Biostatistics Manager / Director
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Biostatistics Manager or Director manages a team of statisticians and directs statistical analysis and reporting of health and biology-related data. Analysis may be used for product development at a pharmaceutical company, disease research at a hospital or health policy research at a public health organization. Directs the design of statistical analysis and reviews analysis and findings; may manage regulatory reporting for projects such as clinical trials.
Job Outlook
There were 47 Biostatistics Manager / Director job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 2077 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Biostatistician industry, which includes the Biostatistics Manager / Director career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Biostatistics Manager / Director jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $173,705.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $169,147.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Biostatistics Manager / Director postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $144,514.
Education and Experience
Posted Biostatistics Manager / Director jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 1.73% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 8.04% |
| Master's Degree | 67.21% |
| Doctoral Degree | 81.03% |
| Other | 2.36% |
Posted Biostatistics Manager / Director jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 4.19% |
| 3 to 5 years | 24.12% |
| 6 to 8 years | 28.11% |
| 9+ years | 43.57% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Biostatistics Manager / Director positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Leadership (53.54%)
- Innovation (50.84%)
- Management (41.74%)
- Planning (38.52%)
- Communication (34.76%)
- Interpersonal Communications (33.41%)
- Research (32.6%)
- Writing (26.43%)
- Operations (26%)
- Timelines (23.64%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Statistical Programming (29.36%)
- Statistical Analysis (65.67%)
- Biostatistics (98.5%)
- Building Automation (23.37%)
- Data Analysis (28.44%)
- Clinical Study Reports (38.44%)
- Clinical Trials (80.11%)
- Clinical Study Design (40.9%)
- Information Privacy (21.39%)
- Data Management (24%)
- Pre-Clinical Development (55%)
- Drug Development (48.91%)
- Project Management (33.37%)
- R (Programming Language) (47.32%)
- Pharmaceuticals (59.34%)
- Oncology (19.75%)
- Statistical Methods (26.03%)
- Statistics (37.76%)
- SAS (Software) (64.75%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Regulatory Documents (12.07%)
- Clinical Data Analysis (6.81%)
- Regulatory Affairs (11.83%)
- Biomarkers (6.47%)
- Business Metrics (11.44%)
- Organizational Leadership (12.22%)
- Medical Affairs (14.34%)
- Adaptive Design (2.95%)
- Drug Discovery (3.28%)
- Electronic Common Technical Document (6.23%)
- Biopharmaceuticals (4.06%)
- Clinical Data Management (9.03%)
- Biologics License Applications (BLA) (11.88%)
- Biology (3.38%)
- Immunology (3.38%)
- Biotechnology (16.18%)
- Data Manipulation (14.24%)
- Clinical Research (18.49%)
- Pharmacovigilance (10.48%)
- Data Collection (7.97%)
- Performance Appraisal (3.38%)
- Data Quality (4.15%)
- Clinical Trial Protocols (4.83%)
- Commercialization (1.88%)
- Epidemiology (4.73%)
- Data Processing (6.23%)
- Resource Allocation (2.9%)
- Good Clinical Practices (GCP) (4.59%)
- Case Report Forms (7.92%)
- Experimental Design (7.48%)
- Identity Services Engine (7.87%)
- Performance Review (13.23%)
- Statistical Inference (1.45%)
- Python (Programming Language) (15.64%)
- Matrix Management (6.57%)
- Scientific Literature (6.95%)
- Marketing (7.73%)
- Non-Disclosure Agreement (Intellectual Property Law) (14.97%)
- Milestones (Project Management) (5.31%)
- Organizational Structure (9.22%)
- Resource Planning (7.63%)
- Performance Metric (11.44%)
- Leadership Studies (12.17%)
- Statistical Software (17.82%)
- New Product Development (9.75%)
- Strategic Partnership (12.12%)
- Scientific Methods (5.31%)
- Statistical Modeling (5.12%)
- Process Improvement (13.09%)
- Scientific Computing (13.09%)
- Regulatory Filings (8.35%)
- Regulatory Requirements (19.6%)
- Graphing (14.05%)
- SAP Applications (6.71%)
- Healthcare Industry Knowledge (13.62%)
- Resourcing (6.23%)
- Data Science (7.68%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Statistical Programming (37.65%)
- Pre-Clinical Development (70.53%)
- R (Programming Language) (60.68%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Biostatistics Manager / Director skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Director of Biostatistics
- Biostatistics Manager
- Director of Cardiovascular Services
- Biostatistician
- Biostatistics Intern
- Operations Lead
- Data Operator
- Research Epidemiologist
- Statistical Programming Manager
- Cardiovascular Tech
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Biostatistician
- Statistician
- Clinical Research Director
- Clinical Trial Manager
- Pharmacology Research Scientist
- Clinical Project Manager
- Natural Science Research Manager (General)
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Biostatistics Manager / Director jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Bristol-Myers Squibb (447)
- Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma (121)
- Horizon Therapeutics (118)
- Edwards Lifesciences (62)
- Gilead Sciences (52)
- Johnson & Johnson (50)
- Daiichi Sankyo (49)
- Amgen (49)
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (48)
- Eli Lilly (41)
North Carolina
- Pharpoint Research (8)
- Actalent (5)
- IQVIA (4)
- Novasyte (3)
- Proclinical Staffing (3)
- Easyhiring (3)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (2)
- Duke University (2)
- Edwards Lifesciences (2)
- Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma (2)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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