Oncology Safety Analytics Lead Scientist

MSD Malaysia; North Wales (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits (401k)

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Merck in San Francisco seeks a senior statistician to lead safety monitoring within the Clinical Safety Statistics group for Oncology programs. You will guide safety evaluations across the product life cycle, collaborate with RMSTs, and design innovative methods for risk assessment.

The role requires expertise in regulatory analytics, communication with cross-functional teams, and strong leadership, shaping safety strategies for drug and vaccine development.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of survival analysis, meta-analysis, Bayesian methods.
• Experience with safety data in clinical trials and pharmacovigilance.
• Proficient in SAS or R and regulatory reporting.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate results clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical leadership for compound safety evaluations in Oncology and other therapeutic areas.
• Plan and conduct aggregate safety evaluations across product life cycle with RMSTs.
• Develop and implement innovative statistical methods and tools for safety evaluation.
• Communicate safety analysis results to cross-functional teams, regulators, and investigators.
• Ensure deliverables meet SOPs and regulatory guidance.

Skills

Survival analysis

Meta-analysis

Bayesian methods

Propensity score analysis

Regulatory communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

PhD in statistics/biostatistics

Master’s degree in statistics/biostatistics

Tools

SAS

R

Job description

Merck in San Francisco seeks a senior statistician to lead safety monitoring within the Clinical Safety Statistics group for Oncology programs. You will guide safety evaluations across the product life cycle, collaborate with RMSTs, and design innovative methods for risk assessment.

The role requires expertise in regulatory analytics, communication with cross-functional teams, and strong leadership, shaping safety strategies for drug and vaccine development.