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We are seeking a Sr. Biostatistician who will be responsible for data management and analysis of multicenter clinical trials. The Sr. Biostatistician will supervise research data analysts and work with principal investigators to analyze and manage data from studies.
The Syphilis and HIV Integrated Epidemiologic and Economic Local-level Dynamics (SHIELD) project is a suite of compartmental transmission models covering 40 U.S. cities with the highest rates of syphilis and HIV diagnoses. SHIELD encompasses syphilis transmission dynamics and natural history, HIV co-infection, STI care engagement, and key demographic stratifications. Modeling assumptions are grounded in epidemiological and clinical literature, and model parameters are calibrated against available surveillance data, including national STI case report data and behavioral surveillance. The model is designed to evaluate the epidemiological impact and cost-effectiveness of scaling up existing and emerging syphilis interventions, including expanded testing, partner services, treatment acceleration, and doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP).
SHIELD is closely linked to the Johns Hopkins Epidemiologic and Economic Model (JHEEM), a rigorous, statistically grounded simulation platform that projects the impact of HIV-related interventions at the city and state level across the United States. JHEEM addresses high-level public health questions – such as how much increasing HIV testing and treatment uptake would reduce incidence over a decade – using large-scale Bayesian model fitting and simulation. Both models are coded in R and executed on high-performance cloud computing infrastructure. JHEEM projections are publicly accessible.
The successful candidate will be embedded within the SHIELD team and will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with the broader JHEEM research group. Depending on project priorities and the candidate's expertise, there is flexibility to contribute across both modeling platforms—spanning areas such as HIV intervention modeling, syphilis–HIV co-infection dynamics, cost-effectiveness analysis, and the development of decision-support tools for public health practitioners. We are seeking a motivated, intellectually curious individual who is eager to apply biostatistical methods, epidemiological expertise and computational skills to help end the HIV and syphilis epidemics.
SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with a multidisciplinary group on clinical trials and other longitudinal studies.
- Collaborate with investigators on research projects with primary responsibility for analysis and presentation of project data.
- Provide integration and analysis of biodata from multiple sources.
- Provide expertise in statistical design, data management, and data analysis.
- Contribute to the development and application of statistical methods to advance scientific goals of various projects.
- Serve as lead Biostatistician with investigators to develop objectives, design sampling, randomization, and statistical analysis plans to achieve study objectives.
- Design and perform appropriate methodologic procedures for statistical analysis, overall descriptive statistics, exploratory data analyses, including graphs, schematic summaries, and necessary transformations and confirmatory data analyses, including statistical tests and/or modeling.
- Design, implement, and manage computerized systems for analysis of complex research projects to prepare scientific presentations related to study results.
- Perform sample size and power calculations, generate randomization schema, and prepare statistical sections for research protocols and manuscripts.
- Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with investigators and team that require statistical input.
- Design tables and statistical procedures for specific research studies.
- Write statistical design, methods, and analysis for manuscripts and research proposals.
- Analyze data and prepare tables for interim and final reports.
- Develop and apply new statistical methodologies.
- Ensure data integrity and compliance with security policies governed by HIPAA and the Johns Hopkins IRB.
- Oversight of one or more professional team members and project milestones.
- Prepare progress reports and present to leadership.
- Other duties as assigned.
In addition to the duties described above:
- Independently apply and adapt calibrated HIV and syphilis transmission models to address specific epidemiological and public health research questions, including defining model scenarios, assumptions, outcomes, and sensitivity analyses. Translate epidemiological evidence, surveillance data, and scientific questions into model parameters, computational analyses, and interpretable results for use in federally funded research and public health applications.
- Provide scientific and technical leadership to programmers and quantitative staff implementing complex simulation models, including defining model specifications, reviewing code and outputs, troubleshooting analyses, and ensuring reproducibility and scientific validity.
- Lead the integration of Bayesian statistical methods, model calibration, uncertainty analysis, and validation into epidemiological modeling studies.
- Contribute substantively to high-priority HIV and infectious disease modeling projects through independent analysis, interpretation of results, scientific manuscripts, grant applications, and technical reports, including co-authoring scientific manuscripts, conference abstracts, technical reports, and other scholarly products, contributing substantive analysis, interpretation, and methodological content.
- Conduct systematic reviews of epidemiological and clinical literature relevant to HIV and syphilis transmission, natural history, and intervention effectiveness and extract, critically appraise, and synthesize parameter values (e.g., transmission probabilities, treatment efficacy, and care cascade estimates) from peer-reviewed literature and surveillance and programmatic data sources, including the CDC, local health departments, and national databases.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's Degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or related quantitative field.
- Three years of related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proficiency in R and other programming languages.
- Proficiency in Bayesian inference methods.
