About the Role
The Senior Statistician leads statistical project delivery, collaborates with consultants and cross-functional teams, advises clients at project start, manages team supervision, maintains quality control through peer review, and engages with external stakeholders through various communication channels.
Responsibilities
- Lead statistical projects in close collaboration with senior consultants and cross-functional teams to meet high-quality standards, deadlines, and client requirements
- Offer strategic input during the initial stages of client projects
- Oversee and guide project teams through all phases of statistical work
- Engage regularly with external stakeholders via teleconference, email, and in-person meetings
- Play a key role in quality assurance by reviewing team members' work and delivering constructive feedback
- Support business growth by nurturing client relationships and identifying opportunities for expanded service delivery
- Potentially supervise and mentor Statistician Interns
Work Arrangement
Hybrid — Boston, MA, New York, NY
About the Role
The Statistics team delivers advanced statistical and analytical support across the organization, designing analysis plans and conducting data analysis using tools such as R, Excel, Stan, SQL, and BUGS. Team members analyze diverse data types, including individual patient data from clinical trials, real-world observational data, and published summary data, applying methods ranging from descriptive statistics to Bayesian network meta-analysis. They communicate findings clearly in writing and presentations to pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers, and healthcare professionals. Senior Statisticians lead project execution, collaborate with consultants and multidisciplinary colleagues, ensure timely and accurate delivery, advise clients at project outset, manage team workflows, and maintain rigorous quality control. Work outputs often support publications, health economics models, value dossiers, or regulatory submissions across multiple therapeutic areas. More information on recent research outputs is available on the company website.
Career Progression
Senior Statisticians have a defined pathway to advance to Consultant Statistician, a role that includes full accountability for client engagement, project budgeting, and business development. Consultant Statisticians also lead teams, contribute to recruitment and training initiatives, and manage internal leadership responsibilities. Personal and professional growth is supported through structured development opportunities, with firsthand accounts available from current team members.
About Costello Medical
The organization is a fast-expanding global healthcare consultancy focused on medical communications, health economics, and outcomes research. It partners with leading pharmaceutical and medical technology firms, public health agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Recognized as one of the Top 100 Best Companies to Work For since 2017, it achieved B Corporation certification in 2022 for social and environmental responsibility. Further details about its mission and services are available online.
