Thermo Fisher Scientific · 11 hours ago
Senior Biostatistics
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $180K/yr
3+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific is a company dedicated to making a positive impact on global health through innovative solutions. The Senior Biostatistician will lead projects, oversee statistical aspects of clinical trials, and provide statistical support for vaccine and biologics assays, contributing to the development and operation of clinical research.
BioinformaticsBiotechnologyCloud Data ServicesConsultingHealth CareLife ScienceManagement Information SystemsOffice SuppliesPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Serve as a lead statistician on projects with minor supervision
The major responsibility is to support the development and routine operation of vaccine and biologics assays
Provide statistical support to experimental design, data analysis, assay validation, scientific research and publication, and assay development
Prepare and review reports and protocols
Contribute to the statistical methods section and verify for completeness and consistency
Create SAS programs, graphs, and tables to perform and interpret analyses
Participate in internal meetings. Interact with multiple departments including data management, labs, and IT
Analyze Quality Control data to identify trends or anomalies
Provide training and support to scientists and other non-statistical professionals
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics or related field
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 3+ years')
Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
SAS programming skills
R programming skills
JMP skills
Ability to promote teamwork in a multi-disciplinary team setting
Good understanding of basic statistical methodology
Ability to interact with lab scientists, curious about underlying biology hypothesis, assay technologies, and limitations (both in biology and assay technology)
Ability to ask scientific (rather than just statistical) questions so that the focus is on 'what is the right question' rather than on 'what is a better statistical method for a given question'
Knowledge of clinical trials structure
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Good organizational skills with the ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities
Positive attitude and the ability to work well with others
Ability to solve problems logically
Ability to multi-task
Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner
Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours
Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency
Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities
May require travel
Preferred
Experience with small and simple projects preferred as well
Benefits
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a biotechnology and laboratory equipment company that provides a wide range of scientific products and services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$15.97BKey Investors
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2025-11-24Post Ipo Debt· $2.42B
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2023-08-07Post Ipo Debt· $2.95B
Leadership Team
Marc Casper
CEO
Stephen Williamson
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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