Associate Director, Biometrics

Ionis Brand; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Carlsbad, CA, seeks an Associate Director, Biometrics. This senior leadership role leads biostatistics for clinical development, guiding study design, analysis, and interpretation, and oversees CRO activities to ensure scientific rigor.

This position is based in Carlsbad with onsite work preferred; remote options may be considered. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• PhD with 5+ years or MS with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in SAS and R.
• Knowledge of CDISC standards and regulatory alignment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical leadership for assigned clinical development programs/projects, including study design, analysis, interpretation, and development strategy.
• Lead statistical strategy and execution across assigned studies, ensuring scientific rigor, consistency, and alignment with regulatory and industry standards.
• Oversee CRO statistical activities and deliverables, including quality, timelines, and implementation of statistical analysis plans.
• Maintain study documentation of statistical analyses and supportive documents.

Skills

SAS programming

R

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics or related field

Master’s in Statistics/Biostatistics or related field

Tools

CDISC standards

Job description

Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, and with offices in Boston, Massachusetts, and Dublin, Ireland, Ionis has been at work for more than three decades discovering medical breakthroughs that have redefined life for people with serious diseases. We’re pioneers in RNA-targeted medicines, and our platform continues to revolutionize drug discovery and transform lives for patients with unmet needs. With multiple marketed medicines and a leading pipeline in neurology, cardiology and select areas of high patient needs, we continue to drive innovation in RNA therapies in addition to advancing new approaches in gene editing to provide greater value to patients and are well positioned financially to deliver on our strategic goals.

At Ionis, we pride ourselves on cultivating a challenging, motivating and rewarding environment that fosters innovation and scientific excellence. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.

With an unprecedented opportunity to change the course of human health, we look to add diverse individuals, skill sets and perspectives to our exceptional team. We continue to invest time, money and energy into making our onsite, hybrid and remote work environments a place where solid and lasting relationships are built and where our culture and employees can thrive.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, BIOMETRICS

SUMMARY:

The Associate Director, Biometrics is an experienced leadership position requiring broad knowledge and sound judgement within biostatistics. One will be responsible for the Biostatistics components of each assigned project, including study design, documents review for other functions, statistical analysis results, and oversee CRO. In each clinical development across indications, this role is contributing to therapeutic area strategy to ensure operational efficiency of Biostatistics elements and high scientific integrity.

WORK LOCATION:

This position is based in our Carlsbad, CA campus and onsite work is preferred. Remote work may be considered. Relocation assistanceisavailable for eligible candidates.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide statistical leadership and independent guidance for assigned clinical development programs/projects, including study design, analysis, interpretation, and development strategy.
  • Serve as the statistical lead on cross-functional study and project teams and provide recommendations on complex statistical issues.
  • Lead statistical strategy and execution across assigned studies, ensuring scientific rigor, consistency, and alignment with regulatory and industry standards.
• Design clinical trials and provide sound statistical guidance on clinical development projects
  • Provide sample size estimates for proposed studies
  • Write statistical section of study protocols, statistical analysis plans and study reports
  • Develop clinical trial randomization
  • Review study protocols, CRFs, database structures, study reports and annual reports
  • Lead study or project team in the review and discussion of SAP
• Oversee CRO statistical activities and deliverables, including quality, timelines, and implementation of statistical analysis plans.
• Maintain study documentation of statistical analyses and supportive documents
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• PhD degree in Statistics, Biostatistics or related field, and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree in Statistics, Biostatistics or related field, and at least 8 years of relevant experience
• Proficient with SAS programming and other statistical software (e.g., R)
• Proven knowledge of CDISC (Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium) standards and application of those standards to projects
• Demonstrates advanced oral and written communication skills

Ionis offers an excellent benefits package!

The pay scale for this position is $164,760 to $222,888

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. PRINCIPALS ONLY.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and all its subsidiaries are proud to be EEO employers.