Biostatistician II

About the role

As a Biostatistician II in the Real-World Science department at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will work under the guidance of a Biostatistical Team Lead to implement statistical analysis plans involving complex longitudinal registry data in several autoimmune disease areas. You will help prepare analytic summaries and context for reports and publications, contributing to real-world evidence regarding drug safety and supporting regulatory commitments for FDA, EMA, and other agencies.

Responsibilities

• Compile, analyze, and report statistical data for various projects
• Conduct complex statistical analyses with supervision in accordance with statistical analysis plans
• Support the Biostatistical Team Lead in developing new statistical methodologies for data analysis
• Apply advanced statistical methods, including simulation models and statistical programming as needed
• Review relevant literature and existing data, assess data quality, and demonstrate increasing independence in statistical decision-making
• Contribute to research projects and take initiative in professional activities
• Collaborate and participate in knowledge sharing with other statistical analysts
• Utilize various database management systems as required

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Mathematics, or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of applied statistical experience
• Experience working with complex longitudinal datasets and applying advanced statistical methods
• Proficiency in both R and SAS for data manipulation and statistical analyses
• Experience with GitHub is preferred

Skills

• Highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent time management and task prioritization
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Clear writing skills and adherence to best practices for commenting programming code

Schedule

Standard office schedule: Monday through Friday.