1099 consultant · ~80–400 hrs per funded award · $50–$80/hr · Remote (U.S.)

Clinical Trials & Biostatistics Subject-Matter Expert

Bring real trial design and biostatistics to our health research work — endpoints, powering, and analyses that survive a study section.

About Precision Federal

Precision Federal is a small business building AI, data and software systems for government agencies. The company’s founder loves God, and the company is built on Christian faith: every number we publish is real, every claim we make is verifiable, and the work is done with excellence as service to God. Faith is welcome here and openly shared.

How this role works

You join the bench. You apply with your hourly rate, weekly hours and start time, and we may name you on proposals that match this role. If we don't win, you owe nothing.
A contract is awarded. The award funds the team named in the proposal. Your engagement begins at the hourly rate we agreed on.
You work remote, paid from the contract. ~80–400 hrs per funded award — and if no award ever funds, you owe nothing and lose nothing.

What you'll do

Design study protocols, endpoints, powering and statistical analysis plans for health research proposals
Review our analytic claims the way an NIH study section or an FDA reviewer would
Advise on validation strategy for algorithms intended for clinical or regulatory use
Say when a sample, a cohort or an endpoint cannot support the conclusion being drawn

Required qualifications

Graduate training in biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology or a closely related field
Direct experience designing or analyzing clinical or observational studies
U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (U.S. person)
Willing to be named on a federal proposal with a one-page resume, and to sign a short letter of commitment

Preferred qualifications

NIH, FDA, BARDA or DoD medical research experience
SBIR/STTR study-section or peer-review service
Real-world evidence, registry or EHR-based study design
Peer-reviewed publication record

Compensation & structure

1099 consulting engagement. $50–$80 per hour; you tell us the rate you are asking when you apply. Hours are funded by federal contract awards — this seat is scoped at roughly 80–400 hours per funded award, fully remote. Work and pay begin only if the contract is awarded — no award, no hours, no obligation.

Join the bench — Clinical Trials & Biostatistics Subject-Matter Expert

Every application is read.

This is a bench, not a job offer. Work starts when we win a contract that needs you.
We may name you on proposals. If that contract is awarded, you do the role at the rate and hours we agree on.
Paid hourly as a 1099 contractor; full-time roles may be W-2. If your background fits, we will email you.

First name *

Last name *

Email *

Phone *

Work authorization *

LinkedIn or portfolio link

What state do you live in? *

Resume (PDF or Word) *

Questions

Answer from your own experience. A few sentences each is plenty; be specific and tell us what you did yourself.

Precision Federal was founded on Christian values. Our faith in God shapes how we work: we openly share our personal faith, share our lives together, and pray for one another. We’re building a family here. Taking part is always voluntary, and people of every faith and background are welcome. As we get to know you, you’re always welcome to share your own faith with us.

1. Cover letter. In your own words, tell us about yourself: what guides you (for many of us here, that’s our faith in God), your background, and why this role interests you. *

2. Describe the study most like this role that you designed or analyzed: the design, primary endpoint, power calculation, and statistical analysis plan, and what the result supported. *

3. Which have you used hands-on, and for how long: SAS, R, Stata, group-sequential or adaptive designs, mixed models, survival analysis, EHR or registry methods, algorithm validation for clinical use? Which could you be tested on? *

Rate and availability

Your hourly rate (USD) *

Target rate: $50–$80 an hour.

Hours per week you could give on an awarded contract (all part-time, up to 30) *

If you are named and we win in the next 12 months, how soon could you start? *

May we name you on proposals for this role, and if we win, will you do the work at the rate we agree on? *

I agree to the Applicant Terms. *

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