Senior Scientist, Biostatistics

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine division seeks a Senior Scientist in Biostatistics to support clinical research, medical affairs, discovery, and manufacturing programs. You will design and analyze studies, support regulatory submissions, and advance statistical methodologies for drug development.

Responsibilities include applying robust statistical techniques, optimizing trial designs, interpreting data, and communicating findings while collaborating with cross-functional teams and

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s in Statistics or related field with relevant experience.
• Proficiency in R, SAS, and Python.
• Experience in pharmaceutical research, data analysis, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply robust statistical techniques in studies.
• Design and optimize trial designs.
• Interpret data and communicate findings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QSCP and external partners.

Skills

R

SAS

Python

Communication

Statistics PhD

Education

PhD in Statistics

Master in Statistics

Tools

R

SAS

Python

Job description

Role: Senior Scientist, Biostatistics within Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine, supporting clinical research, medical affairs, discovery, and manufacturing programs. Primary objectives include designing and analyzing studies, supporting regulatory submissions, and advancing statistical methodologies for drug development.

Responsibilities

• apply robust statistical techniques in studies
• optimize trial designs
• interpret data, and communicate findings
• collaborate with cross-functional teams including QSCP and external partners
• contribute to process improvements and scientific publications.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or Master’s in Statistics or related field, with relevant experience
• proficiency in R, SAS, Python
• strong communication skills
• experience in pharmaceutical research, data analysis, and regulatory compliance.

Preferred

• disease area expertise
• advanced statistical methods
• experience with innovative data-adaptive techniques and AI
• leadership in projects
• publication record.

High-Value

• biopharma focus on innovative medicines
• involvement in clinical trials (likely Phase 1-3)
• cross-disciplinary collaboration
• supporting regulatory and scientific initiatives.

Work setup

office-based at Spring House PA, Titusville NJ, Raritan NJ, San Diego CA, or Cambridge MA; no remote option; travel anticipated for stakeholder engagement and project needs.