Research Positions

Current

Principal Biostatistician

Biostatistics Epidemiology and Analytics in Research

Seattle Children’s Research Inst., Seattle, WA (2022 - present)

• Serving as a trusted methodology thought leader, providing expertise and guidance on statistical best practices and research design.
• Authoring and contributing to research manuscripts and grant proposals, including writing analysis sections, developing research questions, and designing study protocols.
• Developing and implementing novel analytical approaches to address complex research questions, including innovative applications of statistical modeling and visualization.
• Mentoring and leading cross-functional teams, including statisticians, programmers, and research investigators, to enhance research capacity and promote collaborative problem-solving.

Previous

Director of Research

Patient Centered Outcomes

Open Health, Bethesda, MD (2021 - 2022)

• Served as internal methodology expert, providing guidance on statistical best practices.
• Led client-facing deliverables, for pharmaceutical clients.
• Advised on PRO endpoint hierarchy, in clinical trials.
• Led statistical analysis and reporting, for randomized and observational studies.
• Developed and executed statistical analysis plans., in clinical trials.
• Authored reports, for regulatory and non-regulatory purposes.
• Secured $200k+ in external funding, for statistical methodology development.

Director of Biostatistics and Data Analytics

Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ConcertAI, Boston, MA (2019 - 2021)

• Led a 10-person global team (US & India), driving 50% annual growth to support a multi-million dollar revenue target.
• Streamlined operations by integrating new data sources and processes, and developing 15+ SOPs, guidance documents, and work instructions across 3-5 internal departments.
• Spearheaded a new onboarding process, reducing training time by 40%.
• Automated project management using R Shiny, enhancing communication and workflow.
• Developed internal data science tools for time and resource estimates, delegated tasks to create, examine, and integrate databases (including AWS data technologies: Redshift and S3).

Statistical Manager

Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA (2019)

• Led a 6-person team of statistical research associates (biostatisticians), providing critical support to global researchers fighting HIV/AIDS, cancer, and infectious diseases.
• Delivered statistical expertise and contributed to policy development, ensuring efficient workflow and priority management for the HPTN network.

Director of Biostatistics and Data Management

Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation

Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (2018 - 2019)

• Led and collaborated with a 10-person team (6 biostatisticians, 4 data managers) driving real-world evidence to enhance patient-centered care.
• Achieved remarkable team growth: 37% increase in publications (19 to 26), 10% increase in presentations (41 to 45).
• Developed and expanded educational offerings for faculty and residents, including a 6-course methodology training series with over 150 attendees.

Manager of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Econometrics, and Programming

Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development

Seattle Children’s Research Inst., Seattle, WA (2015 - 2018)

• Led and managed a 5-person analytics team with a $500-600K operating budget, driving strategic growth and efficiency.
• Achieved significant team performance improvements: 40% increase in average annual growth rate, 10.8% increase in average billable time (67.5% to 78.3%).
• Set fee-for-service rate to optimize revenue.
• Developed and implemented automated team management tools using Qualtrics, R, and Asana, enhancing: Responsiveness, Efficiency, Transparency, Workload tracking and adjustment, and Team health reporting.
• Supported a significant increase in grant applications from 10 to 65 submissions per year, contributing to a $5 million increase in new funding.
• Achieved remarkable research growth: 520% increase in peer-reviewed publications (5 to 31), 43% increase in presentations.

Faculty Research Methodologist

Inst. for Social Science Research

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (2014 - 2015)

• Oversaw the creation and implementation of methodology training and consulting services across 7 colleges and schools within the university, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and research excellence.
• Led and mentored a team of 5 graduate student research methodology and statistics consultants, fostering their professional growth and expertise.
• Conceptualized, organized, and taught an advanced methodology training conference with 124 participants across 12 courses, sharing knowledge and best practices with researchers and scholars.

Director of Research and Program Evaluation

Maryland Ctr. for Developmental Disabilities

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD (2012 - 2014)

• Led and managed research and evaluation efforts to assess and report on the effectiveness of various programs and grant making strategies.
• Presented 6 guest lectures on research methodology and statistics across internal departments.
• Served as co-director of the Knowledge Acquisition and Scientific Inquiry Core within KKI’s Center for Innovation and Leadership in Special Education.

Visiting Assistant Professor

Dept. of Public Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (2014-2015)

Affiliated Faculty Member

Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (2014-2015)

Senior Research Data Analyst

Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Data Management Core

Johns Hopkins University, Bayview, MD (2013 - 2015)