Mathematical Statisticians

The National Cancer Institute has openings for several positions within the Surveillance Research Program (SRP), which provides statistical expertise and sets the direction for mathematical and statistical research used in carrying out surveillance of the nation's cancer burden. NCI's surveillance activities support nationwide program planning and policy setting, and are of interest to researchers and the public at large. Statistical and mathematical modeling increases the utility of data for assessing progress in cancer control. Each position includes responsibility for initiating and managing collaborative analyses with scientists from NCI and other institutes, agencies and academic centers and managing a portfolio of grants and contracts.

Statisticians within SRP work with population-based data on cancer incidence, mortality, survival, and prevalence and study their relationship to geography, risk factors, screening, treatment, and socio-economic factors. Examples include:

using state-of-the-art methods to make sure our cancer r data are accurate, timely, and to detect outliers and understand their source (using methods such as spatial-temporal scan statistics and data mining techniques)
developing and evaluating new cancer and cancer-related progress measures and methods for the analysis and presentation of our national cancer statistics (e.g. survival cure models, changepoint models, back-calculation methods, small area estimation)
analysis and simulation modeling to better understand and project trends in cancer data
identifying and developing funding opportunities for the outside research community to advance methodology in population-based cancer research and managing the resulting grants and contracts.

The existing program is expanding its scope, and exciting opportunities are available integrating diverse areas such as spatial statistics/ GIS, population genetics, survival modeling, demography, survey methods, mixed models, simulation modeling, data mining, program evaluation, and outcomes research.

Applicants with doctorial degrees in statistics, biostatistics or a related area with strong academic backgrounds, training and experience are being sought. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for working in this interdisciplinary setting with various collaborators. Multiple positions for Mathematical Statisticians are available at GS 13 and 14 levels. U.S. citizenship is required for permanent positions. The location is Rockville, Maryland, close to Washington D.C. Excellent benefits. NIH is an equal opportunity employer. Please send a CV and a letter describing your background and interests, by email, to:

Eric Feuer, Ph.D., Chief
Statistical Research and Applications Branch
Surveillance Research Program
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
National Cancer Institute
Phone: (301) 496-5029
Fax: (301) 496-9949
Email: rf41u@nih.gov

Please visit our Web pages:
http://seer.cancer.gov/
http://surveillance.cancer.gov/
http://srab.cancer.gov/