Vice President, Global Biometrics

Join Rho in redefining what it means to work for a Contract Research Organization (CRO). At Rho, we foster a culture where curiosity, collaboration, and innovation thrive. We are not a traditional CRO-and we don't aim to be. Our people-first approach, scientific rigor, and commitment to excellence set us apart in the clinical research industry.

We are seeking a Vice President, Global Biometrics to lead our high-performing biometrics organization, encompassing biostatistics, data standards, and statistical programming. This executive role is critical to Rho's continued success in delivering high-quality, regulatory-compliant clinical research solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight across all global biometrics functions.
• Drive innovation and excellence in data quality, statistical methodology, and regulatory submission support.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with clinical, regulatory, and project teams to ensure seamless integration of biometrics services.
• Champion a culture of scientific integrity, continuous improvement, and team development.

Why Rho:

• The Rho Factor: A vibrant, intellectually curious community where collaboration and authenticity are core values.
• Stability & Growth: Financially sound and workforce-stable, Rho offers a secure environment for long-term career development.
• Culture of Belonging: Expect a supportive, engaging workplace filled with passionate professionals who care deeply about their work-and each other.

Our Global Biometrics team consistently cites Rho as one of the best career decisions they've made-thanks to meaningful work, strong leadership, and exceptional opportunities for growth.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Establishes and drives strategy and objectives for global commercial biometrics functions

• Works with senior leadership to understand business objectives and ensure alignment with function-specific strategy.

• Oversees a team of senior managers, advising on the evaluation and solutions related to project resourcing, personnel management, workforce planning, training needs, financial management, key project performance indicators and biometrics delivery.

• Facilitates communication between biometrics, clinical development, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, and other cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of biometrics into clinical development programs.

• Offers expertise in statistical methodologies in study design, sample size estimation, statistical analysis planning, data handling, statistical modeling and testing, analysis and reporting.

• Acts as the external facing primary functional area lead or lead oversight in communications with sponsors, potential sponsors, and vendors.

• Participates in client governance meetings and serves as an escalation point as needed

• Interacts with regulatory agencies and supports sponsor in regulatory interactions. This includes participating as a statistical liaison to the regulatory agency on behalf of the sponsor company and ensuring documentation, statistical results, and study datasets meet the regulatory agency's requirement/expectation (e.g. CDISC).

• Supports business development activities by contributing to proposals, client presentations, and providing time and cost estimates for biostatistical activities.

• Stays updated on industry trends, regulatory guidelines, and advancements in biometrics to continuously enhance the organization's capabilities.

• MS/PhD in biostatistics, statistics, or related field along with at least 15 years of experience in Biostatistics supporting clinical trials

• Breadth of experience in the design and analysis of clinical studies, both early and late-stage clinical development.

• Prior experience with innovative trial designs (adaptive trials, platform trials) and novel biometrics approaches.

• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex regulatory environments and deliver successful regulatory submissions. Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including the ability to motivate individuals and teams, as well as mentor and develop personnel of all levels
• Ability to recognize, anticipate, and analyze complex problems and create successful solutions
• Ability to support and / or facilitate discussions related to statistical and regulatory strategy internally and externally
• Experience with driving and implementing change based on evolving needs of the industry and organization
• Expertise in building infrastructure to support biometrics, including recommending policies and procedures, best practices, and impactful process and systems improvements for a growing organization
• Understanding of clinical trials including knowledge of applicable clinical research regulatory requirements; i.e., Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels both within and outside the company.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities with exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Strong proficiency in SAS, R, or other statistical software used in clinical research.
• Deep understanding of CDISC standards (SDTM, ADaM) and data management processes.

A few more things to know about us:

Benefits: Rho provides a comprehensive benefits package for all benefit-eligible employees, which includes medical, vision, dental, HSA, FSA, EAP, life & disability insurance and 401(k). All employees are eligible for paid time off, holidays, parental leave and bereavement leave.

Diversity and Inclusion: As a global, full-service CRO driven by our collective experiences, we view each of our backgrounds as a vital component in our formula for success and we strive towards building a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse environment for our employees every day. By valuing and tapping into each employee's unique and different personal experiences, we are able to uplift employee dignity and belonging, foster more strategic creativity, and more quickly arrive at breakthrough solutions that help us heal the world.

Flexibility: We encourage a work-life balance that allows employees to bring their best selves to work while being passionate about their lives outside work.

EOE. Veterans/Disabled