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Joint Faculty Appointment | MUSC College of Nursing & National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking an exceptional Statistician/Biostatistician to join a collaborative, interdisciplinary research community spanning the MUSC College of Nursing and the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (NCVRTC) within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine.
This is an opportunity to build a meaningful academic career at the intersection of biostatistics, clinical research, nursing, behavioral health, trauma research, and implementation science. The successful candidate will work directly with investigators across two highly collaborative research environments, contributing statistical expertise from the earliest stages of study design and grant development through analysis, publication, and dissemination.
The position is housed in the College of Nursing and provides an equal 50/50 research and academic appointment between the College of Nursing and NCVRTC. This structure provides the opportunity to develop a broad portfolio of collaborative research while building a distinctive area of expertise within MUSC.
We are particularly interested in a faculty member who sees biostatistics not simply as a technical function, but as a strategic partner in research. The ideal candidate will enjoy working alongside investigators from multiple disciplines, helping shape research questions, developing rigorous study designs, securing extramural funding, and translating complex data into meaningful scientific findings.
Entity
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Faculty
Cost Center
CC CON Office Of Research
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
University-00
Pay Range
0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
Why MUSC?
Partner with nationally recognized investigators on high-impact, interdisciplinary research
Contribute to the development and analysis of randomized clinical trials, pragmatic and implementation trials, longitudinal studies, translational research, and large-scale surveys
Collaborate on research addressing the mental health and behavioral consequences of trauma and victimization
Support nursing research spanning clinical care, health systems, workforce, education, and population health
Participate in the development of federally funded research proposals and serve as a statistical co-investigator on funded studies
Mentor doctoral students, fellows, early-stage investigators, and emerging researchers
Teach statistics and research methods and contribute to graduate education
Participate in Data and Safety Monitoring Boards and other research leadership activities
Develop a research portfolio that reflects the candidate's own scholarly interests and expertise
Collaborate with investigators across MUSC, with opportunities for additional appointments in areas such as Public Health Sciences and Graduate Studies
A start-up package may be available and will be considered based on the candidate's experience, research program, and needs.
About MUSC and Charleston
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is South Carolina's only comprehensive academic health system, bringing together education, research, and clinical care in one of the nation's leading medical centers. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, MUSC offers an exceptional environment for interdisciplinary research and collaboration across health sciences, medicine, nursing, and behavioral health. Charleston combines a vibrant academic and healthcare community with a nationally recognized coastal setting, historic neighborhoods, a strong culinary and cultural scene, and a high quality of life. The city provides the opportunity to build a meaningful academic career while living in one of the country's most distinctive and desirable communities.
The Opportunity
50% College of Nursing
Within the College of Nursing, the successful candidate will serve as a core statistical collaborator across a growing and highly interdisciplinary research enterprise.
Responsibilities include:
Partnering with principal investigators in the development of competitive grant proposals
Serving as statistical co-investigator on funded and developing research projects
Providing advanced statistical consultation to faculty, fellows, and doctoral students
Contributing to study design, analytic strategy, data interpretation, and scientific dissemination
Teaching statistics and/or research methods
Serving on PhD dissertation committees
Mentoring students, fellows, and early-stage investigators
Helping strengthen statistical and methodological capacity across the College
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Worksite address
charleston, SC, 29408, US
Who can apply
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