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For all MS Biostatistician positions:
   * Review the [[http://hr.vanderbilt.edu/jobs/howto.htm][How To Apply section]] of our Job Openings page.
   * Log into the [[http://hr.vanderbilt.edu/jobs/index.htm][Vanderbilt University Medical Center Jobline]] and click on "Search for a job".
   * You may review all open postings, or use the drop down for All Categories and type in Biostatistics; any open Biostatistician postings will be displayed. You may also type in requisition number SF58396.
   * Once you have applied for any open position you feel qualified for, please do NOT contact any department personnel directly. All applications must pass through Vanderbilt's Human Resources screening process; until our department receives applications from HR, we have no knowledge of them. Once we receive it, you will be notified of your status by a department member. If you have not heard from us and would like to check on the status of your application, please call HR Express at (615) 343-4380.
  
Department of Biostatistics recruitment process:
|   *RECRUITMENT PROCESS <br> STEP-BY-STEP/PRE-INTERVIEW*   |
|1.  Application submitted to HR through online application.|
|2.  Applications initially screened by designated HR recruiter. <br> Qualified applicant resumes forwarded to Biostatistics search committee chair. |
|3.  Search committee and Department chairs review application materials. | 
|4.  Chair presents to search committee, if appropriate.  Committee meets every two weeks. |
|5.  If committee members vote to move to next step(s), candidate will be contacted for an initial phone interview. |
|6.  If phone interview is favorable, candidate will be asked to complete a [[%ATTACHURL%/BackgroundCheckConsent.pdf][background check consent form]] and have references send letters to search committee chair. |
|7.  Committee members contact prior employers and verify background information. |
|8.  With successful background check in place, candidate may be invited for an interview with 2-4 weeks. |
|9.  Members of the biostatistics administrative team will coordinate travel and meeting itinerary with candidate, typically via email. Airline tickets, hotel accommodations, ground travel will be pre-paid by Department; meals will be paid by candidate with receipts submitted to Admin Team after the interview visit. |
|10. On the day of interview, candidate should plan to be at VUMC from 8:30AM-4:30PM. Parking or other transportation arrangements will be provided with itinerary. |
|   *RECRUITMENT PROCESS <br> STEP-BY-STEP/POST INTERVIEW*   |
|1.  Candidate will be contacted within two weeks regarding status (i.e., offer or no offer). |
|2.  If position is offered, candidate will be provided with a written offer letter with title, salary (determined by both experience and internal equity), [[http://biostat.mc.vanderbilt.edu/twiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome?topic=Main.PolicyReloc][relocation policy for staff biostatisticians]] and [[http://www.vanderbilt.edu/ois/H-1B%20and%20H-4%20dependents.html][Office of International Services policies and internal visa processing requirement(s)]], if necessary. The offer letter will request written acceptance or rejection within two weeks of offer date. |
|3.  Start date is negotiable but generally preferred within 6-8 weeks.|
|   *RECRUITMENT PROCESS <br> STEP-BY-STEP/TOTAL TIME*   |
|_Total time estimate from initial application through interview date is approximately 4-6 weeks on average._ If you have any additional questions, please feel free to [[mailto:ms_recruit@vanderbilt.edu][contact us]].|

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Topic revision: r4 - 27 Mar 2008, JenniferThompson

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