Biostatistician

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Boston
Posted on: January 16, 2025

Job Description:

About the Job
The Biostatistician is responsible for leading data analysis and supporting analytical and clinical validation design and study protocols for companion diagnostic assays, performing statistical analyses, and writing study reports for novel biomarker development and oncology companion diagnostic programs.
Key Responsibilities

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• Design and analyze analytical and clinical validation studies on novel next generation sequencing-based companion diagnostic devices for oncology.
  
• Provide key contributions to the analytical and clinical studies in the program, including but not limited to study protocol development, statistical analysis plans, and data reporting.
  
• Provide key contributions to the planning and delivery of key analytical or clinical components of regulatory submissions including but not limited to Q-subs, PMA, and sPMA.
  
• Communicate with FDA on analytical and clinical study design and data analysis plans for regulatory approval or clearance of oncology companion diagnostic assays.
  
• Contribute to drafting study protocols and final reports, soliciting feedback, communicating study results within FMI and to external stakeholders.
  
• Collaborate with laboratory scientists and technologists and Regulatory Affairs team on study design, planning, data preparation, programming, analysis and presentation of results.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  Qualifications
  Basic Qualifications
  
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  • Master's Degree in Statistics or Biostatistics
    
  • Fluency in one or more computing software languages related to statistics or biostatistics
    
    Preferred Qualifications
    
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    • Ph.D. in Statistics or Biostatistics
      
    • 2+ years of working experience as a statistician in academia, the biopharmaceutical, diagnostics, or life sciences industry
      
    • Knowledge and experience with Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)--
      
    • Experience in working with biopharmaceutical companies for CDx development
      
    • Strong proficiency in computer programming languages such as R or SAS
      
    • Excellent communication, presentations and writing skills, and the ability to explain complex technical details in clear language
      
    • Extensive scientific understanding of cancer genetics and genomics
      
    • Technical proficiency and creativity
      
    • Demonstrated history of independent thinking
      
    • Demonstrated ability to meet project deadlines
      
    • Strong interpersonal skills that include excellent skills in written and oral communication, presentation skills, collaboration, and problem solving with other departments and colleagues
      
    • Demonstrated record of successful independent work and contributions to team projects
      
    • High level of detail orientation with a focus on quality
      
    • Commitment to reflect FMI's values: passion, patients, collaboration, and innovation.
      
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