Study Design Statistician (US)

MMS Holdings Inc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MMS Holdings Inc. is a leading data-focused clinical research organization (CRO) supporting pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device sectors worldwide.

As a Strategic Statistician in the Strategic Statistical Services Arm, you will act as an internal and external SME for trial design and provide statistical consultancy to clients, working with cross-functional teams. You will lead the full life cycle of KerusCloud support, perform statistical analyses, contribute to study design, protocols and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, pharmacology or with a strong statistical component; advanced degrees preferred.
• 5–7 years of experience applying medical statistics in pharma, CRO, or academia.
• Experience with SAS and/or R statistical software.
• Experience in study design, protocols and report writing.
• Experience in modelling and simulation techniques for complex study designs.
• Experience with Bayesian approaches to design and analysis of clinical data.
• Willingness to engage with clients to understand problems and provide business-oriented solutions.
• Experience delivering customer projects to high-quality standards.
• Experience in early-phase drug development including adaptive study design.

Responsibilities

• Lead full life-cycle of KerusCloud support and statistical services.
• Assist clients with study design and simulation aligning with objectives.
• Prepare study protocols and develop SAPs and analysis reports.
• Summarize and visualize study data and deliver results on schedule.
• Provide statistical consultancy across clinical development, overseeing third-party work.
• Maintain knowledge of new research techniques and engage in professional development.
• Support pre-sales discussions to identify client needs and contribute to solutions.
• Collaborate with Product Development to define features and statistical aspects.
• Support marketing of KerusCloud with client demos and white papers.

Skills

Client communication

Statistical analysis

Study design

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's or higher in statistics/related field

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

SAS

R

Job description

Are you looking to join a company where your contributions truly matter, and where you'll be part of a supportive, innovative team? MMS is a 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 not only maintains an industry‑leading customer satisfaction rating but also fosters 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.

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, together with providing consultation to advise clients on a range of broader statistical issues, and will have an internal job title of Strategic Statistician.

Job Description

Our experienced statisticians and programmers develop intellectual property and assets to support the design and analysis of clinical trials, precision medicine and real‑world data analytics. We address the emerging analytics needs of the Industry with our biostatistics services, bespoke algorithms and unique, state‑of‑the‑art, 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 with a particular focus on simulation with KerusCloud to ensure they are aligned with the study objectives.
• Preparation of study protocols and development of Statistical Analysis Plans and Statistical Analysis Reports.
• Summarize, analyze and visualize study data using a variety of statistical methods, ultimately delivering results to an agreed timeline with optimal quality.
• Provide statistical consultancy support to sponsors across the full span of clinical development, including oversight of third‑party statistical and programming deliverables.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant research techniques such as modelling, simulation and experimental design and participate in continuous professional development activity.
• Support pre‑sales discussions to understand and identify client needs, then contribute to technical solutions and resource/ cost estimates.
• Collaborate with the Product Development team defining key features and statistical aspects of KerusCloud.
• Provide input and support to Marketing of KerusCloud, including demonstrations to clients, white papers, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, pharmacology or with a strong statistical component, Masters 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 in delivering customer projects to high quality standards.
• Experience in SAS and/ or R statistical software packages.
• Experience in study design and protocol and report‑writing preferred.
• Experience of modelling and simulation techniques to explore complex study designs preferred.
• Experience of Bayesian approaches to design and analysis of clinical data preferred.
• Experience of early‑phase drug development processes including innovative/ adaptive study design preferred.