Senior Director/Director Medical Affairs Biostatistics - REMOTE

Penfield Search Partners Ltd; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Penfield Search Partners Ltd. seeks a Director/Senior Director of Medical Affairs Biostatistics to lead statistics for publications, external communications, and evidence-generation initiatives. This remote role includes occasional travel to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

The incumbent will shape strategy, oversee SAP development, and guide analyses for investigator-initiated and collaborative studies, with extensive publication experience and regulatory understanding.

Qualifications

• PhD + 8+ years in pharma/biotech, or MS + 15+ years.
• Strong post-approval/Medical Affairs biostatistics experience.
• Extensive publication record.
• Experience with propensity score matching and linear models for repeated measures.
• Deep knowledge of methodology, drug development, and regulatory environments.
• Proven experience supporting scientific publications and external communications.
• Strong programming skills, with R and SAS fluency preferred.
• Ability to develop publication-ready figures and analyses.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead statistical and programming efforts supporting publications and external collaborations.
• Provide statistical expertise to Medical Affairs strategy and publication planning.
• Guide design and analysis of investigator-initiated research and collaborative studies.
• Develop and maintain Supplemental SAPs.
• Partner with Medical Affairs, Clinical Biostatistics, Programming, Translational Medicine, and PM.
• Develop exploratory analyses to generate evidence and insights.
• Support RWE and HEOR initiatives as needed.
• Serve as the primary biostatistics contact for Medical Affairs.

Skills

Biostatistics leadership

Publications track record

Propensity score

Repeated measures models

Regulatory knowledge

Scientific communications

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD with 8+ years pharma/biotech experience

MS with 15+ years pharma/biotech experience

Tools

R

SAS

Job description

Director / Senior Director, Medical Affairs Biostatistics - REMOTE

Our client is an established biopharmaceutical company seeking a senior Biostatistics leader to support Medical Affairs and external-facing scientific communications. This is a high-impact opportunity for a Biostatistician who enjoys working at the intersection of science, strategy, data, and cross-functional collaboration. It requires someone well-published in scientific journals who can influence Physicians and other key stakeholders.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead statistical and programming efforts supporting medical publications, scientific congresses, and external collaborations
• Provide statistical expertise to Medical Affairs strategy, publication planning, and evidence-generation initiatives
• Guide the design and analysis of investigator-initiated research and collaborative studies
• Develop and maintain Supplemental Statistical Analysis Plans (SAPs)
• Partner with Medical Affairs, Clinical Biostatistics, Statistical Programming, Translational Medicine, and Project Management
• Develop exploratory and ad hoc analyses to uncover scientific insights and evidence-generation opportunities
• Support RWE and HEOR initiatives as needed
• Serve as the primary biostatistics point of contact for Medical Affairs

Qualifications:

• PhD + 8+ years of relevant pharmaceutical/biotech experience, or MS + 15+ years
• Strong experience / interest in post-approval / Medical Affairs biostatistics
• Extensive publication record
• Experience with propensity score matching and linear models for repeated measures
• Deep knowledge of statistical methodology, drug development, and regulatory environments
• Proven experience supporting scientific publications and external scientific communication
• Strong programming skills, with R and/or SAS fluency preferred
• Ability to independently develop publication-ready figures and analyses
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, matrixed environment

Location: Remote with some travel

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned biostatistician who wants to have a strategic impact on Medical Affairs, scientific communication, and evidence generation.

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