Overview As a Senior Statistician in Biostatistics within Product Development Data Science and Analytics, you apply statistical expertise to the design, analysis, and interpretation of clinical trials to support regulatory submissions and robust decision-making. You work within cross-functional study teams to ensure scientific rigor and regulatory compliance, contributing to study protocols, analysis plans, and CSR/documents. You lead complex analyses, mentor less experienced statisticians, and influence study-level decisions to accelerate Roche's clinical pipeline. This role offers cross-site collaboration in a global, matrix environment.
Compensation / Benefits- discretionary annual bonus
- comprehensive benefits
- location flexibility: South San Francisco or Boston
- salary range: $136,900 - $254,200 (California)
- relocation benefits not available
Responsibilities- Lead statistical input into clinical trial design aligned with scientific objectives
- Develop and quality-review statistical study documents (e.g., SAPs)
- Design and execute complex analyses, addressing challenges proactively
- Represent Biostatistics and PDD at Study Team level ensuring rigor of deliverables
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align deliverables and timelines
- Interpret and communicate results to inform study-level decisions
- Lead statistical contributions to CSRs and regulatory documents
- Provide mentoring and informal guidance to junior statisticians
- Contribute to study-level projects or large initiatives
Key requirements- MSc or PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, or related quantitative field
- minimum 3 years of clinical trial statistics experience in pharma/biotech/CRO
- experience in design, analysis, and interpretation across trial phases
- solid understanding of regulatory expectations for clinical development
- proficient in SAS and/or R; familiar with CDISC standards
- ability to work autonomously and in cross-functional teams
- strong principled decision-making and strategic thinking
- excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical audiences
- strong communication skills
- collaboration in cross-functional teams
- mentoring or leadership capabilities
- SAS and/or R
- CDISC standards
- clinical trial statistics design, analysis, and interpretation
