Assistant Biostatistician

At Catapult, we are supporting our member, The Bronchiectasis & NTM Association, a division of The COPD Foundation, in their search for an Assistant Biostatistician. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and analytical biostatistics professional with experience managing research databases, performing statistical analyses, and supporting clinical research initiatives, who thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Company Overview

The Bronchiectasis and NTM Association is dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by bronchiectasis and NTM lung disease. The Association is committed to advancing high-quality, specialized care, research, education, support, and advocacy within the bronchiectasis and NTM lung disease communities, helping people live longer, healthier lives.

The COPD Foundation is a leading, mission-driven organization dedicated to advancing the understanding, treatment, and management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, and NTM lung disease. Our mission is to help millions of people live longer, healthier lives by accelerating research, expanding advocacy, and increasing awareness. We foster a collaborative and innovative environment where experts work together to develop meaningful solutions that improve outcomes for patients worldwide.

Position Overview

The Assistant Biostatistician reports to the Senior Director of Clinical Trials Network(CTN)/Lead Biostatistician (Senior Director of CTN) and is primarily responsible for the management of the Bronchiectasis and NTM Association's research databases. Additional responsibilities include data manipulation and performing descriptive statistics for interim analyses, abstracts, poster presentations, and manuscripts.

Key Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the department's biostatisticians, oversees and maintains all Bronchiectasis and NTM Association research databases, users, and permissions.
• In collaboration with the department's Senior Director of CTN and Chief Research Officer, creates and programs all new data collection forms for the Association's research programs.
• In collaboration with the department Senior Director of CTN, manages all end-user experiences and feedback.
• Performs recoding/manipulating of raw data through the use of statistical software (SAS/R).
• In collaboration with the department Senior Director of CTN, performs analytic variable coding and dataset creation, research database design, data visualization, abstract and manuscript preparation, presentations, and statistical programming.
• Maps existing data to new variables, writes code to map variables, performs data imports, and troubleshoots any errors to maintain the integrity of the Association's research databases.
• Creates and generates reports for distribution and presentation to internal and external collaborators.
• Participates in online communities such as BronchandNTM360social and COPD360social.
• Other functions as assigned.

Professional & Personal Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including theability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Strong scientific writing and presentation skills, includingauthoring speeches and articles for publication and presenting information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interpret and communicate statistical inference, both in writing and orally, to collaborators, in conference abstracts and presentations, and manuscripts.
• Accurate, thorough, dependable, organized, with high attention to detail; strategically minded and able to handle multifaceted duties.
• Works well independently as well as cooperatively.

Education & Experience

• Master's degree or equivalent in Data Science or Biostatistics.
• At least three years of experience in database management and at least 1 year of experience working in clinical trialsrequired.
• Experience or interest in respiratory/pulmonary disease research is a plus but not required. Candidates with strong clinical research and biostatistics experience from any therapeutic area are encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrated experience with Electronic Database Capture software (REDCap), statistical software (SAS, R), and database query tools (SQL).
• Proficiency withMicrosoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint, and Zoom.

Position Details

• Designation: FT, Exempt
• Pay Range: $70K
• Benefits: Full Time Benefits Overview
• Location: Remote; ability to travel for job-related events, meetings, & conferences.

The COPD Foundation is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. COPD Foundation makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.