Lead Biostatistician Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Lead Biostatistician to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Clearly communicates the rationale for analyses and the outcomes to internal team and client, orally and in writing;
- Develops rules, benchmarks, etc. for the analysis and interpretation of model data;
- Recommends course of action or appropriate interpretation(s);
- Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel;
- Reviews statements of work and writes the statistical analysis sections to ensure sufficient power is obtained with the study design;
- Supports multiple functional areas, including manufacturing, nonclinical and clinical research;
- Reviews clinical statistical analysis plans and evaluates population size needed to meet endpoints with sufficient power;
- Reviews work performed by statistical subcontractors;
- Conducts research to determine appropriate approach and methodology for analyses.
Requirements:
- Experience working with statistical, data-collection and test development procedures;
- Master’s degree in statistics or mathematics, with a PhD in statistics or mathematics preferred;
- Leadership skills to guide and mentor the work of less experienced personnel;
- Experience working with metrics tools and processes;
- Strong communication skills for gathering and presenting test results to individuals and groups;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
- Experience working with company used databases, statistical software packages and operating systems;
- Personal computer and industry standard statistical analysis tools skills.