# Principal Biostatistician (Associate Director Level) at Genentech

- Company: Genentech
- What the company does: Genentech discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes treatments for patients with serious and life-threatening medical conditions. Backed by North Carolina Biotechnology Center.
- Company website: https://gene.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: South San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $153K to $285K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-11
- Apply by: 2026-10-26
- Apply: https://roche.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ROG-A2O-GENE/job/South-San-Francisco/Principal-Biostatistician_202605-113292-1
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/genentech-principal-biostatistician-associate-director-level/

## About the role

The Early Development Principal Statistician is a critical partner in the design and analysis of exploratory clinical studies, applying statistical expertise to guide early-phase trial strategy, design, and interpretation. This role ensures scientific rigor while maintaining the flexibility needed for hypothesis generation and signal detection.

## What they're looking for

- ● You hold a PhD or MSc in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a closely related quantitative field
- ● You bring at least 6 years of experience in clinical trial statistics, including responsibility for study level strategy and decision making
- ● You have a proven ability to lead statistical input into clinical development plans and regulatory submissions
- ● You have strong expertise applying advanced statistical methods to enable data driven decision making
- ● You are proficient in SAS and or R and deeply familiar with CDISC standards and evolving regulatory data requirements
- ● You demonstrate independent thinking and make decisions based on sound principles