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Biostatistician
Biostatisticians apply statistical methods to design and analyze studies in medicine, public health, and pharmaceutical research, frequently using SAS, R, and Python to build statistical models and interpret data. They play a central role in clinical trial design, determining sample sizes, endpoints, and analysis plans that support regulatory submissions and scientific publications. Most work within pharmaceutical companies, CROs, academic medical centers, or government health agencies alongside clinicians and epidemiologists.
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Sr. Principal Biostatistician
Biogen
Full-time · Remote, USA · $134,000 – $179,000
Lead statistical analysis and study design for clinical trials across therapeutic areas at a biotech company, mentoring contract statisticians and ensuring regulatory compliance. This role suits experienced biostatisticians ready to take on project leadership and contribute to process improvements in pharmaceutical development.
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Principal Scientist, Biostatistics, Late-Stage Clinical Development
Merck
Full-time · Rahway, NJ · $190,800 – $300,300
A leadership role in biostatistics within a pharmaceutical R&D department, responsible for designing and analyzing clinical trials, managing statistical programming teams, and ensuring regulatory compliance for drug and vaccine development. This suits experienced statisticians who want to advance into senior scientific leadership while driving the statistical strategy behind clinical research programs.
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Director, Biostatistical Programming
Bristol Myers Squibb
Full-time · San Diego, CA · $227,418 – $275,577
This role leads biostatistical programming operations at a BMS-owned radiopharmaceutical company, overseeing vendor programming deliverables, clinical trial data analysis, and SAS infrastructure development. It suits experienced biostatisticians or statistical programmers with oncology background who can manage teams and ensure regulatory compliance in a fast-paced biotech environment.
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Assoc Director, Biostatistics- Inflammation
Gilead Sciences
Full-time · Parsippany, NJ · $195,670 – $253,220
This role leads biostatistics teams and oversees statistical analysis for clinical trials at a pharmaceutical company, directing both internal and external resources while managing regulatory communications and staff development. It suits experienced biostatisticians ready to move into leadership, combining technical expertise with people management and strategic oversight.
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Principal Biostatistician
Biogen
Cambridge, MA · $123,000 – $163,000
This role leads biostatistics work across pharmaceutical development programs, setting standards for study design and statistical analysis while overseeing other statisticians' work. It suits experienced biostatisticians ready to move into leadership, manage multiple complex projects, and influence regulatory submissions at a global biotech company.
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Sr. Manager
Bristol Myers Squibb
Full-time · $164,110 – $198,862
A senior biostatistician working within cross-functional drug development teams, responsible for designing clinical trials, planning statistical analyses, and preparing regulatory submissions. This role suits experienced statisticians or biostatisticians looking to move into leadership while maintaining hands-on analytical work.
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Director, Biostatistics - Virology - Foster City, CA or Parsippany, NJ
Gilead Sciences
Full-time · $205,615 – $292,710
This role leads biostatistics strategy for Gilead's virology drug development programs, overseeing clinical trial design, regulatory submissions, and statistical analyses across multiple compounds. It suits experienced biostatisticians ready to manage teams and influence drug development decisions at a senior organizational level.
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Associate Director, CORDS Oncology
Bristol Myers Squibb
Full-time · Remote - United States - US · $167,540 – $203,013
This role leads real-world evidence research projects for an oncology outcomes team, analyzing retrospective data to support clinical and commercial decision-making. It suits epidemiologists or biostatisticians with 5+ years in pharmaceutical research who can combine technical programming expertise with scientific leadership and stakeholder communication.
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Sr Director Biostatistics -Inflammation
Gilead Sciences
$237,575 – $338,250
This role leads a biostatistics team across one or more therapeutic areas, setting statistical strategy and advising senior leadership on development priorities. It suits experienced biostatisticians ready to build teams, shape company-wide data practices, and influence drug development decisions at an executive level.
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Senior Director Oncology Biostatistics
Bristol Myers Squibb
Full-time · $249,480 – $338,582
This role leads the biostatistics function for oncology drug development at a major pharmaceutical company, overseeing statistical strategy, regulatory submissions, and a team of statisticians across multiple compounds and clinical trials. It suits experienced biostatisticians ready to move into senior leadership with responsibility for both technical excellence and people management in a complex global organization.
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