Biostatistician Consultant

About us Edison Scientific builds and deploys AI scientist agents to accelerate science and the development of new medicines. We are an ambitious team run by scientists and engineers from leading institutions across biology, physics, chemistry, and AI. The Opportunity We are currently recruiting a Biostatistician for a flexible, part-time consulting role. You will act as a domain expert, establishing the primary benchmark for AI-driven results to ensure our system delivers outputs that are technically sound, meet regulatory standards, and reflect the latest requirements from regulatory agencies. We engage with domain experts to help design and build these tasks, and help us with what we simply do not know. This engagement is designed to fit around existing commitments, at approximately 5–20 hours per week. Day to day that might look like any or all of the following sorts of activities (and more): Knowledge sharing about "day-in-the-life" as an expert working with data in these domains to assemble regulatory submissions. Describing common tasks or problems where AI could be of value in your workflows. Identify + describe internal pharma systems that are commonly used for standard workflows. Generate or review reference ground-truth artifacts to evaluate against - reports, data files, modules, etc. Identify + add realistic sources of variance or data corruption in study data. Identify and correct discrepancies in data quality. Qualifications 10+ years of experience in biostatistical applications within biotech or pharma, preferably at a sponsor. Graduate degree (Ph.D. preferred) in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a similar discipline. Proven expertise in crafting SAPs, determining sample sizes, and designing early-phase (I/II) clinical trials. Deep familiarity with ICH guidelines and FDA regulatory standards, including direct experience with CSRs and IND filings. Why join us? Remote/US based Flexible hours / flexible time zone - 5-20 hours per week Note: For consulting opportunities, we do not offer benefits. Why join us? We're a fast-moving, mission-driven culture where smart people do their best work and actually enjoy doing it. We also offer full-time employees the following: Competitive salary and equity Full healthcare coverage; we pay 100% of premiums for you and your dependents Support for growing families, including a yearly new parent stipend and fertility coverage through Carrot Mental health support through Rula, our in-network therapist and psychiatrist network with fast availability 12 weeks of paid parental leave for maternity, paternity, and adoption Pet care support with a yearly employer-funded stipend for your animal companions Commuter benefits so you can pay for transit and parking with pre-tax dollars 401(k) company matching $300 health and wellness benefit quarterly Lunch is on us every day you're in the office, and dinner is on us when you're working late Regular team off-sites and company events Edison Scientific is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.