Senior Director, Biostatistics – Oncology

BioNTech SE

Senior Director of Biostatistics driving statistical strategies in clinical projects. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure statistical rigor and high-quality deliverables.

Posted 5/17/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 $198,900 - $318,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Represent Statistics in all assigned cross-functional clinical study teams and other projects
Provide statistical guidance into clinical development plans, clinical study protocols, clinical study reports
Work as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team
Lead development of statistical analysis plans and TLFs, perform statistical analyses
Oversee outsourced statistical CRO activities and deliverables
Support and participate in the development of departmental strategies

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD or Masters in (Bio)Statistics, Mathematics or equivalent
Minimum 15 years (18 years for masters) in the pharmaceutical industry and/or CRO
At least 10 years of work/leadership experience, overseeing statistics staff
Experience in planning, conducting and analyses of oncology or infectious diseases trials from phase I-IV
Experience in leading to answer health authority questions (FDA, EMA)
Excellent knowledge and experience of clinical development, study designs, advanced statistical methods
Excellent knowledge of statistical analysis software (SAS or R) and sample size calculation software (e.g., EAST and/or NQuery)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities
Annual bonus & equity

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Hard Skills & Tools

statistical analysisstatistical analysis plansclinical study protocolsclinical study reportsadvanced statistical methodssample size calculationoncology trialsinfectious diseases trialsleadership experiencecross-functional collaboration

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationleadershipstrategic thinkingguidance

Certifications

PhD in StatisticsMasters in Statisticsequivalent qualifications