Principal Scientist, Biostatistics, Clinical Safety Statistics

Scorpion Therapeutics; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Lead for statistical safety evaluation within its Clinical Safety Statistics (CSS) group, focusing on Oncology Therapeutic Area programs across development stages. Lead safety monitoring, analysis, and risk assessment with cross-functional collaboration.

You will design innovative statistical methods, ensure regulatory compliance, and clearly communicate safety findings to stakeholders, including senior management. Hybrid US role with some travel.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in statistics, biostatistics, or related field with 6+ years (PhD) or 9+ years (MSc) of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of survival analysis, meta-analysis, Bayesian methods, SAS or R proficiency, and regulatory safety data analysis.
• Ability to lead cross-functional collaborations and communicate findings.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic safety plans.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Risk Management, Epidemiology, Data Programming).
• Design innovative statistical methods.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Communicate safety findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Survival analysis

Meta-analysis

Bayesian methods

SAS

R

Regulatory safety data analysis

Education

PhD in statistics/biostatistics

MSc in statistics/biostatistics

Tools

SAS

R

Job description

Role

Lead statistical safety evaluation within the Clinical Safety Statistics (CSS) group for Oncology Therapeutic Area programs, providing expertise in safety monitoring, analysis, and risk assessments throughout product development and post-marketing.

Responsibilities

• develop strategic safety plans
• partner with cross-functional teams (Risk Management, Epidemiology, Data Programming)
• design innovative statistical methods
• ensure compliance with regulatory standards
• communicate safety findings to stakeholders

Requirements

• PhD or MSc in statistics, biostatistics, or related, with at least 6 years (PhD) or 9 years (Master's) of relevant experience
• strong knowledge of survival analysis, meta-analysis, Bayesian methods, SAS or R proficiency, and regulatory safety data analysis

Preferred

• understanding of drug/vaccine development stages from preclinical to post-marketing
• interest in novel statistical/machine learning methods
• publication record

High-Value

• Oncology therapeutic area
• safety analysis
• regulatory compliance
• clinical trial and real-world data expertise
• experience with safety monitoring tools

Work Setup

hybrid in the US; approximately 10% travel.