Senior Biostatistics Lead, Oncology (Remote)

Bristol Myers Squibb; Lawrence Township (NJ); Remote; USD 173,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

RayzeBio, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb, seeks an Associate Director of Biostatistics to guide design, execution, and interpretation of statistical analyses for oncology clinical trials, spanning early dose optimization to regulatory submissions. The role blends deep statistical expertise with hands-on leadership across all phases of development.

You will liaise with health authorities, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and drive AI-enabled improvements in quality

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Statistics or Biostatistics (PhD or MS).
• 6+ years (PhD) or 8+ years (MS) biostatistics experience in pharma/biotech.
• Experience in oncology clinical development.
• Experience applying Bayesian methods in a clinical development setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead biostatistician for oncology projects, developing and executing statistical strategies, study designs, and analyses.
• Provide biostatistical support in interactions with global health authorities (FDA/EMA) and contribute to submissions.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely communication and alignment of objectives.
• Identify and implement solutions to statistical and data analysis issues in clinical trials and regulatory submissions.
• Author and own protocol statistics sections, SAPs, and TLF shells.
• Review study documents and vendor deliverables, including CDISC data specifications and TLF outputs.
• Collaborate with statistical programmers to support regulatory requests and DSUR/IB updates.
• Monitor ongoing data to identify emerging efficacy and safety trends.
• Explore, pilot, and implement AI-enabled tools to improve quality control and efficiency.
• Willing to travel ~10% of the time; occasional evenings/weekends may be required.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional

Bayesian methods

Vendor management

GCP/ICH

Oncology stats

Education

PhD or MS in Statistics/Biostatistics

6+ years (PhD) or 8+ years (MS) biostatistics

Tools

SAS

R

EAST

CDISC SDTM/ADaM

Job description

RayzeBio, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb, seeks an Associate Director of Biostatistics to guide design, execution, and interpretation of statistical analyses for oncology clinical trials, spanning early dose optimization to regulatory submissions. The role blends deep statistical expertise with hands-on leadership across all phases of development.

You will liaise with health authorities, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and drive AI-enabled improvements in quality