Lead Biostatistician

Role Overview

• The Lead Biostatistician functions independently as a project lead or lead statistician to deliver the project tasks/responsibilities.
• Performs project management functions relating to the administrative and scientific activities of specific project work and team members.
• Oversees statistical aspects in the design and analysis of clinical trials, including project management, statistical analysis, report preparation, and advising other project statisticians.
• Supports the department by directly contributing to simple or moderately complex study protocols and bid defenses, including organizing teams and implementing strategies to ensure process and programming efficiencies.

Requirements

• Masters degree in statistics, biostatistics or math is required. PhD is preferred.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 7+ years’) in pharma, CRO or related.
• Must have experience working with clinical trials.
• At least 3+ years of project lead experience, including managing budgets and timelines.
• Proven experience leading conversations related to protocol and SAP with experience developing these.
• Proven experience working with latest Stat models and design approaches will be preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• SAS programming skills
• R programming skills
• Ability to promote teamwork in a multi-disciplinary team setting
• Good understanding of basic statistical methodology
• Knowledge of clinical trials structure
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Good organizational skills with the ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities
• Positive attitude and the ability to work well with others
• Ability to solve problems logically
• Ability to multi-task

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short
• and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount