Sr. Biostatistician
On-site · Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Job Summary
Sr. Biostatistician to support Corteva Seeds R&D—translate scientific research questions in biology into well-defined statistical problems, design and troubleshoot analyses (dose-response modeling, mixed models, GLMs, multivariate analyses), evaluate experiment designs with power analyses, and collaborate with biology and engineering teams to integrate statistical scripts into production workflows, while applying quantitative methods to diverse data types (in-vitro, in-planta, and molecular assays) and contributing to trait discovery and development.
Required Qualifications
- M.S. in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a closely related quantitative field with 5+ years of industry experience, or Ph.D. with 3+ years of industry experience
- Strong applied statistics background including mixed models, GLMs, dose-response modeling, multivariate analyses, non-standard distributions, and design of experiments
- Experience working with biological data types including bounded and ordinal data, qualitative and quantitative assay outputs
- Working knowledge of specialized methods relevant to biological data, including ordinal logistic regression, censored data models, and beta regression
- Proficiency in a statistical programming language (R strongly preferred); ability to validate code translations rigorously, including through AI-assisted tooling
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