inclusive excellence and promote a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at the University of Maryland. The successful candidate must be able to create, support, and sustain an environment where mutual respect for diverse cultures, communication styles, languages, customs, beliefs, values, traditions, experiences, and other ways in which we identify ourselves, is the expectation.

Candidates should apply online at https://umb.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=24000145&lang=en and should reference FRIS #03-307-173 and submit a letter of introduction, a CV, a Statement on Diversity and a Research Interest Plan.