Job Description

The Part-Time Special Faculty member will serve as a statistician and data analyst for ongoing NIH-funded clinical trials conducted in the Health and Human Performance Lab at Carnegie Mellon University. The incumbent will collaborate closely with the Principal Investigator (Dr. D. Creswell) on all aspects of study design, data analysis, and dissemination of findings.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct statistical analyses for ongoing NIH-funded clinical trials, including power analyses, mixed-effects models, and mediation/moderation analyses
• Handle missing data using appropriate modern methods (e.g., multiple imputation, full-information maximum likelihood)
• Perform data management and quality control for ongoing trial datasets
• Prepare analytic results for manuscripts and grant reports
• Collaborate with the PI (Dr. Creswell) on study design and analysis plans for new grant submissions
• Contribute to manuscript writing and publication

Qualifications

• PhD in psychology, statistics, or a related field
• Expertise in statistical software, including R and SPSS
• Experience with clinical trial data analysis
• Strong background in quantitative methods

Application Instructions

Please apply and submit the following materials via Interfolio

• Cover Letter (1–2 pages) summarizing fit to our department
• Curriculum Vitae

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Carnegie Mellon University is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status, marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteran status, or genetic information. Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders.