Senior Biostatistician (complex longitudinal registry or real-world data required) [Remote]

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Senior Biostatistician

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life – enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies. As part of our clinical research portfolio, our prospective real-world studies evidence-based solutions specialize in generating data intelligence and clinical insights needed to bring safe and effective treatments to market. Your objectivity and dedication to patient safety will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

What will you do in this role?

The Senior Biostatistician will serve as the statistical lead on high-profile client-facing projects and will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. This individual will design studies, develop statistical analysis plans, oversee analyses, and provide strategic statistical leadership to ensure high-quality and scientifically rigorous real-world evidence generation.

The Biostatistics team for the Real-World Science department at Thermo Fisher Scientific is comprised of key focus areas: consulting work, pharmacovigilance, and registry coordination.

Hiring requirements:

Education requirements

Master’s degree and/or Doctorate degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Mathematics or a related quantitative field required

In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Experience requirements

Minimum 5–8 years post Master’s or 3-5 years post-doctorate experience of applied statistical programming experience in a research, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or medical setting required

Demonstrated experience leading complex observational research studies (e.g. longitudinal, EMR, registry data) required

Experience working with complex longitudinal registry or real-world data required

Demonstrated knowledge of retrospective and prospective observational study designs and related methodologies required

Experience mentoring or supervising junior biostatisticians preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Advanced proficiency in R required; experience with SAS preferred

Strong understanding of statistical methodology for observational and longitudinal data analyses

Ability to independently lead projects, prioritize competing deliverables, and manage multiple timelines effectively

Strong scientific, analytical, problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and communicate complex statistical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences

Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality, reproducible analyses and documentation

Requires excellent written communication skills and adherence to best practices for statistical programming and code documentation

Ability to make independent judgments under limited supervision

Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative team-oriented mindset

Location: Remote in the United States . Relocation assistance is NOT provided. 

*Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

*Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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