# Biostatistics

Skill · Data Science, Analytics and AI/ML

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/biostatistics

Biostatistics is the application of statistical methods to biological, medical, and public health data, used to design clinical trials, analyze epidemiological studies, and interpret research results. Biostatisticians work alongside researchers and pharmaceutical companies to ensure that conclusions drawn from health data are scientifically valid and reproducible.

## Biostatistics in the job market

- Open roles: 10
- Employers hiring: 5
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Biostatistics

Measured from the 10 open roles that name Biostatistics, not from a curated list.

- [R](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/r) — 4 roles (40.0%)
- [SAS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sas) — 4 roles (40.0%)
- [Statistical Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistical-analysis) — 3 roles (30.0%)

## Roles that use Biostatistics

- [Biostatistician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biostatistician) — 6
- [Director of Analytics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-analytics) — 1

## Employers hiring for Biostatistics

- [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — 5 open roles
- [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — 2 open roles
- [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — 1 open role
- [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — 1 open role
- [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Data Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-analysis), [R](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/r), [Statistics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistics), [Clinical Research](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/clinical-research), [Epidemiology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/epidemiology), [Public Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/public-health), [R Programming](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/r-programming-2), [Clinical Trials](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/clinical-trials), [SAS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sas), [Clinical Data Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/clinical-data-management)

## Open roles requiring Biostatistics (10)

- [Sr. Principal Biostatistician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8b2796ec-3b86-4ba5-8d6f-150889bc9666/sr-principal-biostatistician-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Full-time, Remote, USA, $134,000 – $179,000
- [Principal Scientist, Biostatistics, Late-Stage Clinical Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c7318d7a-cc38-42b6-a7a3-bb15b31d0959/principal-scientist-biostatistics-late-stage-clinical-development-at-merck) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time, Rahway, NJ, $190,800 – $300,300
- [Senior Director, Oncology Clinical Development, Early Phase](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fd6e8d6a-11f7-490c-a2b6-360cb1194c28/senior-director-oncology-clinical-development-early-phase-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $210,900 – $379,200
- [Associate Director, CORDS Oncology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cad7ea54-e851-4906-95ce-150e5128e25b/associate-director-cords-oncology-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Remote - United States - US, $167,540 – $203,013
- [Sr Director Biostatistics -Inflammation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/42628b54-beac-4a36-8ba8-260ff1e3b862/sr-director-biostatistics-inflammation-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — $237,575 – $338,250
- [Director, Insights & Innovation - Trial Analytics, Insights & Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/519a8524-cd2b-494f-962b-bb2799e8e0f8/director-insights-innovation-trial-analytics-insights-planning-at-bristol-myers) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Princeton, NJ, $200,980 – $243,544
- [Executive Director, Biostatistics - Medical Affairs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6905cf9f-116a-4e2d-bd0a-f8f20b2296b5/executive-director-biostatistics-medical-affairs-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, $302,005 – $390,830
- [Director Biostatistics - late-phase Virology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69ccb4f3-6781-47c6-b70c-f84b380ba096/director-biostatistics-late-phase-virology-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, $205,615 – $292,710
- [Statistical Advisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b9c7c7ff-871c-4fd2-96c8-e9825e8cce28/statistical-advisor-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — $205,615 – $292,710
- [Medical Key Account Lead - Central](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dbef55f3-3010-477a-9c19-8933f283b7be/medical-key-account-lead-central-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - Field, $221,000 – $286,000