Senior Manager, Statistics
Location: Paramus, New Jersey
Country: United States
Category: Scientific
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: April 9, 2026
Job ID: 646358
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Manager, Statistics
Location: Paramus, NJ
Contract length: 5 months
Schedule: 40 hrs/week
Pay: $88/hr to $93/hr, DOE
Position Overview:
The Senior Manager in Statistics responsible for performing statistical activities in clinical trials from protocol development to final study report and statistical activities in drug in-licensing, regulatory filings, and marketing.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review protocol, understand study requirements, prepare statistical sections, design study elements including sample size calculation, analysis methods, study duration, etc.
- Review CRF, database design, and edit check specs
- Review study quality surveillance plan and monitor study conduct
- Prepare and/or review SAP, TFL shells and specifications for variable derivation
- Work closely with Statistical Programmers and Clinical Data Manager in identify data quality issues for key efficacy and safety variables
- Provide statistical and validation support for statistical analysis, analysis datasets and TFL
- Review study reports, manuscripts and other documents related to statistics
- Work on responses to health authorities and execute new analysis required for responses; review statistical inputs for regulatory documents
- Perform other ad-hoc statistical activities as needed
- Works effectively with cross-functional groups, study teams, and vendors. Proactively control and monitor timelines related to statistics and statistical programming
- Participates in monitoring CRO activities and reviewing CRO deliverables
- Other duties as assigned
Must Haves:
- Ph.D. or M.S. in Statistics or Biostatistics
- Minimum of 4 years (Ph.D.) or 6 years (MS) Pharmaceutical/CRO industry experience
- Excellent knowledge of SAS computer package
- Excellent knowledge of industry standards, such as the ICH guidelines, CDISC data structures and FDA guidelines
- Excellent organizational skills, time management, and ability to meet established deadlines
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with others
- Ability to work independently and problem-solve
- Ability to provide leadership for the CRO statisticians and statistical programmers
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