Character Biosciences · 1 month ago
Associate Director/Director, Biostatistics Data Scientist
Jersey City Office
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$190K/yr - $225K/yr
7+ years expCharacter Biosciences is a precision medicine company pioneering targeted therapies for polygenic diseases, with a focus on ophthalmology. The role involves leading initiatives that leverage data for drug discovery and clinical trial design while providing guidance to junior team members.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyClinical TrialsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of models and analyses to support Character Bio’s drug discovery and development activities, which include quantitative biomarker and phenotype development, disease progression predictive modeling, and analyses related to clinical trial design
Collaborative cross-functional analyses with members of the genomics, clinical research, and biology teams
Providing guidance and leadership to members of the Data Science team with respect to statistical and analytics methods and best practices
Contribute to Character’s data and analytics strategic planning and roadmap
Contribute to scientific publications and the communication of Character’s data science work to internal and external stakeholders
Qualification
Required
PhD in Biostatistics, Data Science, Computer Science, or related technical field
7+ years professional experience focused on applying statistical analyses to life science or healthcare data
Proven track record of owning and leading projects through the data science life cycle from initial problem through data processing to analysis and modeling and finally operationalizing your solution
Deep knowledge of statistical methods (survival analysis, mixed-effects modeling, and Bayesian methods) as well as machine learning models
Strong proficiency in python/R and modern data science frameworks
Experience developing longitudinal models on biomedical data, particularly real world data including electronic medical records (EMRs)
Strong problem-solving skills, with a focus on using data to drive action and decision making
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally in a team-oriented environment
Preferred
Experience with clinical trial design and biomarker development
Experience with ophthalmology data, particularly clinical data related to AMD or Glaucoma
Experience with genetics data and analyses (association testing, functional genomics, etc.)
Experience leveraging medical image data for analysis or biomarker quantification (e.g. retinal fundus images or OCT)
Benefits
Competitive salary
Strong equity incentives
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Flexible paid time off policy
Company
Character Biosciences
Character Biosciences is a platform that merges genomics with clinical data and AI technology, focusing on patients affected by AMD.
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1)
2023 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$137MKey Investors
Sanofi VenturesInnovation EndeavorsLifeforce Capital
2025-09-17Series B· $17M
2025-03-25Series B· $93M
2022-05-17Series A· $18M
Leadership Team
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Cheng Zhang
Co-Founder and CEO
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