As a Principal Biostatistician, you will provide strategic statistical leadership for Oncology clinical trials, with a particular focus on hematological malignancies including multiple myeloma, leukemia, and lymphoma. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality statistical support across the clinical development lifecycle, ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry standards.
Key Responsibilities• Provide Principal-level Biostatistics leadership for Oncology clinical development programs and studies
• Lead and contribute to statistical activities across clinical trials, acting as the primary statistical representative on assigned studies
• Review and provide quality control oversight of SDTM datasets and associated deliverables, ensuring compliance with CDISC standards
• Collaborate closely with Statistical Programming, Data Management, Clinical Operations, and Regulatory teams to ensure accurate and timely delivery of statistical outputs
• Support the interpretation and communication of study results to cross-functional stakeholders
• Ensure all statistical deliverables meet quality, regulatory, and timeline expectations
• Effectively communicate statistical concepts, analyses, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Contribute to study design discussions, protocol development, and statistical methodology as required
✔ Advanced experience as a Principal Biostatistician within a Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, or CRO environment
✔ Strong experience within Oncology clinical development
✔ Demonstrated expertise in hematological malignancies, including multiple myeloma, leukemia, and/or lymphoma
✔ Strong knowledge and practical application of CDISC standards, including SDTM
✔ Experience performing or overseeing QC of SDTM datasets and related outputs
✔ Proven ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams and influence key stakeholders
✔ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
✔ Strong understanding of statistical principles and clinical trial methodology
✔ Experience serving as Lead Study Statistician within a cross-functional clinical development team
✔ Knowledge and experience in clinical trial statistical design and study planning
✔ Experience supporting regulatory submissions and interactions with health authorities
✔ Familiarity with advanced statistical programming tools and industry-standard processes
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Skills Required
- Advanced experience as a Principal Biostatistician within a Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, or CRO environment
- Strong experience within Oncology clinical development
- Demonstrated expertise in hematological malignancies (multiple myeloma, leukemia, and/or lymphoma)
- Strong knowledge and practical application of CDISC standards
- Practical knowledge of SDTM
- Experience performing or overseeing QC of SDTM datasets and related outputs
- Proven ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams and influence key stakeholders
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong understanding of statistical principles and clinical trial methodology
- Experience serving as Lead Study Statistician within a cross-functional clinical development team
- Knowledge and experience in clinical trial statistical design and study planning
- Experience supporting regulatory submissions and interactions with health authorities
- Familiarity with advanced statistical programming tools and industry-standard processes
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