Statistician III
General Summary
Under supervision of the Statistics Project Manager or higher, a Statistician III will analyze and interpret basic and advanced statistical analyses of clinical data accurately. The incumbent will understand all roles/tasks of a statistician in a clinical trial and identifies ways to proactively problem solve. This role will liaise with medical writers and study investigators in preparing research manuscripts for publication. Acts as a mentor to team members.
Work You'll Do
•Writes analysis plans and report specifications with minimal guidance. *
•Summarizes and presents results (verbal and written) clearly, including creating reports for the Data Monitoring Committee to review patient accrual, overall study progress, treatment efficacy, and patient safety data. *
•Uses statistical and medical understanding to propose and perform additional analyses appropriately.*
•Demonstrates willingness and flexibility to try new statistical methods when analysis needs change. Keeps abreast of new statistical methods and techniques by attending conferences and workshops, opportunity permitting.
•Seeks guidance for analyses appropriately.
•Writes own SAS and/or R code, finds errors, corrects, and validates output and results.*
•Considers alternative programming approaches to improve quality and/or efficiency.
•Mentors less experienced programmer and/or statisticians.
•Furthers programming skills independently.
•Utilizes team members to increase work efficiency, when appropriate and such resources are available. Participates successfully in all statistical aspects of a trial/project.
•Understands priorities and manages all project responsibilities independently. *
•Collaborates actively with Project Lead and core team to affect significant decisions regarding the trial/project.*
•Communicates appropriately with team members, external department or vendors, and supervisors on a regular basis.
•Recognizes system-wide problems and participates constructively in seeking resolution of the problems. Takes appropriate initiative in creating solutions to issues within the statistics group
•Serves effectively on company-wide committees, opportunity permitting.
•Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures. *
•Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company. *
•Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures. *
•Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
• Indicates an essential function of the role
Position Qualifications
Minimum education and experience:
•PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Mathematics or related discipline or Master’s degree with 4+ years of experience or Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years of experience in data analysis or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional qualifications:
•Summarizes and presents results (verbal and written) clearly, including creating reports for the Data Monitoring Committee to review patient accrual, overall study progress, treatment efficacy, and patient safety data. *
•Uses statistical and medical understanding to propose and perform additional analyses appropriately.
•Demonstrates willingness and flexibility to try new statistical methods when analysis needs change. Keeps abreast of new statistical methods and techniques by attending conferences and workshops, opportunity permitting.
•Seeks guidance for analyses appropriately.
•Writes own SAS and/or R code, finds errors, corrects, and validates output and results. *
•Considers alternative programming approaches to improve quality and/or efficiency.
•Mentors less experienced programmer and/or statisticians.
•Furthers programming skills independently.
•Utilizes team members to increase work efficiency, when appropriate and such resources are available. Participates successfully in all statistical aspects of a trial/project.
•Understands priorities and manages all project responsibilities independently. *
•Collaborates actively with Project Lead and core team to affect significant decisions regarding the trial/project.
•Communicates appropriately with team members, external department or vendors, and supervisors on a regular basis.
•Recognizes system-wide problems and participates constructively in seeking resolution of the problems. Takes appropriate initiative in creating solutions to issues within the statistics group
•Serves effectively on company-wide committees, opportunity permitting.
•Ability to work effectively under tight timelines and schedules.
•Ability to work independently and as a contributing team member.
•Ability to determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel.
•Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
•Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
•Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously
Working Conditions
•General office, research laboratory, and hospital environments
•Business travel to research laboratories, hospitals, conferences and or/ other Penumbra affiliated facilities from 0% - 50%
•There is the potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious materials.
•Requires some lifting and moving of up to 10 pounds
•The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms, and to use a computer, sitting for extended periods. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to read, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Annual Base Salary Range: $117,000 - $167,000
This is the pay range for a mid-cost labor market. If hired in another region, there will be a difference in pay range. We offer a competitive compensation package plus a benefits and equity program, when applicable. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location.
What We Offer
•A collaborative teamwork environment where learning is constant, and performance is rewarded.
•The opportunity to be part of the team that is revolutionizing the treatment of some of the world's most devastating diseases.
•A generous benefits package for eligible employees that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match, an employee stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, eleven paid company holidays per year, a minimum of fifteen days of accrued vacation per year, which increases with tenure, and paid sick time in compliance with applicable law(s).
Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures, and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada, and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. The Penumbra logo is a trademark of Penumbra, Inc.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
If you reside in the State of California, please also refer to Penumbra's Privacy Notice for California Residents.
For additional information on Penumbra’s commitment to being an equal opportunity employer, please see Penumbra's AAP Policy Statement.
