Associate Director-Biostatistics

About The Hiring Group

RTI Health Solutions (RTI-HS) is a subsidiary of RTI International, an internationally recognized research organization with offices in the US, UK, Spain, France, and Sweden. We provide healthcare consulting and research expertise to optimize decision-making for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device products across the development and marketing lifecycle. Clients rely on our expertise, quality standards, and integrity to guide their product development and regulatory and market access strategies. Our practice areas include Value, Access, and HEOR; Patient-Centered and Outcomes Research; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Medical Communications; Global Business Operations; and Strategic Consulting and Growth.

What You'll Do

• Plan, conduct, and document statistical analyses for clinical trials and observational studies, with an emphasis on analysis of patient-reported outcomes.
• Develop simple to moderately complex statistical analysis plans and contribute to more complex SAPs under supervision.
• Write statistical sections of study reports, protocols, and proposals.
• Ensure the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of statistical analyses and programming outputs.
• Provide statistical and methodological solutions to internal, cross-functional project teams.
• Mentor and oversee less experienced staff on selected project tasks.
• Learn and apply new statistical methods in response to evolving project and research needs.
• Contribute to the scientific reputation and professional development of the biostatistics group and prepare presentations for external audiences.

What You'll Need

• A Master's degree and at least 6 years of experience, or a PhD and at least 1 year of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated programming skills in SAS, including experience developing reproducible analysis pipelines.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing patient-reported outcome data in clinical trials including application to the estimand framework.
• Background in biostatistics or related quantitative disciplines.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), quality assurance principles, and regulatory environments.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience interacting with regulatory agencies, including FDA, EMA, or other global health authorities.
• Familiarity with R, machine learning, and natural language processing.
• Experience with causal inference methods (e.g., propensity score methods, weighting, marginal structural models) and external control arms studies.

EEO & Pay Equity Statements

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available here. RTI accepts applications to our job openings from candidates with criminal histories or conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Hiring Salary Range

The anticipated pay range for this role is $110,000.00 - $130,000.00.