datasenior
Biostatistician
Designs the trial's statistical analysis and answers what the data really mean.
Also known as: Clinical Biostatistician · Statistical Programmer (adjacent)
Salary band (US)
$120k–$185k
Salary band (UK)
£65k–£110k
Typical YoE
4–10 years; PhD often
What the role is
Biostatisticians own the SAP, sample-size calculation, randomization design, and interim and final analyses. They sit alongside the medical lead at every key decision point and defend the analysis to regulators. MSc or PhD in statistics is the typical floor.
A typical day
- Refine a Bayesian adaptive design for a Phase II study
- Review TLF outputs from the statistical programmer
- Pre-DSMB analysis run in SAS
- SAP author meeting with medical and regulatory
- Sensitivity analyses for an FDA question
Required skills
SAS (PROC MIXED, LIFETEST)R / PythonBayesian methodsICH E9 / E9(R1)Statistical programming oversight
Certifications that matter
Career ladder
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Senior Biostatistician → Principal → Biostats Lead
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