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Executive Director, Head of Biostatistics

Kardigan · Princeton, New Jersey, United States, South San Francisco, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
82 days
Kardigan's roles stay open a median of 83 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Kardigan's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Kardigan
high
38 stale, 4 reposted of 38 open
Hiring momentum
54 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-25

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About this role

The Executive Director, Head of Biostatistics at Kardigan will lead the biostatistics function, shaping clinical development strategies and regulatory interactions for late-stage cardiovascular programs. This role involves overseeing statistical methodologies, mentoring a high-performing team, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The position requires significant experience in drug development and direct engagement with regulatory bodies, particularly the FDA.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
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1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Ph.D. in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a closely related quantitative discipline
  • 15+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology drug development, with substantial late-phase program experience
  • Demonstrated experience as the statistical lead or signatory on at least one NDA or BLA submission
  • Direct FDA interaction experience, including Type B or C meetings, statistical briefing documents, and responses to regulatory queries
  • Deep expertise in late-phase statistical methodology, including estimand frameworks, adaptive designs, surrogate endpoint validation, precision medicine and responder subgroup analysis, and multiplicity control
  • Bayesian methodology proficiency, including prior elicitation, posterior decision frameworks, and simulation-based design evaluation

Nice to have

  • Cardiovascular or cardiometabolic clinical development experience
  • Experience with precision medicine frameworks, biomarker-driven trial design, and responder subgroup methodology in a regulatory submission context
  • Strong epidemiology or real-world data fluency, including observational study methodology and defining or refining target patient populations for precision-medicine-driven trials
  • Familiarity with digital health endpoints and novel data sources, including wearables or continuous monitoring approaches
  • External scientific presence through publications, conference presentations, professional society involvement, or KOL relationships in the cardiovascular or biostatistics community

Worth weighing

  • No specific benefits listed in the posting
  • Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location, but a pay range is provided ($250,000 — $350,000 USD)
  • Role emphasizes leadership and strategic influence rather than coordination, which may appeal to candidates looking for a high-impact position

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Listed by Kardigan on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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