Associate Director, Biostatistics

Jobtailor; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Maidenhead seeks a senior Biostatistician to lead the full statistical scope for a therapeutic program. You will drive statistical strategy, study design, and data analyses for clinical trials and regulatory submissions, while guiding cross-functional teams and external partners.

You will interact with regulators, provide statistical thought partnership, and ensure timely, high-quality deliverables across the program lifecycle, from development through submission.

Qualifications

• PhD with 8 years in drug development
• MS with 11 years in drug development
• Statistical leadership across compounds/indications
• Advanced statistical methodologies expertise
• Experience with regulatory submissions
• Experience with CROs or internal delivery
• SAS and/or R proficiency

Responsibilities

• Lead full scope of biostatistics for the program
• Define strategy for study design and data analysis
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for governance
• Lead planning and execution for interim and final analyses
• Interface with regulatory authorities (FDA/EMA/PMDA)
• Oversee outsourcing and CRO/FSP deliverables
• Prepare abstracts and reports for stakeholders

Skills

Statistical leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Leadership

Influencing

Problem solving

Education

PhD in Biostatistics with 8 years experience

MS in Biostatistics with 11 years experience

Tools

SAS

R

CRO management

Statistical software

Job description

• Lead full scope of Biostatistics conduct for the responsible program within a therapeutic area
• Define statistical strategy and ensure appropriate statistical methodologies applied to study design and data analysis for clinical trials and regulatory submissions
• Influence and contribute to clinical development plans, collaborate with cross-functional team for governance reviews
• Lead statistical strategy for planning and study execution (member of Study Executive Team, Clinical Development Team) and quantitative evaluation to clinical trials, regulatory submissions, and related documents
• Provide statistical thought partnership for innovative study design and clinical development plans, including Go-No Go criteria and probability of technical success calculations
• Provide for project-wide planning of analyses; quality and timely delivery of interim and final results, including integrated analyses for submissions
• Represent Biostatistics in interactions with regulatory authorities (eg, FDA, EMA, PMDA)
• Be responsible for interpreting analysis results and ensuring reporting accuracy in study reports and regulatory documents
• Manage outsourcing operations or work with internal statistical programmers within the responsible program
• Ensure timeliness and quality of deliverables by CRO/FSP
• Support or lead improvement initiatives within the department, organization and/or pharma industry
• Prepare abstracts, posters, oral presentations and written reports to effectively communicate results of clinical programs and studies to internal and external stakeholders and colleagues with varying levels of clinical research knowledge

Requirements

• PhD with 8 years of experience or MS with 11 years of experience in drug development
• Experience providing statistical leadership at compound/indication level
• Demonstrated statistical expertise and leadership in facilitating and optimizing the (pre/early/full-) clinical development strategy
• Solid experience in applications of advanced statistical methodologies
• Leading roles in regulatory submissions
• Experience in interactions with major regulatory authorities preferred
• Experience with CROs (either managing a CRO, or having worked in a CRO) or managing internal deliveries preferred
• Track record of innovation preferred
• Familiarity with regulatory guidance and interactions
• Broad knowledge of clinical development and processes
• Good working knowledge of SAS and/or R
• Expertise in a range of statistical methodologies
• Familiarity with relevant regulatory guidance documents
• Expertise in: CDISC, statistical programming, and/or data standards

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Biostatistics with a strong focus on statistical strategy, regulatory submissions, and innovative study design. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage interactions with regulatory authorities while ensuring the quality and timeliness of deliverables.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• PhD In Biostatistics
• Statistical Leadership
• Advanced Statistical Methodologies
• Regulatory Submissions Experience
• SAS And/or R Proficiency

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Statistical Methodologies
• Clinical Development Strategy
• Data Analysis
• Statistical Programming
• CDISC Standards
• Probability Of Technical Success Calculations
• Interim And Final Results Delivery
• Study Design
• Regulatory Guidance Familiarity
• Quality Assurance

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Leadership
• Influencing
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Biostatistics
• Clinical Trials
• Regulatory Authorities
• FDA
• EMA
• PMDA
• Drug Development
• Clinical Research
• Statistical Thought Partnership
• Innovative Study Design

Tools & Technologies

• SAS
• R
• CRO Management
• Statistical Software