Senior Director, Biostatistics

Role: Senior leader overseeing biostatistics teams across multiple disease areas or therapeutic domains within biopharmaceutical development. Objectives include shaping strategic direction, infrastructure, and operational excellence in biostatistics to support drug discovery and development. Responsibilities involve managing high-performing teams, translating complex data into strategic insights, and serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership. The role requires strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration across development functions such as clinical, regulatory, and data management. Qualifications: 12+ years (MD, MA/MS, or BA/BS with progressive industry experience) in biostatistics, with demonstrated leadership and strategic impact in complex environments. Expertise in biomedical data analysis, regulatory requirements, and possibly specific therapeutic areas or modalities (e.g., HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19, cancer). Experience in guiding large portfolios, developing departmental strategies, and fostering inclusion and talent development. High-value biopharma specifics include involvement in early to late-stage clinical development, data interpretation, regulatory interaction, and enterprise-level planning. The position reports to senior management, influences organizational strategy, and may manage teams supporting multiple disease areas. Location: Likely based in the Bay Area or other US locations, with compensation reflecting experience and geographic factors.