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Senior Principal Biostatistician

5-7 years
₹45 – ₹65 LPA
10 Aug. 5, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: MS/PhD Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Senior Principal Biostatistician | Hyderabad, India
Location: Hyderabad (Office), India
Job ID: REQ-10056839
Employment Type: Full-time | Regular
Division: Development
Business Unit: Innovative Medicines

Salary:
Estimated Range: ₹45 – ₹65 LPA
(Based on experience level, advanced statistical responsibilities, project leadership, and subject matter expertise.)


Role Summary:

As a Senior Principal Biostatistician at Novartis, you will lead high-impact clinical trial statistical strategies, contribute to global drug development programs, and implement modern trial designs and analysis methodologies. You’ll ensure scientific integrity in data interpretation, regulatory documentation, and cross-functional decision-making. This role involves both technical leadership and collaboration across global teams to shape the future of biostatistical excellence in clinical development.


Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Study Level:

  • Independently handle all statistical tasks for mid-to-high complexity clinical trials.

  • Lead protocol development, statistical analysis plans (SAPs), exploratory analyses, PK/PD modeling, and biomarker studies.

  • Implement innovative Bayesian statistics, adaptive trial designs, and new analysis methodologies.

  • Represent Biostatistics in clinical trial teams, ethics committees, and regulatory meetings.

  • Translate statistical findings into actionable insights for cross-functional stakeholders.

Project & Functional Leadership:

  • Collaborate with clinical, regulatory, medical writing, and data science teams to deliver high-quality, timely trial results.

  • Participate in early clinical development plans for low-complexity programs with minimal supervision.

  • Act as a statistical representative at internal and external health authority (HA) meetings.

  • Guide planning and tracking of biostatistics activities, and maintain vendor partnerships.

Organizational Impact:

  • Contribute to global initiatives within the line function or franchise.

  • Help review and implement HA statistical guidance across programs.

  • Participate in internal process improvements, scientific consulting, and innovation initiatives.

  • Represent Novartis at external conferences, peer-reviewed journals, and congresses.


Role Requirements:

  • PhD in Statistics (or equivalent) with 5+ years of experience
    OR
    MS in Statistics (or equivalent) with 7+ years of experience

  • Strong command of statistical concepts in clinical trials, pharmacokinetics, exposure-response modeling, and diagnostics

  • Proficiency in SAS, R, and data standardization tools

  • Demonstrated ability to work across cross-functional teams and regulatory environments

  • Excellent communication and project management skills, including simplifying statistical content for non-experts

  • Sound knowledge of CDISC, FDA, EMA, and ICH guidelines


Preferred Competencies:

  • Expertise in Bayesian modeling, biomarker analytics, and real-world data exploration

  • Experience in regulatory submissions, safety and efficacy summary reporting

  • Strong matrix leadership skills with experience in Franchise/Therapeutic Area strategy alignment

  • Strong scientific mindset with a track record of external presentations, publications, and consulting contributions


Why Join Novartis?

At Novartis, we’re transforming medicine and patient outcomes with science, data, and collaboration. You’ll be part of a passionate community that thrives on innovation and inclusion.

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