Under supervision of the Statistics Project Manager or higher, a Statistician III will analyze and interpret basic and advanced statistical analyses of clinical data accurately. The incumbent will understand all roles/tasks of a statistician in a clinical trial and identifies ways to proactively problem solve. This role will liaise with medical writers and study investigators in preparing research manuscripts for publication. Acts as a mentor to team members.
Work You'll Do
•Writes analysis plans and report specifications with minimal guidance. *
•Summarizes and presents results (verbal and written) clearly, including creating reports for the Data Monitoring Committee to review patient accrual, overall study progress, treatment efficacy, and patient safety data. *
•Uses statistical and medical understanding to propose and perform additional analyses appropriately.*
•Demonstrates willingness and flexibility to try new statistical methods when analysis needs change. Keeps abreast of new statistical methods and techniques by attending conferences and workshops, opportunity permitting.
•Seeks guidance for analyses appropriately.
•Writes own SAS and/or R code, finds errors, corrects, and validates output and results.*
•Considers alternative programming approaches to improve quality and/or efficiency.
•Mentors less experienced programmer and/or statisticians.
•Furthers programming skills independently.
•Utilizes team members to increase work efficiency, when appropriate and such resources are available. Participates successfully in all statistical aspects of a trial/project.
•Understands priorities and manages all project responsibilities independently. *
•Collaborates actively with Project Lead and core team to affect significant decisions regarding the trial/project.*
•Communicates appropriately with team members, external department or vendors, and supervisors on a regular basis.
•Recognizes system-wide problems and participates constructively in seeking resolution of the problems. Takes appropriate initiative in creating solutions to issues within the statistics group
•Serves effectively on company-wide committees, opportunity permitting.
•Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures. *
•Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company. *
•Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures. *
•Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
• Indicates an essential function of the role
Position Qualifications
Minimum education and experience:
•PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Mathematics or related discipline or Master’s degree with 4+ years of experience or Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years of experience in data analysis or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional qualifications:
•Summarizes and presents results (verbal and written) clearly, including creating reports for the Data Monitoring Committee to review patient accrual, overall study progress, treatment efficacy, and patient safety data. *
•Uses statistical and medical understanding to propose and perform additional analyses appropriately.
•Demonstrates willingness and flexibility to try new statistical methods when analysis needs change. Keeps abreast of new statistical methods and techniques by attending conferences and workshops, opportunity permitting.
•Seeks guidance for analyses appropriately.
•Writes own SAS and/or R code, finds errors, corrects, and validates output and results. *
•Considers alternative programming approaches to improve quality and/or efficiency.
•Mentors less experienced programmer and/or statisticians.
•Furthers programming skills independently.
•Utilizes team members to increase work efficiency, when appropriate and such resources are available. Participates successfully in all statistical aspects of a trial/project.
•Understands priorities and manages all project responsibilities independently. *
•Collaborates actively with Project Lead and core team to affect significant decisions regarding the trial/project.
•Communicates appropriately with team members, external department or vendors, and supervisors on a regular basis.
•Recognizes system-wide problems and participates constructively in seeking resolution of the problems. Takes appropriate initiative in creating solutions to issues within the statistics group
•Serves effectively on company-wide committees, opportunity permitting.
•Ability to work effectively under tight timelines and schedules.
•Ability to work independently and as a contributing team member.
•Ability to determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel.
•Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
•Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
•Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously
Working Conditions
•General office, research laboratory, and hospital environments
•Business travel to research laboratories, hospitals, conferences and or/ other Penumbra affiliated facilities from 0% - 50%
•There is the potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious materials.
•Requires some lifting and moving of up to 10 pounds
•The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms, and to use a computer, sitting for extended periods. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to read, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Annual Base Salary Range: $117,000 - $167,000
This is the pay range for a mid-cost labor market. If hired in another region, there will be a difference in pay range. We offer a competitive compensation package plus a benefits and equity program, when applicable. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location.
What We Offer
•A collaborative teamwork environment where learning is constant, and performance is rewarded.
•The opportunity to be part of the team that is revolutionizing the treatment of some of the world's most devastating diseases.
•A generous benefits package for eligible employees that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match, an employee stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, eleven paid company holidays per year, a minimum of fifteen days of accrued vacation per year, which increases with tenure, and paid sick time in compliance with applicable law(s).
Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures, and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada, and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. The Penumbra logo is a trademark of Penumbra, Inc.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
If you reside in the State of California, please also refer to Penumbra's Privacy Notice for California Residents.
For additional information on Penumbra’s commitment to being an equal opportunity employer, please see Penumbra's AAP Policy Statement.