Director, Biostatistics

Pfizer; Reigate and Banstead; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pfizer Research and Development is seeking a Director of Biostatistics to plan, direct, and coordinate global development projects in Inflammation and Immunology & Specialty Care. The role oversees study design, trial conduct, data management, interpretation of results, and global regulatory submissions.

You will lead statisticians, manage resources, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate across clinical, regulatory, and commercial teams, with proficiency in R, SAS, or Python and

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD with extensive clinical trials experience.
• Demonstrated statistical leadership across cross‑functional teams.
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions and related activities.
• Strong data analysis and programming skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientifically rigorous statistical input into study design and regulatory projects.
• Support planning and communication of analyses and clinical trial results.
• Ensure timely, compliant deliverables for studies and submissions.
• Collaborate with clinical teams, partner lines, and external organizations.
• Lead cross-functional statistical activities for studies and submissions.
• Contribute input to plan support for studies and submissions.

Skills

Statistical leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Strong communication

R/SAS/Python

Reproducible tools

Education

Masters in Statistics/Biostatistics

PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics

Tools

R

SAS

Python

R Markdown

Quarto

Git/GitHub

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Director will plan, direct, and coordinate specialized and complex global development projects within the Inflammation and Immunology & Specialty Care disease area at Pfizer Research and Development. The candidate’s accountabilities include overseeing clinical design, trial conduct, data management, result interpretation, and providing statistical support and leadership in global regulatory submission activities, as well as implementing new initiatives and assisting in strategic planning. The position may require managing contract biostatisticians, including resource allocation, work assignment scheduling, and project status monitoring to ensure timely project completion. Staying informed on advancements in statistics and maintaining strong collaboration with various functional groups are essential. Excellent communication skills, proficiency in statistical programming languages (R, SAS, or Python) and high motivation are crucial for success in this role.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide scientifically rigorous statistical input into study design, statistical analysis plans, interpretation of statistical results, project development plans, regulatory issues and scientific and registration projects.
• Provide planning and communication of statistical analyses, data presentations and scientific reports, including clinical trial results, exploratory analyses and analyses that synthesize results across studies, support for publication activities, scientific presentations and support for product defense.
• Be accountable for timeliness and quality of study/submission level statistical deliverables on assigned projects. Ensure that all statistics activities are conducted in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and Pfizer standards.
• Develop effective collaborations with colleagues within clinical teams, partner lines of other functioning areas, and external regulatory, industry and professional and academic organizations.
• Provide statistical input and leadership to cross-functional activities – collaborate with other statisticians, study managers, alliance partner colleagues – for assigned studies and regulatory submissions.
• Provide input to the Statistics Group Lead (Senior Director or Executive Director) to plan support for assigned studies and submissions.
• Participate in research on innovative statistical methodology and its applications pertinent to Pfizer’s business needs.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Masters in Statistics/Biostatistics (or related field) with extensive experience in clinical trials, or PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics (or related field) with notable experience in clinical trials
• Relevant clinical trial and business experience providing an understanding of the processes associated with clinical, regulatory and marketing operations.
• Capability to provide statistical leadership to cross-functional teams at the protocol and project level.
• Strong statistical skills with application to clinical trials.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in collaborating with colleagues and associates both inside and outside the organization.
• Providing statistical support and oversight for one or more clinical projects.
• Ability to perform mathematical and statistical calculations.
• Ability to perform complex data analysis.
• Proficiency in statistical programming languages (R, SAS, or Python) and experience with at least one reproducible research tool (e.g., R Markdown, Quarto, Git/GitHub).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

RESOURCES MANAGED

• Varies with career ladder level and project need. Director may supervise the work of other statisticians.
• No direct budgetary responsibilities

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

As a key member of project team, this position will interact directly with Clinical (Clinicians), Clinical Pharmacology, Statistical Programming, Data Management, Regulatory Strategy and Operations, Medical, Outcomes Research, Commercial, Operations and contract organizations supporting project deliverables.

The closing deadline for applications is September 24th. All applicants must have the relevant authorisation to live and work in the UK.

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