Principal Statistician

Job Description
At EVERSANA, we are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work across the globe. We’re fueled by our vision to create a healthier world. Our global team of more than 7,000 employees is committed to creating and delivering next‑generation commercialization services to the life sciences industry. We are grounded in our cultural beliefs and serve more than 650 clients ranging from innovative biotech start‑ups to established pharmaceutical companies.

Our products, services and solutions help bring innovative therapies to market and support the patients who depend on them. Our jobs, skills and talents are unique, but together we make an impact every day. Join us!

Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.

We are deliberate and self‑reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve. We are EVERSANA.

The Position
To provide biostatistical support and leadership on a wide range of projects (e.g., health economics/modelling, evidence synthesis, trial analysis, real world data, and/or value communications).

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Supporting and/or leading a range of biostatistics projects related to HEOR including one or more of the following: indirect comparisons (e.g., NMA, MAIC), propensity score matching (PSM) studies, real‑world evidence (RWE) and/or clinical trial individual patient data (IPD) analyses, simulation studies, feasibility assessments, Bayesian statistical, and/or other related HTA statistical approaches

Extensive hands‑on experience using Bayesian statistical analysis (e.g., Stan/rstan, Jags, Open Bugs) to conduct network meta‑analysis (NMA) and multi‑level network meta‑analysis (ML‑NMR).

Developing subject matter expertise across statistical project types

Support and/or lead company thought leadership activities on innovative HEOR statistical methods and biostatistical training for the team

Lead and support execution on statistical aspects of projects, including coding, interpretation, and written communications, for one or more of the following:

Protocols, statistical analysis plans, statistical analyses, technical reports, case report forms (CRFs), abstracts, posters, manuscripts, presentations and other report types

Support review and QA activities related to client deliverables

Generate analysis datasets, tables, figures, and listings to support trial re‑analysis

Support and/or lead strategic insights on methods designed to answer various types of client questions

Implement quality control activities related to statistical projects

Effectively communicate statistical methods and results in lay terms

Lead and/or support client calls as subject matter experts

Oversee or coordinate data transfers with clients to ensure compliance with SOPs and maintain patient confidentiality

Coordinate between statisticians and IT to identify and elevate technical issues relevant to the statistical analysis platform, including RStudio Workbench and Bit Bucket

Higher utilization targets relative to managerial biostatistics stream

Support and/or lead company strategic initiatives for technical or statistics offerings

Stay updated on the latest innovative statistical methods

Create innovative code in R, Shiny, or other programming languages (e.g., JAGS) as needed to support cross‑team project work and enhance team efficiency

Delegate activities to and supervise junior staff and contractors

Empower project team members to take positive action and accountability

Mentorship of direct reports in technical stream and delivering performance reviews

May be assigned some billable time to support project managers or their delegates on matters related to project…