Senior Biostatistician

Department: Biometrics | Location: San Diego, USA (Remote)

About the role

Be part of a global team inspired to make a difference in the lives of people living with rare disease. At Travere Therapeutics, we recognize that our exceptional employees are vital to our success. We are a dedicated team focused on meeting the unique needs of rare patients. Our work is rewarding—both professionally and personally—because we are making a difference. We are passionate about what we do and seek talented individuals who will thrive in our collaborative, diverse, fast-paced environment and share in our mission to identify, develop, and deliver life-changing therapies to people living with rare disease.

We stick by our values centered on patients, courage, community, and collaboration to pursue our vision of becoming a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to innovation and hope for the global rare disease community.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical support to clinical studies or projects under the guidance of senior Biostatistics leadership.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in support of Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Real World Evidence (RWE), and Market Access activities.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of analyses of clinical trial data, claims databases, electronic medical records, disease registries, or other epidemiological data sources in coordination with the HEOR/RWE, Market Access, and Biometrics teams.
• Work directly with study/project teams to identify statistical issues and propose appropriate solutions.
• Provide statistical input to study reports, value/reimbursement dossiers, publications, and other internal or external data requests.
• Perform statistical modeling and analyses as needed.
• Prepare and review analysis plans, case report forms, database specifications, validation plans, TFL shells, analysis datasets specifications, and supporting documentation for observational studies or clinical trials.
• Review analytical work conducted by colleagues, external collaborators, or third-party service providers and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Collaborate with internal and/or external Biometrics teams to support timely and high-quality study/project deliverables.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of Biometrics-related SOPs, work practice documents, and technical standards.
• Apply established statistical methodologies to transform data into actionable insights to support decision making.
• Additional duties assigned as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics/Biostatistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Epidemiology, Health Economics, or related technical discipline required. Master’s Degree in Statistics/Biostatistics or related quantitative field preferred. Equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience may be considered.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in the biopharmaceutical industry or healthcare system required.
• Strong understanding of fundamental statistical principles, best practices, and industry standards applicable to HEOR, RWE, and Market Access.
• Hands-on experience in extracting, organizing, and analyzing data from SDTM and ADaM datasets, and/or claims databases, electronic medical records, registries, or other epidemiological data sources.
• Experience with study designs, power/sample size computations, longitudinal data analysis, survival analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, statistical modeling, and simulation.
• Proficiency in R or SAS programming.

Skills

• Embodies Travere’s core values: Courage, Community Spirit, Patient Focus, and Teamwork.
• Driven, intelligent, passionate about making a difference for patients with rare diseases.
• Experience collaborating with external vendors or CROs.
• Working knowledge of the drug development process from early to late stage. Experience in orphan or rare diseases is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with competing timelines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to explain statistical concepts to non-statisticians.
• Detail-oriented, solution-driven, and able to work effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to travel 10% domestically and internationally.
• All positions require the ability to perform face-to-face work with colleagues and/or onsite in San Diego. No role is expected to be 100% remote.

Benefits

Travere provides comprehensive total rewards offerings that demonstrate our commitment as a diverse, equitable, people-centric, and pay-for-performance organization.

• Premium health, financial, work-life, and well-being offerings for eligible employees and dependents.
• Wellness and employee support programs.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Retirement plans with employer match.
• Generous paid time off.

Pay

Our competitive compensation package includes a combination of both cash compensation (base pay and short-term incentive) and long-term incentive compensation (company stock), designed to recognize, retain, and reward employees.

Target Base Pay Range: $116,000.00 - $151,000.00. Actual pay offered to a candidate will depend on factors including the candidate’s experience, education, skills, and location.