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Employer Name: Yale University

To provide expertise in the design, analysis, and interpretation of ongoing and planned observational studies, clinical trials, and basic research in human aging in a highly productive geriatrics research center. Research Track Expectations: This is a collaborative position, which implies that within 3 years all salary support will come from supporting grants and projects from other individuals and projects from within the Department of Internal Medicine, other Yale departments, YCAS, or external contracts and sub-awards. Promotion will be contingent upon excellent performance of all stated duties as stipulated in the Research Track. Principal Responsibilities: To independently propose biostatistical designs and analytical strategies for observational and interventional research at the Program on Aging. To carry out comprehensive statistical analyses for longitudinal observational studies, clinical trials, and basic research experiments, most often working on several studies simultaneously. To assist faculty and others with the formulation and description of appropriate statistical methods, sample size requirements, and best research methods as part of the grant preparation process. To assist investigators in the preparation of research grant applications by writing research methods sections pertaining to data collection, data verification, analysis, and interpretation. To articulate findings orally and in written reports to a diverse group of investigators from a variety of research backgrounds. To collaborate in writing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and in preparing reports that summarize the analysis of research data, interpret findings, draw conclusions, and make recommendations for future research. To present talks, lead seminar discussions, and make other presentations of the methodologies and analyses used at the Program on Aging at both local (Yale and surrounding region) as well as at national meetings such as the American Geriatric Society (national meeting in May) or the Gerontological Society of America (national meeting in November). To interact with internal contacts such as principal investigators, research project teams, clinicians, and data management staff to provide statistical input required in the design, conduct, and analysis of scientific research studies. To interact with external contacts such as subcontractors and research staff at other institutions to prepare grants, analyze data, interpret findings, and write and edit material for publication. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. All applications, including CV and a letter describing qualifications, should be submitted electronically to: http://apply.interfolio.com/ 156357