Principal Biostatistician (Oncology)

Location: San Carlos, California, United States

Salary: $227,500–$284,400 USD annually, plus performance bonus and equity awards

Company

hirify.global develops molecular diagnostic and cell-free DNA testing products for oncology, women’s health, and organ health.

What you will do

• Lead statistical design, analytical planning, and reporting for oncology clinical utility studies and randomized clinical trials.
• Develop efficient study designs tailored to complex oncology use cases, including adaptive and biomarker-informed approaches.
• Serve as study statistician for sponsored studies and provide statistical consulting for external collaborations.
• Partner with clinical, medical, and translational scientists to plan and execute studies and address analytical risks.
• Author and review statistical analysis plans, tables, listings, figures, clinical study reports, and publications.
• Apply innovative statistical methods, improve analytical processes, and mentor early-career statisticians.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field; Ph.D. preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in clinical trial biostatistics.
• Expertise in time-to-event analysis, censoring, competing risks, and advanced survival modeling in oncology.
• Experience with adaptive and biomarker-informed study designs, power calculations, sample size determination, and endpoint evaluation.
• Working knowledge of ICH and GCP guidelines and CDISC standards, including SDTM and ADaM.
• Proficiency in R and the ability to communicate complex statistical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of NGS-based diagnostics and ctDNA/MRD.
• Experience with non-inferiority studies.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Annual performance incentive bonus and long-term equity awards.
• Paid time off, company holidays, pregnancy and baby bonding leave, commuter benefits, and wellness programs.
• Employees and immediate family members receive free testing and fertility care benefits.