Senior Biostatistics Lead — Phase 3 Clinical Trials

Cytel; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel is seeking an Associate Director of Biostatistics to support one of our major Pharma clients within the Global Therapeutic Statistics group. You will lead statistical activities for Phase III trials, develop integrated analytical approaches, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory-aligned deliverables.

You will apply SAS and/or R for analyses, leverage machine learning where appropriate, and oversee programming and CRO contributions while owning study-level

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Statistics or related quantitative discipline; PhD preferred.
• 7+ years of experience supporting clinical trials in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Strong knowledge of adaptive design, group sequential methods, and count data techniques.
• Proficient in SAS and/or R for QC of datasets and analyses; ability to lead analytical workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead statistical activities for assigned clinical trials (primarily Phase III) from protocol design to results reporting.
• Represent the Statistics function on cross-functional trial teams and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Oversee internal programming activities and CRO contributions on trials and related activities.
• Contribute to or lead regulatory submissions, safety reporting, and ad hoc requests as needed.
• Coordinate statistical activities across studies within the project for consistency and on-time delivery.

Skills

Statistical analysis

SAS

R

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication skills

Machine learning

Education

Master’s degree in Statistics

PhD preferred

Tools

SAS

R

Job description

Cytel is seeking an Associate Director of Biostatistics to support one of our major Pharma clients within the Global Therapeutic Statistics group. You will lead statistical activities for Phase III trials, develop integrated analytical approaches, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory-aligned deliverables.

You will apply SAS and/or R for analyses, leverage machine learning where appropriate, and oversee programming and CRO contributions while owning study-level