Principal Biostatistician

Statistics & Data Corporation; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Attainable career advances

Positive work/life balance

401(k) matching (US)

Job summary

Statistics & Data Corporation (SDC) is a specialized CRO focused on clinical trial services. We seek a Principal Biostatistician to guide junior biostatistics staff, act as lead statistician on clinical studies, and contribute to protocols, SAPs, and study reports.

You will support business development, pricing, and timeline planning while ensuring regulatory compliance, quality, and cross‑functional collaboration with clients and sponsors.

Qualifications

• Leadership and mentorship experience in biostatistics teams.
• Proven ability to design and review protocols, SAPs, and clinical study reports.
• Experience in budgeting, timeline planning, and client communications.

Responsibilities

• Act as internal consultant for biostatistics tools and methods.
• Lead biostatistics analyses and SAS programming for clinical studies.
• Write statistical methods for protocols and reports; review SAPs.
• Manage study budgets, timelines, and client expectations.
• Coach junior staff and maintain SOPs.

Skills

Leadership

Budget forecasting

Analytical skills

Independence

Project management

SAS programming

Data quality

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Quality focus

Education

Master’s degree in biostatistics

Tools

SAS

Job description

Principal Biostatistician

Statistics & Data Corporation (SDC) is a specialized contract research organization (CRO) headquartered in Arizona, delivering top‑tier clinical trial services to pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical device/diagnostic companies since 2005. SDC provides a technology‑enabled service offering, combining clinical services expertise with the technology required to achieve success in clinical trials.

Job Summary

Apply a high level of technical expertise to guide and develop junior biostatistics staff. Serve as a lead statistician on clinical studies, providing senior‑level peer review of work by other biostatisticians, maintaining statistical and analytical integrity of trials, and actively participating in writing statistical sections of protocols, statistical analysis plans, and clinical study reports. Support business development and project management through strategic planning, proposals, pricing, and timeline planning.

Primary Responsibilities

• Act as an internal consultant for biostatistics analysis tools and methods.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert during client and vendor meetings for biostatistics analysis support.
• Actively support business development in capabilities presentations to prospective and current clients.
• Effectively manage assigned clinical study budgets for biostatistics analysis support.
• Develop, coach, and mentor junior biostatistics department personnel.
• Act as the lead statistician on clinical research projects and help with SAS programming.
• Provide statistical expertise for study design of clinical trial protocols.
• Write statistical methods sections of study protocols, as needed.
• Write statistical analysis plans ensuring appropriate regulatory requirements and study objectives defined in the study protocol are followed.
• Review CRFs to ensure consistency with protocol and statistical analysis plan (SAP).
• Program summary tables, data listings, and graphical representations of clinical trials data.
• Perform all analyses defined in the statistical analysis plan as well as any post‑hoc analyses and relevant exploratory analyses of clinical trial data.
• Prepare/review key sections of clinical study reports and various regulatory documents.
• Perform statistical QC of all department outputs, including analyses and clinical study reports.
• Provide statistical support to answer questions from external clients (such as FDA, investigators).
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and training of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Represent the biostatistics department at regulatory meetings, sponsor meetings, and other multifunctional meetings, as needed.
• Manage biostatistics timelines, budgets, and client expectations.
• Adhere to all aspects of the Statistics & Data Corporation’s quality system.
• Comply with Statistics & Data Corporation’s data integrity and business ethics requirements.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
• Adhere to all essential systems and processes required at SDC to maintain compliance with business and regulatory requirements.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Required Skills

• Effective leadership, budget forecast, and implementation skills.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to process scientific and medical data.
• Able to work independently and in teams.
• Project management abilities including analytical evaluation, organization, delegation, flexible team management, negotiating, and resource‑management skills.
• Excellent knowledge of statistical programming.
• Expertise in manipulating and analyzing SAS data.
• Ability to identify data issues, present problems, and implement solutions.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly, concisely, and understandably to non‑statistical colleagues and clients.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills, with the ability to multitask.
• Familiarity with clinical trial design and analysis activities and basic knowledge of regulatory guidelines (FDA/CFR, ICH/GCP).
• Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
• Able to effectively collaborate across cross‑functional teams.
• Focus on quality at all times and in all situations.

Education or Equivalent Experience

Typically a Master’s degree in biostatistics, statistics, or a related scientific field and four years of relevant professional experience; or a PhD in biostatistics, statistics, or a related scientific field and three years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or demonstrated ability.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Generous time off
• Attainable career advances
• Positive work/life balance
• 401(k) matching (U.S.)