About your role
We are looking for a biostatistician, preferably with experience in designing and analyzing clinical trials and real-world studies. Your job as biostatistician will consist of conducting biostatistical research and providing methodological and statistical advice to clinical researchers.

Specifically, we would like you to:

• Develop statistical methods for the design and analysis of clinical trials;
• Advise Amsterdam UMC researchers during the planning and statistical analysis of clinical and epidemiological studies;
• Teach statistics at BA, MA, and post-graduate level (max 10% of your appointment).

About you
We are looking for a (bio)statistician with the following background:

• You hold a PhD in statistics, mathematics, epidemiological methods or a closely related discipline;
• You have a strong background in developing innovative computational and/or statistical methods, preferably for clinical trials;
• You have ample experience in analyzing clinical trial data as well as observational data;
• You have very good programming skills, preferably in R or Python, and you have a good command of statistical analysis software (SPSS, Stata, SAS);
• You have good communication skills;
• You are an independent researcher with the ambition to acquire research grants.

Fixed-term contract: One year, but has the prospect of an extension, depending on achievements.

Our offer
This position is initially for one year, but has the prospect of an extension, depending on achievements. We offer you the opportunity to further develop your skills, to deepen and broaden your knowledge, and to follow additional training. Working at Amsterdam UMC means working in an inspiring and professional environment where development is encouraged in every respect.
In addition, we offer, among other things:

• 8.3% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday allowance.
• Free and unlimited access to the training offer of our online learning environment GoodHabitz.
• Your pension is accrued at The Dutch Pension Fund for government and education employees (ABP). Amsterdam UMC contributes 70% of this scheme.
• We reimburse 75% of your public transport travel costs and also offer a bicycle arrangement.

For more information about our employment conditions, please visit our website.
For Dutch citizens it is mandatory to provide a certificate of conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag; VOG).

VU University Medical Center (VUmc)

The Academic Medical Center (AMC) and the VU University Medical Center (VUmc) today joined forces in an administrative merger. The chairmen of both Boards of Directors signed the merger into force this afternoon. The signing ceremony took place in downtown Amsterdam, in a fitting location overflowing with Dutch medical history: the 17th century Anatomy Theater in a traditional weighing house called De Waag.
Following an intensive multi-year planning process, the two Amsterdam academic hospitals are working together as of this moment under a collective name: Amsterdam UMC. This enables both Amsterdam university medical centers to further develop their core business together: complex patient care, scientific research, and education & training. Amsterdam UMC kickstarts a gradual process of continuous integration. Initially, this will be most visible in two sectors: patient care and scientific research.

Epidemiology and Data Science

The department of Epidemiology and Data Science initiates methodological and statistical research, supports clinical research, and offers courses for medicine and statistics students, as well as specialized postdoctoral courses. Research at the department is conducted by multidisciplinary research teams, inluding a decision modeling team and a big data statistics team.
Working at Amsterdam UMC means working in an inspiring and professional environment where developing one`s talents and academic skills are encouraged. We offer you ample opportunity for development, deepening and broadening, additional training, and a place to grow! The culture is open and collaboration generally low key. Moreover, we strive for equal opportunities for everyone. This means that there is room for everyone’s culture, origin, ideas and creativity.