Associate Director, Biostatistics
Bicara Therapeutics
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Boston • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $205,000 - $240,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Serve as the lead statistician for assigned oncology programs and studies.
- Partner cross-functionally with Clinical, Regulatory, Medical, Statistical Programming, and Data Management teams to define and execute statistical strategies aligned with development objectives.
- Provide statistical input to clinical protocols, SAPs, CRFs, and data management plans; oversee execution of analyses and reporting deliverables.
- Perform or oversee statistical analyses using SAS and/or R, ensuring scientific rigor and reproducibility.
- Manage and oversee deliverables from CROs and external vendors, providing statistical review, feedback, and quality control.
- Contributes to the design and implementation of innovative statistical methodologies to enhance the efficiency and interpretability of oncology studies.
- Promote statistical literacy across cross-functional teams, helping colleagues understand key concepts and data-driven insights.
- Support the development of publications, abstracts, and presentations through data interpretation and statistical input.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or PhD in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
- Minimum 8 years of industry experience, including 5+ years in oncology clinical development.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience in designing and analyzing oncology trials (e.g., dose escalation, expansion cohorts, or registrational studies).
- Strong and proficient programming skill in SAS and/or R; working knowledge of CDISC standards (ADaM, SDTM).
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience managing CROs and collaborating in a cross-functional matrix team.
- Prior experience supporting regulatory submissions and interactions is preferred.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
statistical analysisSASRstatistical methodologiesdata interpretationclinical protocolsSAPsCRFsCDISC standardsoncology trials
Soft skills
problem-solvingcommunicationorganizational skillsindependent workcross-functional collaborationstatistical literacyfeedbackquality controlscientific rigordata-driven insights
Certifications
Master’s degreePhD