Research Jobs in Rockville, MD

The Biostatistics Center (Center) of the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (GWSPH) is recruiting two 12-month research faculty positions at the level of Assistant Research Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics and/or Epidemiology to serve as Co-Investigator on existing grants studying diabetes, cancer, and other conditions. The candidate will be a member of the faculty within the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics (DBB), the Department of Epidemiology (DEPI), or other department within the Milken Institute School of Public Health, and participate in associated service and educational activities. Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. GW has a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. Positions will begin as early as Winter 2026.

Applicants pending completion of the dissertation will be considered for a conditional specialized faculty appointment at the rank of Research Instructor and must have their doctoral degree conferred within 6 months of the start date of the position.

Successful candidates will join a highly collaborative team of research biostatisticians and epidemiologists, contribute to the design and analysis of major medical studies, seek substantive scientific responsibility and statistical leadership, interact with medical investigators, participate in data analysis and publication of major papers in leading medical journals, and make an impact on issues important to public health through contributions in multiple facets of project involvement. Successful candidates will be expected to cultivate expertise in the design, conduct, analysis, and reporting of multi-center collaborative research projects while developing into a leadership role for NIH-funded coordinating center projects.

In this role, the faculty member will take on substantive scientific responsibility and statistical leadership across multi-center study operations. Demonstrating high technology fluidity, the faculty member will readily adapt and develop novel approaches for both analytical workflows—such as high-dimensional multi-omics integration—and operational infrastructure. Partnering closely with multidisciplinary teams, the successful candidate will co-lead ancillary studies, develop independent grant proposals toward establishing a funded research portfolio, and author major papers in leading medical journals. Additionally, they will oversee Coordinating Center data architectures, manage central unit operations, and direct external reporting for governing bodies such as External Advisory Boards (EAB) and Observational Study Monitoring Boards (OSMB).

Applicants must have:

• Completed all of the requirements for a doctorate in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, or related field, by date of appointment (or within 6-months of the date of appointment),

-Pre or post-doctoral collaborative medical research experience in, but not limited to, diabetes, aging, brain health, -omics or cancer, and publications as a co-investigator.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

This position is eligible for full-time health benefits. For more information, please visit: https://hr.gwu.edu/health-benefits.

Founded in 1972 and located in proximity of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Biostatistics Center has 54 years of experience providing leadership in practice-changing clinical trials and biostatistical methodology research. With historically more than $1 billion in NIH grant funding, research conducted by the Center has been: recognized in reports to the United States President and Congress, cited in reports by the United States White House, recognized in Time’s The Year in Medicine, named the #1 advance in medicine by the Harvard Health Letter , received the SCT’s “Trial of the Year” Award, received the Norman F. Gant Award for best research in maternal medicine, twice recognized in Clinical Research Forum’s Top Ten Awards, served as the basis for the CDCs National Diabetes Prevention Program, served as the basis for regulatory clearance of the first extragenital gonorrhea chlamydia diagnostic tests; featured in People, twice recognized in “Drazen’s Dozen”, impacted international guidelines in statistical methodology, and resulted in more than 65 publications in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The Center’s mission is to: provide leadership and expertise in the execution of all types of studies including clinical trials, observational studies, genetics and diagnostic studies; to foster biostatistical science by developing and implementing innovative approaches for the design, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of clinical research studies; and to provide training and education relevant to clinical trials and other clinical research.

The Center has a staff of over 110 with more than 40 biostatisticians/epidemiologists that includes more Fellows of the Society for Clinical Trials (SCT) than any other institution. Twenty faculty members at the Center provide biostatistical leadership and manage $60-65 million annually for projects in medical areas such as diabetes, maternal fetal medicine, infectious disease, oncology, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, and cardiovascular disease.

For further information about the Center, please see: https://biostatcenter.gwu.edu/

Launched in summer of 2019, the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics elevates Milken Institute School of Public Health’s commitment to the quantitative sciences and supports the university-wide focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The vision of the Department is to improve public health through excellence in education and teaching in biostatistics and bioinformatics, transformative scientific research, and dedicated service to the university, profession and community.

For further information about DBB, please see:https://publichealth.gwu.edu/departments/biostatistics-and-bioinformatics.

The Department of Epidemiology has 19 full-time faculty. Key areas of funded research in the Department currently include HIV and other infectious diseases, public health laboratory research in HIV and other infectious diseases, cancer, diabetes, maternal/fetal health, substance and tobacco use, and Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias.

For further information about DEPI, please see: https://publichealth.gwu.edu/departments/epidemiology.

Additional information about the Milken Institute SPH can be found at: http://publichealth.gwu.edu/.

Applicants should complete an online faculty application and submit the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae.
• Cover letter including a synopsis of your experience and qualifications including any medical scientific presentations or publications
• A statement of research experience, interest, and plans to include a statement of career goals and how this position can help you achieve those goals.
• Three letters of reference will be requested from the position finalists.

Review of applications will begin on November 30, 2026 and will remain ongoing until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered. Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.