Director, Research Biostatistics

Our Organisation

CSL's R&D organisation is accelerating innovation to deliver greater impact for patients. With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, we're building a future-ready team that thrives in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide.

Our role

The Head of Biostatistics for Research will lead the design, analysis, and interpretation of preclinical data to support the discovery and development of novel therapeutics. This role is critical in ensuring statistical rigor and innovation in experimental design, data modelling, and decision-making across the research pipeline. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in biostatistics, a strong understanding of translational science, and a collaborative mindset to drive data-informed research in a biotech environment.

• Active member of the Translational and Data Science LT, driving CSL's drug discovery to ensure development of a commercial portfolio that contributes to the company's vision of being a leading plasma biotech company
• Define and implement the biostatistics strategy for discovery and translational research programs.
• Serve as the statistical thought leader across Research, ensuring best practices in experimental design and data analysis.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align statistical approaches with scientific and business goals

• Provide statistical guidance on study design, sample size estimation, and data interpretation for in vitro, in vivo, and omics-based studies
• Develop and apply advanced statistical models, including Bayesian methods, longitudinal data analysis, and machine learning techniques where appropriate
• Oversee the development of statistical analysis plans, reports, and visualizations to support internal decision-making and external collaborations.

• Build and lead a high-performing team of biostatisticians and data analysts.
• Mentor junior staff and foster a culture of scientific excellence, innovation, and collaboration.

• Work closely with bioinformatics, biology, translational research, non-clinical development teams to integrate statistical insights across disciplines
• Contribute to regulatory and scientific publications, presentations, and grant applications.

• Contribute to the planning, execution, and reporting of projects including non-interventional research studies
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget, maintaining high-quality standards.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators to measure the success of studies through robust statistical oversight.

• Ph.D. in Biostatistics with 10+ years of experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of applying biostatistics to biological or clinical data within the pharma/biotech
• Expertise in NGS data analysis, systems biology, and multi-omics integration.
• Proficiency in statistical programming e.g.. R, SAS, Python
• Strong publication record and/or contributions to open-source biostatistical tools
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Strong external network from academia and/or pharma/biotech
• Familiarity with FAIR data principles and data governance frameworks.
• Background in translational medicine, drug discovery