TECHNICAL SKILLS & EXPECTED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY
- Analytic Methodological Development - Intermediate
- Clinical Trial Design & Data Management - Intermediate
- Data Integration - Intermediate
- Interpersonal Skills General - Intermediate
- Project Management - Intermediate
- Regulatory Compliance - Intermediate
- Scientific Communication - Intermediate
- Statistical Methods - Intermediate
- Statistical Programming - Intermediate
The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.
CLASSIFIED TITLE: Sr. Biostatistician
ROLE/LEVEL/RANGE: ACRP/04/ME
STARTING SALARY RANGE: $66,210 - $116,130 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
EMPLOYEE GROUP: Full Time
SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
LOCATION: Remote
DEPARTMENT NAME: Epidemiology
PERSONNEL AREA: School of Public Health
TOTAL REWARDS
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE EQUIVALENCY
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
APPLICANTS COMPLETING STUDIES
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
EEO is the Law
ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit.
VACCINE REQUIREMENTS
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly. The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
INTRODUCTION
We are seeking a Sr. Biostatistician who will be responsible for data management and analysis of multicenter clinical trials. The Sr. Biostatistician will supervise research data analysts and work with principal investigators to analyze and manage data from studies.
The Syphilis and HIV Integrated Epidemiologic and Economic Local-level Dynamics (SHIELD) project is a suite of compartmental transmission models covering 40 U.S. cities with the highest rates of syphilis and HIV diagnoses. SHIELD encompasses syphilis transmission dynamics and natural history, HIV co-infection, STI care engagement, and key demographic stratifications. Modeling assumptions are grounded in epidemiological and clinical literature, and model parameters are calibrated against available surveillance data, including national STI case report data and behavioral surveillance. The model is designed to evaluate the epidemiological impact and cost-effectiveness of scaling up existing and emerging syphilis interventions, including expanded testing, partner services, treatment acceleration, and doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP).
SHIELD is closely linked to the Johns Hopkins Epidemiologic and Economic Model (JHEEM), a rigorous, statistically grounded simulation platform that projects the impact of HIV-related interventions at the city and state level across the United States. JHEEM addresses high-level public health questions – such as how much increasing HIV testing and treatment uptake would reduce incidence over a decade – using large-scale Bayesian model fitting and simulation. Both models are coded in R and executed on high-performance cloud computing infrastructure. JHEEM projections are publicly accessible.
The successful candidate will be embedded within the SHIELD team and will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with the broader JHEEM research group. Depending on project priorities and the candidate's expertise, there is flexibility to contribute across both modeling platforms—spanning areas such as HIV intervention modeling, syphilis–HIV co-infection dynamics, cost-effectiveness analysis, and the development of decision-support tools for public health practitioners. We are seeking a motivated, intellectually curious individual who is eager to apply biostatistical methods, epidemiological expertise and computational skills to help end the HIV and syphilis epidemics.
SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with a multidisciplinary group on clinical trials and other longitudinal studies.
- Collaborate with investigators on research projects with primary responsibility for analysis and presentation of project data.
- Provide integration and analysis of biodata from multiple sources.
- Provide expertise in statistical design, data management, and data analysis.
- Contribute to the development and application of statistical methods to advance scientific goals of various projects.
- Serve as lead Biostatistician with investigators to develop objectives, design sampling, randomization, and statistical analysis plans to achieve study objectives.
- Design and perform appropriate methodologic procedures for statistical analysis, overall descriptive statistics, exploratory data analyses, including graphs, schematic summaries, and necessary transformations and confirmatory data analyses, including statistical tests and/or modeling.
- Design, implement, and manage computerized systems for analysis of complex research projects to prepare scientific presentations related to study results.
- Perform sample size and power calculations, generate randomization schema, and prepare statistical sections for research protocols and manuscripts.
- Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with investigators and team that require statistical input.
- Design tables and statistical procedures for specific research studies.
- Write statistical design, methods, and analysis for manuscripts and research proposals.
- Analyze data and prepare tables for interim and final reports.
- Develop and apply new statistical methodologies.
- Ensure data integrity and compliance with security policies governed by HIPAA and the Johns Hopkins IRB.
- Oversight of one or more professional team members and project milestones.
- Prepare progress reports and present to leadership.
- Other duties as assigned.
In addition to the duties described above:
- Independently apply and adapt calibrated HIV and syphilis transmission models to address specific epidemiological and public health research questions, including defining model scenarios, assumptions, outcomes, and sensitivity analyses. Translate epidemiological evidence, surveillance data, and scientific questions into model parameters, computational analyses, and interpretable results for use in federally funded research and public health applications.
- Provide scientific and technical leadership to programmers and quantitative staff implementing complex simulation models, including defining model specifications, reviewing code and outputs, troubleshooting analyses, and ensuring reproducibility and scientific validity.
