Lead Software Statistician

Responsibilities

• As a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in your project team, study business requirements carefully, extract statistical requirements from them, and guide team members on the development and testing of these statistical requirements.
• Write detailed technical documents and validation strategies for the statistical algorithms to be developed and tested.
• Guide statistician testers on developing validators and test cases for statistical algorithms and review work done by them ensuring its quality, completeness, and timeliness.
• Follow applicable processes and guide team members on the same.
• Work with other leads to plan and lead sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint demos, and retrospectives.
• Provide technical coaching to less experienced statisticians and share relevant feedback with their managers.
• Present own work and learnings at internal forums.
• Develop a strong T-shaped technical skillset by undergoing appropriate trainings and courses and attending relevant industry events.
• Participate in hiring less experienced statisticians by conducting technical interviews.
• Participate in activities like vendor risk assessment and tool qualification for vendors and tools relevant to statisticians’ work.
• Work closely with your manager to meet your own goals.
  

Qualifications

Education:

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Statistics, Applied Statistics, or Mathematics
  

Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience working as a Statistician in a software development team testing or programming complex statistical algorithms
• Experienced Biostatisticians/Analysts/Data Scientists from Life Sciences industry with strong knowledge of areas like clinical trial designing or complex data analysis may be considered as well.
• Experience working in Agile Scrum teams and knowledge of frameworks like Scrum
• At least 3 years of scientific programming experience using a language like R, Python, or Julia
  

Skills

• Strong knowledge of specific statistical and mathematical methods relevant to Cytel’s products (e.g., Bayesian methods applied to clinical trials, multiplicity adjustment methods, adaptive designs, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of clinical trial domain
• Advanced knowledge of programming languages like R, Python, or Julia
• Knowledge of some project management, documentation, and code repository tools (Jira, Confluence, BitBucket, TestRail preferred)
• Knowledge of SDLC processes and regulatory compliance requirements applicable to software development
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and collaborative mindset with the ability to network with senior professionals in own area of expertise
  

• Job Identification 997
• Job Category Software Statistics
• Posting Date 09/26/2025, 01:32 PM
• Locations 5th Floor, Lohia-Jain IT Park, Pune, Maharashtra, 411038, IN India - Bangalore, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560001, IN India - Ahmedabad, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, 321001, IN Building 3A and 3B,, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500081, IN Navi Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, IN Remote, Pune, Maharashtra, 411038, IN
• Apply Before 09/28/2025, 06:00 PM
• Job Schedule Full time