Work Schedule

Standard Office Hours (40/wk)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

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. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy 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 act independently as a project lead or lead statistician to deliver the project statistician tasks/responsibilities. Oversees statistical aspects in the design and analysis of laboratory experiments and data, including project management, statistical analysis, report preparation, and advising other project statisticians. Performs project management functions relating to the administrative and statistical activities of specific project work and team members.

 

Serve as a lead statistician on projects with supervision.

The major responsibility is to support the development and routine operation of vaccine and biologics assays.

Provide statistical support to experimental design, data analysis, assay validation, scientific research and publication, and assay development.

Prepare and review reports and protocols. Contribute to the statistical methods section and verify for completeness and consistency.

Create SAS programs, graphs, and tables to perform and interpret analyses.

Participate in internal meetings. Interact with multiple departments including data management, labs, and IT.

Analyze Quality Control data to identify trends or anomalies.

Provide training and support to scientists and other non-statistical professionals.

Education:

Master's degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics or related field.

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:

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 3+ years’).

Solid SAS programming experience is required.

1 year of professional work experience within a Lab or working with Clinical Trials is required.

Project lead experience is required.

MS Office proficiency is preferred.

 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

SAS programming skills

R programming skills

JMP skills

Ability to direct and promote collaboration in a multi-disciplinary team setting

Strong understanding of statistical methodology

Sollid project management skills, as shown through management of multiple projects

Ability to interact with lab scientists, curious about underlying biology hypothesis, assay technologies, and limitations (both in biology and assay technology).

Ability to ask scientific (rather than just statistical) questions so that the focus is on 'what is the right question' rather than on 'what is a better statistical method for a given question'.

Knowledge of clinical trials structure

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Strong organizational, time management, and planning skills to create and follow timelines, conduct long-range planning, adapt to changing priorities and handle multiple projects

Strong interpersonal skills and positive attitude to work effectively in a team environment and act as a liaison with other departments

Ability to solve problems logically

Location: Fully remote on the East Coast. Relocation assistance is NOT provided. 

 

*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States 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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