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Director/Senior Director Medical Affairs Biostatistics

Remote, Remote

Posted: 09/02/2026 Job Number: 6205

Job Description

Director / Senior Director, Medical Affairs Biostatistics - REMOTE

Our client is an established biopharmaceutical company seeking a senior Biostatistics leader to support Medical Affairs and external-facing scientific communications. This is a high-impact opportunity for a Biostatistician who enjoys working at the intersection of science, strategy, data, and cross-functional collaboration. 

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead statistical and programming efforts supporting medical publications, scientific congresses, and external collaborations
  • Provide statistical expertise to Medical Affairs strategy, publication planning, and evidence-generation initiatives
  • Guide the design and analysis of investigator-initiated research and collaborative studies
  • Develop and maintain Supplemental Statistical Analysis Plans (SAPs)
  • Partner with Medical Affairs, Clinical Biostatistics, Statistical Programming, Translational Medicine, and Project Management
  • Develop exploratory and ad hoc analyses to uncover scientific insights and evidence-generation opportunities
  • Support RWE and HEOR initiatives as needed
  • Serve as the primary biostatistics point of contact for Medical Affairs 

Qualifications:

  • PhD + 8+ years of relevant pharmaceutical/biotech experience, or MS + 15+ years
  • Strong experience in post-approval / Medical Affairs biostatistics
  • Extensive publication record 
  • Experience with propensity score matching and linear models for repeated measures
  • Deep knowledge of statistical methodology, drug development, and regulatory environments
  • Proven experience supporting scientific publications and external scientific communication
  • Strong programming skills, with R and/or SAS fluency preferred
  • Ability to independently develop publication-ready figures and analyses
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, matrixed environment

Location: Remote with some travel

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned biostatistician who wants to have a strategic impact on Medical Affairs, scientific communication, and evidence generation.

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Meet Your Recruiter

Susan Devine
Director, Biometrics

Susan specializes in the recruitment of biostatisticians across all levels in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and CRO industries. Before joining Penfield in 2015, Susan spent over 15 years with Smith Hanley Associates and its parent company inVentiv Health, also recruiting in the biostatistics space. One of her specialties is helping companies to make the transition from an outsourced to an in-house model by hiring their first biostatistician. Through continual research she strives to remain current on industry trends, as well as to provide a long-term “big picture” perspective to both clients and candidates.

Susan values an ethical, proactive, and personal approach. She holds a BFA in Painting from Syracuse University. 

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