Biostatistics Lead
Biostatistics Lead
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
$ 190 - 220
1 Vacancy
Job Description
At PicnicHealth were building the future of non-interventional clinical research and centered on patients. Our mission is to make it radically easier faster and more affordable to generate high-quality real-world evidence. Were replacing the legacy services-heavy model with a modern AI-first approach that unlocks insights from rich multi-modal datafrom clinical notes and imaging to lab resultsat scale. By engaging patients directly through our personal health assistant PicnicAI which meets them where theyre at and delights them along the way (with an industry leading NPS of 76) patients participate actively in the research they care about.
PicnicHealth is already a trusted partner to 7 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies. Our work spans 40 disease areas and has supported over 60 peer-reviewed publications including an FDA submission that incorporates PicnicHealth data.
Founded in 2014 weve raised $100M from top investors like Amplify Partners Felicis Ventures B Capital Group and Y Combinator. Our business running non-interventional studies more than doubled last year and were growing even faster in 2025. Were a team of doctors patients data nerds engineers and builders reimagining how clinical research works and were just getting started!
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Biostatistics Lead to lead and scale the biostatistics function at PicnicHealth. You will be the subject matter expert responsible for establishing best-in-class processes mentoring a growing team and directly impacting the scientific rigor and success of our non-interventional research studies. This is a role for a player-coach who is excited to build a tech-forward team that delivers high impact results for our life sciences partners.
At PicnicHealth AI is at the core of everything we do. Were looking for individuals who are not just comfortable with but genuinely excited by and actively experimenting with the power and potential of AI.
What youll do:
- Own the biostatistics function within our delivery team including managing and scaling a high-performing team of biostatisticians to meet the demands of our growing non-interventional study portfolio that leverages both primary (e.g. PROs ClinROs wearables) and secondary data (e.g. medical records claims).
- Define and implement the operational roadmap for Biostatistics establishing the standards processes and best practices for delivering efficient high-quality statistical deliverables.
- Serve as the lead biostatistics partner to internal teams and external clients providing expert consultation to shape study strategy and build long-term confident partnerships.
- Provide senior strategic oversight for all client-facing statistical matters taking ultimate accountability for resolving methodological challenges.
- Champion and integrate AI and other novel technologies to enhance analytical capabilities drive efficiency and establish our team as an industry leader in tech-forward research.
- Act as a player-coach rolling up your sleeves to lead and execute complex analyses on key projects while the team scales.
What Youll Bring:
- An advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Biostatistics Statistics or a related quantitative field.
- 10 years of experience in biostatistics within the life sciences (pharma biotech CRO) with at least 5 years of direct people management experience.
- Deep expertise in statistical methods for observational and real-world evidence (RWE) studies particularly in the application of causal inference methods (e.g. propensity score matching marginal structural models) to design and execute complex analyses like external control arms (ECAs) along with advanced techniques for handling missing data.
- Proven ability to lead consultative interactions with senior client stakeholders with exceptional communication skills executive presence and the ability to instill confidence.
- Deep expertise with multiple real-world data sources (medical records claims wearables PROs ClinROs).
- Expert proficiency in R and the tidyverse; experience with SAS or Python is a plus.
- Experience with regulatory interactions (e.g. FDA EMA)
- Familiarity with clinical ontologies (e.g. ICD RxNorm SNOMED LOINC MedDRA WHO-DD) and standard data formats (e.g. OMOP SDTM ADaM).
- Demonstrated experience building or scaling team processes including creating SOPs standard documentation and QC/review workflows.
- Focus on and successful experimentation with integrating AI into your standard practices and workflows and ideas for new applications here at PicnicHealth.
We expect all team members to be amazing in their roles and ultimately to move the PicnicHealth mission forward.
Why will PicnicHealth win in Clinical Research
Trials are a major bottleneck in drug development and the promising advancements in biotech cannot achieve their full potential unless clinical research becomes more effective. The industry runs on outdated technology and manual processes. Research sites (hospitals academic centers doctors offices) are a major bottleneck and contract research organizations (CROs) spend most of their time wrangling sites and cobbling together vendor software.
PicnicHealth has built technology that uniquely positions us to run faster cheaper and more flexible studies without requiring sites:
- PicnicAI (trained on 350M clinician annotations over 100k patient records) is the only system that can effectively access and structure all participant EMR data trials need
- Our AI health assistant (NPS of 66 in 2024) guides participants through study activities and enables most to be done at home
- Were an integrated solution virtual site CRO and software platform with AI built in from the ground up initially focusing on observational research.
The other perks & benefits you get when you work at PicnicHealth
We pay competitive salaries. Everyone on the team is an owner: all full time employees get competitive equity.
Target Base Salary Range: $190K - $220K
The base salary PicnicHealth offers may vary depending upon the scope complexity and autonomy of the position and on the candidates job-related knowledge skills and experience.
Were a remote first company with teammates spread across the US. We support in-person gatherings including co-working spaces and multi-day onsites to build connections and move forward strategic initiatives. Expect to travel 2-4 times a year. For our team members in the Bay Area who prefer to work in person we can offer a hybrid set up to work from the SF office on a flexible schedule.
You also get:
- Comprehensive benefits including above market Health Dental Vision
- Family friendly environment
- Flexible time off
- 401k plan
- Free PicnicHealth account
- Equipment and internet funds for home office set up
- Wellness Stipend
PicnicHealth is committed to promoting an inclusive work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We value a diverse and balanced team where everyone can belong.
Employment Type
Full Time
