Thermo Fisher Scientific

Lead Biostatistician

Thermo Fisher Scientific

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $180,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • The Lead Biostatistician functions independently as a project lead or lead statistician to deliver the project tasks/responsibilities.
  • Performs project management functions relating to the administrative and scientific activities of specific project work and team members.
  • Oversees statistical aspects in the design and analysis of clinical trials, including project management, statistical analysis, report preparation, and advising other project statisticians.
  • Supports the department by directly contributing to simple or moderately complex study protocols and bid defenses, including organizing teams and implementing strategies to ensure process and programming efficiencies.

Requirements

  • Masters degree in statistics, biostatistics or math is required. PhD is preferred.
  • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 7+ years’) in pharma, CRO or related.
  • Must have experience working with clinical trials.
  • At least 3+ years of project lead experience, including managing budgets and timelines.
  • Proven experience leading conversations related to protocol and SAP with experience developing these.
  • Proven experience working with latest Stat models and design approaches will be preferred.
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • SAS programming skills
  • R programming skills
  • Ability to promote teamwork in a multi-disciplinary team setting
  • Good understanding of basic statistical methodology
  • Knowledge of clinical trials structure
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Good organizational skills with the ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities
  • Positive attitude and the ability to work well with others
  • Ability to solve problems logically
  • Ability to multi-task
Benefits
  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
  • Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
statistical analysisSAS programmingR programmingstatistical methodologyproject managementclinical trial designprotocol developmentSAP developmentstatistical modelsbudget management
Soft Skills
teamworkcommunicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingadaptabilityleadershipmulti-taskingpositive attitudecollaborationproject leadership
Certifications
Masters degree in statisticsMasters degree in biostatisticsMasters degree in mathPhD in statisticsPhD in biostatisticsPhD in math