Associate Director, Biostatistics & Translational Science

Biopharma Careers; Schlieren; Vor Ort; CHF 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CSL Behring in Switzerland seeks an Associate Director, Research Biostatistics to provide strategic statistical leadership across discovery, translational, and early research programs. You will design studies, analyze complex datasets, and shape evidence-generation strategies to support portfolio decisions.

The role remains hands-on, contributing to study design, advanced analyses, and methodological innovations, while mentoring staff and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifikationen

• PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience applying statistics in a pre-clinical pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or biomedical research environment.
• Demonstrated track record in developing and applying advanced statistical methodologies for biological, translational, biomarker, omics, imaging, or related scientific data.
• Proven experience with modern statistical programming, reproducible analysis workflows, and quantitative computing platforms, particularly R and related technologies.
• Evidence of scientific contribution through publications, conference presentations, methodological innovations, or development of analytical tools and platforms.

Aufgaben

• Provide strategic statistical leadership across discovery, translational, and early research programs, ensuring robust study design, analysis, interpretation, and project decision support.
• Lead and perform complex statistical analyses across preclinical, translational, biomarker, imaging, omics, and human research datasets using advanced methodologies such as Bayesian methods, causal inference, longitudinal modelling, and machine learning.
• Develop and apply innovative statistical methods, reproducible analytical workflows, and statistical programming solutions, particularly in R and related platforms.
• Support biomarker identification, evaluation, and validation activities, contributing to translational evidence-generation strategies that strengthen research and portfolio decisions.
• Translate complex scientific data into actionable insights that support target evaluation, candidate selection, project progression, portfolio prioritisation, and probability-of-success assessments.
• Collaborate with Translational Bioinformatics, Global Biometrics, Data Management, PK/PD, and other quantitative functions, applying state-of-the-art statistical methodologies to address scientific challenges.
• Contribute to scientific publications, ethics submissions, external collaborations, and scientific communications.
• Mentor and develop statisticians, scientists, contractors, and interns, providing scientific leadership and fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Champion data-driven decision making, promote statistical best practices, and deliver training to strengthen analytical capability across the organisation.
• Establish and manage relationships with external collaborators, academic partners, CROs, consultants, and technology providers, ensuring delivery of high-quality scientific outcomes.

Kenntnisse

Statistical leadership

Bayesian methods

Longitudinal modelling

R programming

Omics data analysis

Ausbildung

PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics

Tools

R

SAS

Jobbeschreibung

CSL Behring in Switzerland seeks an Associate Director, Research Biostatistics to provide strategic statistical leadership across discovery, translational, and early research programs. You will design studies, analyze complex datasets, and shape evidence-generation strategies to support portfolio decisions.

The role remains hands-on, contributing to study design, advanced analyses, and methodological innovations, while mentoring staff and collaborating with cross-functional teams.