What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Biostatistician position at Actalent?
Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
This role participates in the statistical support of clinical trial research studies that further the mission, vision, and strategic plan of the organization. This role is responsible for mentoring the biostatistician team members on clinical trial statistical support, providing oversight of trial activities and performing all statistical support of assigned clinical trials. Additionally, this person will contribute to the training of new biostatisticians and will act as a mentor and leader to the team providing guidance to junior members of the team.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Leadership accountabilities:
Leverage statistical expertise; Develop complex analysis strategies and execute them using efficient programming techniques (software: SAS, R).
Share knowledge; Provide input to analysis plans, protocol design, statistical reports, statistical sections of clinical reports.
Impact the process; Be a proactive advisor for all types of analysis from the proposal process through the project life cycle.
Take quality seriously; Review analysis data sets and quality control all types of statistical analysis deliverables.
Coach and mentor; Train and uplift junior members of the department.
Develop efficiencies and new processes; Create and modify department SOPs and work instructions.
Investigate novel approaches (e.g., new applications of adaptive design) for designing and analyzing clinical research studies.
Statistical accountabilities:
Act as lead statistician on multiple protocols simultaneously (Phase I-IV) starting from study design
conception through statistical analysis and final submissions.
Develop statistical design during protocol development including endpoint selection, statistical
analysis methods, considerations for interim analyses, design of safety monitoring rules, sample size
and power calculation and safety monitoring.
Author randomization plan and produce randomization schedules; lead blinding and unblinding
processes.
Write statistical analysis plan (SAP) and develop table, listing and figure (TLF) shells.
Guide and review statistical programming including programming plans, specifications and codes.
Perform or review statistical analysis (interim, final, closeout analyses).
Independently program and clean derived datasets and TLFs; Perform programming validation per
department SOPs.
Write statistical sections of the protocol, clinical study report (CSR), presentations and manuscripts;
Provide statistical interpretations of reports.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on case report form review, CRF completion guidelines, data
cleaning strategies, blinding management, data monitoring.
Interact with Data and Safety Monitoring Boards (DSMBs), including presenting interim study
progress.
Interact with external sponsor(s) and statistical collaborators outside the organization.
Review and approve SDTM mapping specifications and ADaM derivation specifications.
Review, approve, annotate CRF for SDTM.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
Clinical trial methodology for Phase I-III clinical trial designs.
Clinical data management processes and tools (Medidata Rave and Veeva preferred).
CDISC standards (SDTM and ADaM).
Ability to:
Independently solve problems and make decisions.
Explain statistical concepts to non-statisticians to enhance their understanding of the analytical
approach.
Independently apply advanced analytical and programming skills for statistical analysis and sample size
calculations.
Employ excellent organization, written and communication skills, including the ability to provide
meticulous documentation of processes and organize materials in a transparent manner.
Act in a collaborative spirit and exhibit healthy communication skills with all collaborators
Education/Experience:
PhD degree in relevant field, with 5 years experience in statistical design and analysis of Phase I-IV
clinical trials
Master’s degree in relevant field with 8 years experience in statistical design and analysis of Phase I-IV clinical trials.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: (Additional qualifications that may make a person even more effective in the role, but are not required for consideration)
Preference given to candidates with working knowledge of GCP and FDA regulations, experience working in the pharmaceutical/medical device industry and working knowledge of SDTM/ADaM standards.
Excellent interpersonal skills that can enable enjoyable collaboration with diverse study staff and investigators.
Demonstrated success working/collaborating with diverse populations in a role that has focused on improving health equ
Other Notes-
Strong leadership
Culture fit
Core of the team is very collaborative
Willing and open to hearing all ideas
More technical leader vs operational leader
Digging into the technical work
They want someone there long term
Not the right role for someone wanting people leadership; not the right role for someone that was just an Assoc Director or Director
Experience Level
Expert Level
Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Minneapolis, MN.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $140000.00 - $150000.00/yr.
Have documents for candidates: Total Rewards Offerings FY26 - Have document Operating Principles & Values
Workplace TypeThis is a fully remote position.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Jul 21, 2026.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
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Salary : $140,000 - $150,000