Senior Biostatistician

Edwards Lifesciences; Alton (IL); On-site; USD 119,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking a Senior Biostatistician to join the GHER Biostatistics team in Irvine, CA. You will design and execute real-world evidence studies, apply advanced statistical methods, and collaborate with health economists, clinicians, and other stakeholders to inform healthcare decisions.

The role emphasizes education, content creation, and cross-functional collaboration to support Edwards' patient access initiatives and diagnostics.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics (or related field) with relevant research experience.
• Ph.D. with internship or thesis work in statistics/biostatistics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop educational slide decks for HCP-facing programs and trainings.
• Perform literature searches to support content accuracy and update visuals.
• Ensure proper citation and submit content through review processes using Vault PromoMats.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate inputs into polished deliverables.
• Prepare collateral and visuals, and contribute to metrics reporting.
• Manage vendor relationships and measure training effectiveness.

Skills

SAS

R

SQL

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Observational methods

Communication

Education

Statistics/Biostatistics MSc/PhD

Epidemiology MSc/PhD

Data Science MSc/PhD

Health Economics MSc/PhD

Tools

SAS

R

SQL

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Edwards Lifesciences is a global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease. Join the Global Health Economics & Reimbursement (GHER) Biostatistics team and help generate rigorous evidence that informs healthcare decision-making and supports patient access to Edwards' innovative technologies. Under the direction of the Lead Biostatistician, the Senior Biostatistician will collaborate with health economists, clinicians, epidemiologists, and cross-functional partners to design and execute real-world evidence and health outcomes research, apply statistical methods to complex healthcare data, and communicate meaningful insights. Through this work, the Senior Biostatistician will contribute to Edwards' mission to improve the lives of patients with cardiovascular disease.

This position is based at Edwards' corporate headquarters in Irvine, California.

How you will make an impact:

• Develop high-quality educational slide decks for HCP-facing programs, internal trainings, symposia and speaker-led sessions. Transform rough content, scientific materials and field inputs into visually clear and professionally polished presentations. Ensure consistency in formatting, branding, structure and storytelling across all educational materials. Edit, refine and update existing slide libraries to maintain accuracy, alignment to product messaging and stylistic coherence.
• Conduct Google image searches to identify appropriate, rights-appropriate visuals for program materials. Perform literature and publication searches to support content accuracy, incorporate current clinical data, and ensure evidence-based messaging. Track, archive and properly cite all images, publications, and reference materials used in educational content.
• Ensure proper citation of scientific materials, figures and published data according to internal and regulatory standards. Prepare content for submission through legal, regulatory, and medical review processes in collaboration with cross-functional partners, utilizing the Vault PromoMats system. Maintain version control and documentation for all content updates.
• Partner with field teams, marketing, scientific communications, internal professional Education teams, and program owners to gather content inputs and translate them into polished deliverables. Support speaker-led programs by preparing presentation materials, aligning formatting across faculty decks and ensuring scientific accuracy.
• Assist in preparing collateral such as program agendas, social posts, email campaigns, training visuals, event-specific content pieces and re-cap materials. Contribute to metrics reporting by creating clear, well-designed visuals and summaries when needed. Help ensure all content assets are uploaded, organized and tagged appropriately in internal systems and SharePoint locations.
• Subject Matter Expert for areas of responsibility in both product/program expertise and procedural knowledge.
• Engage KOLs to develop strategically aligned messages on EW programs.
• Create and manage all product and/or program related training documents and educational tools from program planning to execution.
• Develop tactics (e.g., virtual symposiums, digital app) for local/region size and scope that support the strategy and access new training methodologies as incorporated into product launches as appropriate.
• Develop the strategy for the effective launch, management and execution of existing programs, related trainings and projects intended to maximize product/procedural outcomes.
• Manage relationships with multiple vendors.
• Measure effectiveness of educational tools, resources and programs through post-meeting survey instruments, PSR, clinical field feedback and KOL review and develop plan to address concerns.
• Drive process improvement for operational efficiency. Measure effectiveness of training efforts.

What you will need (Required):

• Master's Degree or equivalent in Statistics, Biostatistics or related field. 2 years of previous analytical experience in clinical trials.
• Ph.D. or equivalent in Statistics, Biostatistics or related field with internship, senior projects, or thesis in Statistics, Biostatistics or related field.

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Epidemiology, Data Science, Health Economics or related quantitative field.
• Proficiency in SAS and/or R, including data management, statistical programming, and production of high-quality analytic outputs
• Strong foundation in applied statistics and observational research methods with the ability to select, implement, and explain appropriate analytic methods
• Ability to communicate findings clearly and collaborate effectively in a cross-functional environment
• Experience designing and analyzing real-world evidence studies using healthcare claims, electronic health records, registries, administrative data, or linked clinical and real-world data
• Knowledge of observational research methods, including confounding control, causal inference, missing-data methods, and sensitivity analyses
• Experience with longitudinal analysis, generalized linear models, GEE, mixed models, survival and competing-risk methods, propensity score methods, and sample size or power calculations
• Experience working with large, complex datasets and creating reproducible, well-documented analytic workflows
• Familiarity with health economic analyses, predictive modeling, machine learning, or simulation methods
• Experience with SQL, Python, version control, Tableau, Power BI, or related analytic and visualization tools
• Experience contributing to peer-reviewed publications, conference abstracts, posters, or presentations
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with excellent organization, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $119,000 to $168,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.