Director / Associate Director, Biostatistics
As Director / Associate Director of Biostatistics, you will work in collaboration with the Head of Biostatistics to provide strong statistical support to advance PepGen’s clinical development programs. You will serve as the statistical subject-matter expert on our cross-functional teams with significant contribution to protocol development, study design, statistical analysis, regulatory submissions, publications and presentations, as well as managing CRO and external vendors.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of statistical sections of clinical study protocols, statistical analysis plans (SAP) and conduct the analysis and reporting of clinical trial data, including review of Tables, Listings, Figures (TLFs), SDTM and ADaM specifications, clinical study reports (CSR), and regulatory submission documents
- Provide strategic input to optimize trial designs for pivotal registrational studies; maintain advanced competencies in statistical methodology and innovative trial designs, particularly in therapeutic areas such as neuromuscular diseases or other rare diseases, familiarity with ICH, FDA, and EMA guidelines
- Representing the biostatistics function, proactively collaborate with internal and external cross functional teams to ensure timely statistics deliverables; oversee CRO statistical activities and effectively manage contractors and vendors
- Contribute to the development of Biostatistics SOPs and standards
- Effectively communicate complex statistical concepts in written and verbal context to a broad audience
Requirements
- Minimum of MS required (Ph.D. strongly preferred) in Biostatistics, Statistics, or other related fields with 6+ years of overall experience in drug development in the pharmaceutical industry
- Experience in therapeutic areas such as neuromuscular diseases or other rare diseases preferred
- Knowledgeable about a broad range of statistical topics in different phases of drug development, including efficacy, safety, and PRO endpoints and innovative study designs
- Regulatory (s)NDA/BLA/MAA submission experience strongly preferred
- Must have hands-on experience with SAS and R programming in clinical trials
- Experience with managing CROs and contractors
Note: This position is primarily remote, offering the flexibility to work from the location of your choice, with occasional travel to Boston as needed.
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What We Do
Driven by our proprietary Enhanced Delivery Oligonucleotide (EDO) platform, we are creating a pipeline of disease-modifying therapeutics with the potential to safely and effectively target the root cause of serious genetic diseases, with an initial focus on neuromuscular diseases.
