Overview: The Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research (CEDAR) center is a collaborative institution within the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. The Knight Cancer Institute, known as one of the pioneers in personalized cancer medicine, is an international leader in research and cancer treatment. At CEDAR our mission is to detect and stop lethal cancers at the earliest stage because early detection saves lives. This is an ambitious goal, one that requires novelty, creativity, and innovation. We are comprised of biologists, chemists, biomedical engineers, computationalists, and clinicians conducting groundbreaking translational cancer research to help people maintain a high quality of life and reduce cancer mortality, to create a global early detection community, and to have a positive impact on the Oregon economy.

 

Our Commitment to Diversity: CEDAR is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. We are dedicated to promoting inclusion and multiculturalism by having outstanding researchers of diverse backgrounds work together on multiple projects. We encourage high-risk, high-reward research projects because defeating cancer requires out-of-the-box thinking and new perspectives. Our research is milestone driven to ensure that each project is fulfilling its stated goals.

 

Every Knight Cancer employee is expected to embody our guiding principles:

• We act BOLDLY—Breakthroughs require pushing the boundaries of science, exploring new frontiers, and thinking differently
• We SUPPORT each other—Respect leads to trust, which leads to excellence
• We work as a CONNECTED team—We must leverage our collective brain power to conquer cancer because no one individual can do it alone

CEDAR is seeking a full-time modeler and statistician with a background in quantitative analysis and proficiency with scientific programming.  The ideal candidate will be highly motivated to develop subject-area expertise and will prioritize quality in everything they do. We offer a supportive and collaborative environment allowing excellent opportunities for intellectual and professional growth in a team science environment.

 

We work closely with collaborators at the National Cancer Institute, the ACED alliance, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to explore a wide range of questions about novel screening and prognostic biomarkers, personalized and targeted treatments, population cancer trends, and racial/ethnic disparities. Our work is statistical, computational, and policy-relevant. We use diverse datasets to create models of cancer progression with and without specific interventions, and we frequently rely on simulations to conduct virtual trials and study expected outcomes. The work is a dynamic mix of data analysis, computer programming, graphics development, policy research, and technical writing.

 

References:

The Etzioni lab (https://research.fredhutch.org/etzioni/en.html)

Dr. Jane Lange (https://www.ohsu.edu/people/jane-lange-phd)

• PhD in Biostatistics or Statistics or related field OR Master's Degree in Biostatistics or Statistics or related field AND 6 years of relevant experience
• Equivalent combination of Bachelor's in relevant field in conjunction with training and experience may be considered
• Experience with health data analytics, e.g., survival analysis, predictive modeling, longitudinal studies, survey data analysis
• Experience developing analytic and simulation-based approaches to scientific and health policy questions
• Experience writing methods using the appropriate mathematical notation
• At least 3 years’ experience with statistical programming/analysis software such as R (strongly preferred), Python, Julia, or C/C++/Fortran
• Experience writing manuscripts as a primary author
• Expertise in health economics

• Experience with or enthusiasm to become proficient with developing and testing web applications, Linux computing environments, parallel execution, version control systems (Git, Github), modern programming/debugging/profiling support tools
• Experience with probabilistic/Bayesian computing methods such as STAN
• Expertise in LaTex

Apply online. Please be sure to upload a Cover Letter and Resume/CV.

Effective Oct. 18, 2021, all OHSU employees were required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they had an approved medical or religious exception. If you are hired by OHSU, you will need to provide proof of vaccination (or approved exception) within 10 days of starting work.

 

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