Senior Biostatistician: Cancer Diagnostics & ML

Foundation Medicine; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Foundation Medicine in Boston, MA seeks a Sr Biostatistician to lead statistical analysis and data science for development and validation of cancer diagnostic devices. You will ensure robust study designs, timely data analyses, and high-quality regulatory documents while collaborating with multiple teams and external partners.

The role emphasizes applying advanced statistical and machine learning methods, mentoring junior staff, and representing FMI in regulatory discussions and publications.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Statistics or Biostatistics with 6+ years of experience
• PhD in Statistics or Biostatistics with 4+ years of experience
• Strong programming skills in R

Responsibilities

• Lead design and data analysis of analytical and clinical validation studies for NGS-based cancer diagnostics.
• Develop innovative statistical and computational solutions to complex problems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams as the biostatistics lead on study design, data prep, programming, analysis and presentation.

Skills

Mentoring

Leadership

Communication

Education

Master’s Degree in Statistics/Biostatistics

PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Foundation Medicine in Boston, MA seeks a Sr Biostatistician to lead statistical analysis and data science for development and validation of cancer diagnostic devices. You will ensure robust study designs, timely data analyses, and high-quality regulatory documents while collaborating with multiple teams and external partners.

The role emphasizes applying advanced statistical and machine learning methods, mentoring junior staff, and representing FMI in regulatory discussions and publications.