Senior Director, Biostatistics — Rare Diseases Strategy

Ipsen; Paris; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipsen in Paris seeks a Senior Director, Biostatistics for Rare Diseases. You will lead cross-functional teams, provide strategic statistical leadership across asset programs, and oversee study design, analyses, and regulatory submissions.

You will mentor biostatisticians, collaborate with clinical, regulatory, and data management partners, and drive innovative statistical methods and robust data interpretation to advance patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in pharma biostatistics with leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of clinical study designs and endpoints.
• Experience with regulatory submissions in global programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead program-level biostatistics across asset teams.
• Build and review SAPs, study protocols, datasets and regulatory submissions.
• Guide CROs and ensure data integrity.
• Oversee design of innovative trial designs and endpoints.
• Mentor and develop senior biostatisticians.
• Collaborate with regulatory affairs and medical writing.

Skills

Biostatistics leadership

Trial design expertise

Regulatory submissions

Cross-functional teamwork

Clinical trial statistics

Education

MS in statistics/biostatistics

PhD in statistics/biostatistics (preferred)

Tools

SAS

R

EAST

nQuery

JMP

Job description

Ipsen in Paris seeks a Senior Director, Biostatistics for Rare Diseases. You will lead cross-functional teams, provide strategic statistical leadership across asset programs, and oversee study design, analyses, and regulatory submissions.

You will mentor biostatisticians, collaborate with clinical, regulatory, and data management partners, and drive innovative statistical methods and robust data interpretation to advance patient outcomes.