Associate Director, Biostatistics (Oncology)- UK (Hybrid)
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Join a leading global healthcare organization committed to delivering innovative solutions where patient needs are highest. This organization pioneers scientific advancement in under-served and rare disease areas, focusing on life-threatening and life-limiting conditions. With a patient-centric approach, that collaborates closely with healthcare professionals, regulatory bodies, and payers to drive meaningful outcomes across the healthcare ecosystem.
The Role
As Associate Director, Biostatistics, you will play a key leadership role within cross-functional teams, supporting complex clinical and observational studies and driving statistical excellence across multiple therapeutic areas. You may act as:
* Study Statistician
* Medical Affairs Statistician
* Exploratory Statistician
* Regional Statistical Lead
* Lead Product Statistician
* Global Statistical Lead for early or backup assets
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to strategy, regulatory and payer submissions, and scientific publications, with a focus on innovation and high-quality deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver best-in-class statistical support to drug development programs and individual studies.
* Ensure consistency and quality across statistical deliverables.
* Provide strategic input for study designs, biomarker and PK/PD analyses, and data interpretation.
* Present results and insights clearly and effectively to stakeholders.
* Collaborate in planning and conducting integrated analyses and regulatory submissions.
* Contribute to due diligence efforts, methodology development, and internal training.
* Participate in cross-functional process improvements and tool validation.
* Mentor and support the development of statistical team members.
* Represent the organization externally at industry events and with academic or regulatory bodies.
About You
You are a driven biostatistics professional with strong technical capabilities, clear communication skills, and a collaborative mindset. You are confident working independently on complex challenges and motivated by a mission to improve patient outcomes through data-driven insights.
Essential Experience & Skills
* Oncology experience essential
* Extensive experience applying statistical methods in biomedical research, pharma, CRO, academia, or healthcare.
* Deep knowledge of statistical methodologies and clinical data analysis.
* Proficiency in SAS; working knowledge of R is a plus.
* Familiarity with data management and programming processes.
* Experience in international and cross-functional environments.
* Ability to articulate and apply complex statistical methods in real-world applications.
Qualifications
* PhD or Master’s degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related field.
What’s on Offer
* Competitive compensation package
* Flexible hybrid working model- (Hybrid – minimum 1 day per quarter onsite)
* Opportunity to work on innovative, patient-focused research
* Career growth within a supportive, science-led organization
* Inclusive and collaborative work culture
If you're ready to contribute to cutting-edge healthcare innovation and help shape a patient-focused future, then please get in touch with Aimee at aimee@warmanobrien.com