Study Design Statistician (US)

MMS Holdings Inc; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MMS Holdings Inc is seeking a Strategic Statistician to join their team in Baltimore, MD. In this full-time role, you will act as a subject matter expert in clinical trial design, guiding clients on statistical issues while leading projects using cutting-edge biostatistics services and proprietary software.

Qualified candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in mathematics or related field, with 5–7 years of experience in medical statistics. The position requires strong communication skills and familiarity with statistical software, promising a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in the application of medical statistics.
• Willingness to engage with clients to provide solutions.
• Experience in study design and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead statistical services and consult on clinical trial designs.
• Prepare study protocols and Statistical Analysis Plans.
• Analyze and visualize study data, delivering results on time.
• Provide consultancy across clinical development phases.
• Support pre-sales discussions to identify client needs.
• Collaborate with product development to enhance features.

Skills

Medical statistics application

Client engagement

SAS software

R software

Study design

Modelling techniques

Simulation techniques

Bayesian approaches

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master’s or PhD preferred

Job description

Are you looking to join a company where your contributions truly matter and you'll be part of a supportive, innovative team? MMS is an award‑winning, data‑focused clinical research organization (CRO). We pride ourselves on being a Great Place to Work certified organization, recognized for our exceptional culture and industry best employee retention rate. We support the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries with our proven, scientific approach to complex trial data and regulatory submission challenges. With a global footprint across four continents, MMS maintains an industry‑leading customer satisfaction rating while fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment where employees can thrive. Join us at MMS and be part of a team that is shaping the future of clinical research.

Discover more about our exciting opportunities and why MMS is a great place to advance your career. Visit www.mmsholdings.com or follow MMS on LinkedIn.

Job Description

As part of our Strategic Statistical Services Arm, this is a full‑time role with emphasis on being an internal and external SME for clinical trial design, and providing consultation to advise clients on a range of broader statistical issues. The internal job title will be Strategic Statistician.

We develop intellectual property and assets to support the design and analysis of clinical trials, precision medicine and real‑world data analytics. We address emerging analytics needs of the industry with biostatistics services, bespoke algorithms and proprietary, cloud‑based trial simulation software KerusCloud. Working alongside innovative statisticians, you will be responsible for leading the full life‑cycle of KerusCloud support and statistical services, from:

• Assisting customers with their study design, focusing on simulation with KerusCloud to ensure alignment with study objectives.
• Preparation of study protocols and development of Statistical Analysis Plans and Statistical Analysis Reports.
• Summarizing, analyzing and visualizing study data using a variety of statistical methods, delivering results to an agreed timeline with optimal quality.
• Providing statistical consultancy support to sponsors across the full span of clinical development, including oversight of third‑party statistical and programming deliverables.
• Maintaining current knowledge of relevant research techniques such as modelling, simulation and experimental design, and participating in continuous professional development activity.
• Supporting pre‑sales discussions to understand and identify client needs, then contributing to technical solutions and resource/cost estimates.
• Collaborating with the Product Development team to define key features and statistical aspects of KerusCloud.
• Providing input and support to the marketing of KerusCloud, including demonstrations to clients and white papers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, pharmacology or a related field, or a strong statistical component; a Master’s or PhD preferred.
• 5–7 years of experience in the application of medical statistics (pharma, CRO, academic).
• Willingness to engage with clients to understand and research problems and provide creative, business‑orientated solutions.
• Experience delivering customer projects to high quality standards.
• Experience with SAS and/or R statistical software packages.
• Experience in study design and protocol and report writing preferred.
• Experience in modelling and simulation techniques to explore complex study designs preferred.
• Experience with Bayesian approaches to design and analysis of clinical data preferred.
• Experience in early‑phase drug development processes, including innovative/adaptive study design preferred.