Sumitomo PharmaHiring

Manager, Biostatistics (Oncology)

  • Remote, United States
  • Lead
  • Posted 4 days ago
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Lead statistician role for oncology trials at a drug company, from protocol design through regulatory filing; office-based in Japan with US operations.

About the role

Remote and hybrid setup is not stated; the post sits with cross-functional clinical teams and external partners. Success means clean, consistent study outputs and submissions that hold up with health authorities.

At a glance

Pay
Not stated in the posting
Remote scope
Remote, United States
Seniority
Lead
Skills
SAS, CDISC, SDTM, ADaM
Posted
31 Oct 2026
Last checked
2 Nov 2026

What you will do

  • Act as lead statistician on one or more oncology clinical studies
  • Shape study design, endpoints, sample size, randomization and analysis strategy
  • Write and review statistical analysis plans and study protocols
  • Check analysis datasets and tables, listings and figures for quality and accuracy
  • Interpret results and present them to project teams
  • Help prepare clinical study reports, abstracts, publications and regulatory documents

What they look for

  • MS in statistics or biostatistics plus 4 years of experience, or a PhD
  • Solid grasp of statistical methods and how clinical trials are run
  • Knowledge of FDA, EMA, PMDA and ICH guidelines
  • Familiarity with CDISC standards, including SDTM and ADaM
  • Hands-on SAS programming
  • Record of contributing to protocols, SAPs, CSRs and submission documents

Nice to have

  • Oncology clinical development background
  • Experience with R
  • Work with CROs and external vendors

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What experience is needed?

It is a lead role. The posting asks for: MS in statistics or biostatistics plus 4 years of experience, or a PhD; solid grasp of statistical methods and how clinical trials are run; knowledge of FDA, EMA, PMDA and ICH guidelines. Skills it names include SAS, CDISC, SDTM, ADaM.

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