Lead Biostatistician - Pharmacovigilance (PV) Focus

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Waltham, MA

3d • $120,000 - $180,000 • Remote

About The Position

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. The Biostatistics team for the Real-World Science department uses specialized statistical expertise to perform analyses such as assessing prescribing patterns, comparing effectiveness between treatments, and investigating differences in safety outcomes using complex longitudinal prospective and registry data. The team is comprised of key focus areas: query work, pharmacovigilance, and registry coordination. The Lead Biostatistician will serve as the statistical lead on high-profile pharmacovigilance (PV) and safety-focused projects and will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to support long-term post-authorization safety studies (PASS) and other regulatory commitments. This individual will independently design studies, develop statistical analysis plans, oversee analyses, and provide strategic statistical leadership to ensure high-quality and scientifically rigorous real-world evidence generation.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, or Mathematics is required.
• Minimum 5–8 years of applied statistical experience in clinical research, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, hospital or academic is required.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex observational research studies, equivalent to 3 years is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of retrospective and prospective observational study designs and related methodologies required.
• Advanced proficiency in R required
• Strong understanding of statistical methodology for observational and longitudinal data analyses
• Ability to independently lead projects, prioritize competing deliverables, and manage multiple timelines effectively
• Strong scientific, analytical, problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and communicate complex statistical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality, reproducible analyses and documentation
• Requires excellent written communication skills and adherence to best practices for statistical programming and code documentation
• Ability to make independent judgments under limited supervision
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative team-oriented mindset
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• PhD in Biostatistics, Statistics, Mathematics is preferred.
• Experience with Pharmacovigilance or safety-focused analyses project lead experience is preferred.
• Experience with causal inference theory and methods strongly preferred
• Experience supporting regulatory safety studies, post-authorization safety studies (PASS), or related pharmacovigilance activities preferred
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior biostatisticians preferred
• Collaborative research experience with publications in peer-reviewed journals preferred
• Experience with SAS preferred
• Knowledge of pharmacovigilance principles, safety data evaluation, and real-world evidence generation preferred

Responsibilities

• Leads the statistical design, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of pharmacovigilance and safety-focused observational studies using complex longitudinal registry data
• Collaborates with investigators, epidemiologists, clinicians, and clients to develop protocols, Statistical Analysis Plans (SAPs), and analytic strategies that support client objectives and regulatory commitments
• Independently performs advanced statistical analyses and sample size/power calculations in accordance with SAPs and industry best practices
• Provides strategic statistical leadership and independently makes sound statistical decisions related to safety analyses and real-world evidence generation
• Oversees and mentors Biostatistician I/II analysts and other junior staff, ensuring quality, accuracy, and consistency of statistical analyses and documentation
• Develops and implements standardized methodologies, analytical templates, and programming approaches to improve efficiency, reproducibility, and consistency across projects

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior