J
Senior Director and Head of Biostatistics at International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)
JobSearch
Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 7 days ago (20 Oct 2026) Updated about 4 hours ago
Job Description
The Senior Director and Head of Biostatistics provides strategic statistical leadership for IAVI’s vaccine research programs, guiding study design, analysis, and regulatory submissions. Responsibilities include setting biostatistical standards, reviewing protocols and analysis plans, and managing a high‑performing biostatistics team. The role demands at least ten years of clinical biostatistics experience and an advanced degree. Strong communication and resource management skills are essential.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • MBA, MSc or MA (or PhD/Fellowship) in a quantitative discipline
- • Minimum 10 years progressive experience in clinical biostatistics for drug, vaccine or biologics development
- • Advanced knowledge of clinical trial design, survival analysis, longitudinal data methods and generalized linear models
- • Experience with regulatory submissions and familiarity with ICH GCP, E‑series guidelines and 21 CFR Part 11
- • Proven ability to lead, prioritize and develop biostatistics teams in complex, matrixed settings
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Set functional direction, priorities and standards for biostatistics across IAVI‑sponsored studies
- • Provide strategic statistical leadership to clinical, epidemiology and immunology teams
- • Partner with clinical development leaders to align biostatistical strategies with program objectives and regulatory expectations
- • Lead senior review of study designs, endpoints, sample size calculations, analysis plans and trial documentation
- • Oversee development and maintenance of biostatistical tools, templates and SOPs
- • Manage and develop a high‑performing biostatistics function in a matrixed environment
- • Communicate statistical findings to internal and external stakeholders and support regulatory submissions
- • Allocate resources and prioritize deliverables to meet study timelines