Principal Investigator (Remote)

RTI's Center for Clinical Research (CCR) is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time Principal Investigator/Co-Principal Biostatistician or Epidemiologist based in Research Triangle Park, NC, Washington, DC, or as a domestic teleworker. The Center provides biostatistical and research leadership and support of multi-center clinical studies and research networks, including expertise in statistical design and analysis, randomized clinical trials, management/operations, and regulatory affairs related to Data Coordinating Centers (DCCs). A Senior Statistician/Epidemiologist/Principal Investigator/Co-Principal Investigator serves as a Principal Investigator or co-Principal Investigator on DCCs for multi-center, single and multi-protocol clinical studies, and provides long-range direction on research programs in the Center.

• Serves as Principal Investigator or co-Principal Biostatistician/Epidemiologist for coordinating centers of multi-site clinical research projects, including randomized clinical trials.
• Provides senior leadership for statistical and scientific aspects of the project, including study design, protocol development, study implementation, quality control, preliminary and final data analysis, and presentation of study results.
• Typically serves as a member of the research network steering committee and serves as the primary liaison with the funding agency, the Data and Safety Monitoring Committee and any Network Advisory Boards.
• Guides and assists program management staff in the operational aspects of the coordinating center, including data management and potentially clinical center subawards.
• Maintains effective liaison with funding officials, 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 the coordinating center team.
• Oversees fiscal aspects of the DCC; ensuring an adequate and appropriate staff mix for all project activities.
• Leads business and proposal development activities for grant, cooperative agreement, and contract opportunities.
• Leads development of manuscripts for refereed journals.
• Presents research findings at scientific conferences.
• Monitors overall process and quality of studies and/or activities.
• Monitors study resources and budgets.
• Serves in a leadership role in strategic planning, business development, and staff mentoring.

• A doctorate in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, or related field and at least 12 years' experience working in multi-center clinical research, preferably including randomized trials.
• Proven track record in successfully leading or co-leading large complex public health research projects, including multi-center coordinating centers.
• Experience in obtaining funding and leading National Institutes of Health funded research projects is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrable track record of leadership in developing and sustaining a climate that fosters growth in research funding, staff capabilities, and scientific excellence and reputation.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams including senior, mid-level and junior researchers, statisticians, programmers, 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 in developing business and working with clients that fund research in public health, including federal agencies, private foundations, and/or the commercial sector.
• Experience working with international data is beneficial.
• Excellent skills in communication, negotiation, compromise, and building consensus within and between groups.
• To qualify, applicants much be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

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The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States. RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.

At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a 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, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.