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Senior Biostatistician

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Posted: 03/05/2026 Job Number: 6102

Job Description

Senior Biostatistician

Location: Greater Philadephia OR Boston
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)
Reporting To: Director, Biostatistics

Our client is an organization accelerating innovation to deliver greater impact for patients with Rare Diseases; their pipeline portfolio is diverse and ranges from early to late phase. With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, they’re building a future-ready team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide.

They are currently looking for a Senior Biostatistician to provide statistical expertise supporting clinical development programs. In this role, you will contribute to the statistical strategy for clinical trials and regulatory submissions and support statistical activities across study design, data analysis, reporting, and submission preparation.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to statistical strategy and ensure appropriate statistical methodologies are applied to study design and data analysis for clinical trials and regulatory submissions.
  • Provide statistical support across data collection, analysis, reporting, and submission preparation.
  • Develop and ensure the timely completion and quality of statistical analysis plans.
  • Support interactions between Biostatistics and regulatory authorities such as the FDA, EMA, and PMDA.
  • Interpret analysis results and ensure accuracy in statistical reporting.
  • Collaborate with internal statistical programmers or manage outsourced programming activities within projects.
  • Ensure quality and timeliness of deliverables from CROs or functional service providers (FSPs) and conduct review of outputs.
  • Prepare and oversee TFL and CDISC packages for clinical study reports and regulatory submissions.
  • Support process improvement initiatives and contribute to statistical infrastructure, standards, and scientific consulting.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related field, with 1–2 years of experience in drug development, MS 3+ years in industry
  • Advanced knowledge and training in the application of statistical methodologies within clinical development
  • Direct regulatory interaction experience is strongly preferred

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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