- Lead the integration of Bayesian statistical methods, model calibration, uncertainty analysis, and validation into epidemiological modeling studies.
- Contribute substantively to high-priority HIV and infectious disease modeling projects through independent analysis, interpretation of results, scientific manuscripts, grant applications, and technical reports, including co-authoring scientific manuscripts, conference abstracts, technical reports, and other scholarly products, contributing substantive analysis, interpretation, and methodological content.
- Conduct systematic reviews of epidemiological and clinical literature relevant to HIV and syphilis transmission, natural history, and intervention effectiveness and extract, critically appraise, and synthesize parameter values (e.g., transmission probabilities, treatment efficacy, and care cascade estimates) from peer-reviewed literature and surveillance and programmatic data sources, including the CDC, local health departments, and national databases.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's Degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or related quantitative field.
- Three years of related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proficiency in R and other programming languages.
- Proficiency in Bayesian inference methods.
TECHNICAL SKILLS & EXPECTED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY
- Analytic Methodological Development - Intermediate
- Clinical Trial Design & Data Management - Intermediate
- Data Integration - Intermediate
- Interpersonal Skills General - Intermediate
- Project Management - Intermediate
- Regulatory Compliance - Intermediate
- Scientific Communication - Intermediate
- Statistical Methods - Intermediate
- Statistical Programming - Intermediate
The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.
CLASSIFIED TITLE: Sr. Biostatistician
ROLE/LEVEL/RANGE: ACRP/04/ME
STARTING SALARY RANGE: $66,210 - $116,130 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
EMPLOYEE GROUP: Full Time
SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
LOCATION: Remote
DEPARTMENT NAME: Epidemiology
PERSONNEL AREA: School of Public Health
TOTAL REWARDS
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE EQUIVALENCY
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
APPLICANTS COMPLETING STUDIES
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
EEO is the Law
ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit.
VACCINE REQUIREMENTS
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly. The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to biostatistics work. A general mathematics or public health degree without quantitative coursework can trigger an RFE. Gather transcripts showing coursework in statistical theory, biostatistics methods, or clinical trial design before applying.
Target cap-exempt employers first
Nonprofit research hospitals, universities, and government-affiliated research centers can file your H-1B petition year-round with no lottery risk. CROs and pharma companies are cap-subject, so a contract role at a qualifying academic medical center sidesteps the lottery entirely.
Search LCA filing history on Migrate Mate
Filter by SOC code 15-2041 to see which employers have certified LCAs for Biostatistician roles. This shows you active sponsors before you spend time applying, not after you've already gone through interviews.
Align your job description to SOC code 15-2041
DOL classifies Biostatisticians under SOC 15-2041. Your offer letter and LCA must reflect duties matching that classification. Titles like 'Data Scientist' or 'Research Analyst' can create specialty occupation disputes if the listed responsibilities don't align with biostatistics methods.
Confirm prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Run your job title, location, and experience level through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating. Your employer's LCA must certify wages at Level I through IV. Being underbid relative to your tier is a filing risk, not just a compensation issue.
Request premium processing for time-sensitive start dates
If you're transitioning off OPT or a contract ends, ask your prospective employer to file with USCIS premium processing. Standard adjudication timelines can stretch months, and a gap in authorization affects both you and the employer's clinical trial or study timelines.
H-1B Visa Biostatistician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Biostatistician role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS consistently recognizes Biostatistician as a specialty occupation because the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree, and in practice most employers require a master's or doctorate in biostatistics or statistics. Your offer letter and supporting documentation should make the degree requirement explicit, not just preferred.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Biostatisticians?
Pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations, academic medical centers, and federal health agencies are the most consistent sponsors. You can confirm which specific employers have active LCA filings for biostatistics roles by searching Migrate Mate, which surfaces DOL Labor Condition Application data filtered by occupation code.
Can a Biostatistician avoid the H-1B lottery?
If your employer is a nonprofit research institution, university, or government research entity, your petition is cap-exempt and bypasses the lottery entirely. Roles at private CROs or pharma companies are cap-subject. Some candidates secure a cap-exempt position first to obtain H-1B status, then transfer to a cap-subject employer later.
What happens to my H-1B if my clinical trial project ends early?
Your H-1B status is employer-specific and project-independent. If your employer terminates your position, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsor, change status, or depart. The employer is also obligated to cover reasonable costs of your return transportation to your home country under DOL regulations.
Does a master's in public health or epidemiology qualify for a Biostatistician H-1B?
It depends on the coursework. USCIS evaluates whether your degree directly relates to the duties in the petition. A public health or epidemiology degree with substantial graduate-level biostatistics or statistical methods coursework can qualify, but a credential without that coursework may require a credential evaluation or supplemental documentation to satisfy the specialty occupation requirement.