Director, Medical Analytics and Exploratory Data Science

Scorpion Therapeutics; California (MO); On-site; USD 211,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site work in Redwood City, CA

Competitive salary

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Director of Biostatistics to lead exploratory data analyses, real-world evidence, and health economics initiatives within a late-stage oncology company focused on RAS-mutant cancers.

You will provide strategic and hands-on statistical expertise for clinical trial data and post-marketing research, including survival and causal inference modeling, while mentoring junior statisticians and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in Statistics/Biostatistics required.
• 8+ years (PhD) or 12+ years (MS) biotech/pharma experience.
• Strong oncology statistics expertise, especially survival analysis and causal inference.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and hands-on statistical expertise for trial data and post-marketing research.
• Design, analyze, and interpret survival and causal inference models.
• Manage external vendor relationships and mentor junior statisticians.
• Contribute to regulatory interactions and scientific publications.

Skills

Survival analysis

Causal inference

SAS

R

Oncology statistics

Education

PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics

MS in Statistics/Biostatistics

Tools

SAS

R

Job description

Role:

Director of Biostatistics leading exploratory data analyses, real-world evidence, and health economics initiatives within a late-stage oncology company focused on RAS-mutant cancers.

Responsibilities:

provide strategic and hands-on statistical expertise for clinical trial data, post-marketing research, and collaborations with cross-functional teams; design, analyze, and interpret complex models including survival and causal inference; manage external vendor relationships; mentor junior statisticians; contribute to regulatory interactions and scientific publications.

Requirements:

Ph.D. or M.S. in Statistics/Biostatistics; 8+ years (Ph.D.) or 12+ years (M.S.) experience in biotech/pharma, with strong oncology statistical methodology knowledge, especially survival analysis and causal inference; proficiency in SAS/R; understanding of regulatory standards.

Preferred:

experience with real-world data, HEOR, machine learning, and advanced modeling approaches.

High-Value:

oncology, RAS pathway, clinical development, exploratory analysis, real-world evidence, HEOR, regulatory engagement.

Work Setup:

on-site in Redwood City, CA, with salary range $211K-$264K USD.