Director, Biostatistics

The Position

As the Director, Biostatistics, you will play an important role in shaping and supporting the clinical development of Maze’s therapeutic programs. You will partner closely with Clinical Science, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Pharmacology, Development Science, and Translational Science to ensure our clinical studies are robust, data-driven, and impactful.

In this role, you’ll oversee biostatistical strategy and execution, from study design through regulatory submissions, balancing hands-on expertise with strategic leadership. You will also represent Biostatistics on clinical study teams, guide interpretation of complex data, and oversee CRO partners to ensure high-quality statistical deliverables.

The position will report to the Vice President, Biometrics.

The Impact You’ll Have

• Serve as the biostatistics lead for clinical studies, providing expert input on study design, endpoints, and statistical strategy
• Oversee and contribute to completion of all technical and operational statistical activities for a group of clinical trials. Ensure development and review of statistical analysis plans (SAPs), including complex and innovative methodologies
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners in protocol development, study design discussions, and data interpretation
• Partner with Statistical Programming to generate and validate analyses for internal use, publications, and regulatory submissions
• Oversee CRO execution of statistical tasks: managing timelines, quality, and analytical approaches
• Represent biostatistics in regulatory interactions (FDA, EMA, PMDA, etc.), contributing to briefing documents, meeting preparation, and responses to agency questions
• Contribute to clinical study reports (CSRs), integrated summaries (ISS/ISE), and regulatory submissions (NDA/BLA/MAA)
• Apply advanced statistical techniques to explore, analyze, and interpret clinical, safety, biomarker, and exploratory data
• Advise internal and external partners on statistical approaches, data reliability, model selection, and interpretation of results
• Lead the gathering, organization and analysis of different data sources to enable delivery of special projects and / or the statistical analysis plan and clinical study endpoints for assigned products
• Review and analyze safety reporting, biomarker analyses and other aspects of clinical trial monitoring
• Develop enhancements to statistical software, as appropriate, by programming new techniques; maintain knowledge of current and emerging trends in statistical analysis methodologies and tools
• Provide biostatistical input into clinical development documentation, scientific publications and presentations, and regulatory documentation
• Adhere to regulatory requirements of study conduct, statistical analysis principles, industry standards, and Maze SOPs
• Support due diligence, licensing, and partnering activities as needed

As a Director, we also expect you to demonstrate the following Leadership Competencies:

• Communication and Influence
  • Builds communication channels across Maze for sharing information.
  • Influences Senior Management decisions through persuasive arguments.
  • Respectfully addresses differing opinions leading to support of decisions.
• Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Champions partnerships and connections across Maze.
  • Proactively addresses issues that could result in breakdown of team relationships.
  • Spotlights team and individual contributions in public forums.
• Execution and Results
  • Addresses gaps and leverages strengths to get best results.
  • Maintains a steadying presence and clarifies priorities during change.
  • Anticipates and removes barriers that put functional/corporate goals at risk.
• Develop Others and Self
  • Remove barriers to staff development and empowers them to make their own decisions.
  • Stays current on industry trends and keeps direct-reports prepared and responsive.

What We’re Looking For

• An advanced degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related field.
  • Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience, or Ph.D. with 8+ years of experience
• Comfortable being hands-on with analysis, simulations, and document review
• Direct experience designing early-stage trials (Phase I/II) and late-stage trials in resource-constrained settings
• Confident decision-maker who can influence at the executive level
• Collaborative, mentorship-oriented leadership style

This role follows a hybrid schedule, with an expectation to be onsite at our South San Francisco headquarters at least three days per week

 

About Maze Therapeutics

Maze Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company harnessing the power of human genetics to develop novel, small molecule precision medicines for patients living with renal, cardiovascular and related metabolic diseases, including obesity. The company is advancing a pipeline using its Compass platform, which allows it to identify and characterize genetic variants in disease and then link those variants to the biological pathways that drive disease in specific patient groups through a process it refers to as variant functionalization. The company’s pipeline is led by two wholly owned lead programs, MZE829 and MZE782, each of which represents a novel precision medicine-based approach for chronic kidney disease.  Maze is based in South San Francisco.

Our People

Maze is comprised of a team of passionate and creative professionals committed to discovering and delivering transformative medicines to patients suffering from both rare and common genetic diseases. We are fostering a culture that encourages vision, initiative and the development of talent. Our supportive work environment inspires creative thinking and freedom of expression, resulting in a stimulating atmosphere where people enjoy coming to work. While we have a passion for advanced science and pride ourselves on excellence in execution, ultimately, everything we do is about patients. 

Our Core Values

Further Together – Our path is paved with challenges, but with resilience and a team-first mentality, we’ll achieve our mission. 

Impact Obsessed – We embrace the bold, take calculated risks, and learn from our mistakes to improve the lives of others.

Stand True – Our integrity is foundational; it guides us no matter the obstacle.

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The expected annual salary range for employees located in the San Francisco Bay Area is $228,000 – $280,000. Additionally, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus.

Maze performs position-based compensation benchmarking to industry market data to ensure we pay competitive wages. Determination of starting salary will depend upon a variety of job-related factors, which may include professional experience, skills, and job location. The expected salary range for this role may be modified in the future.

Maze offers a robust benefits package to our eligible employees including competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health offerings, equity incentive plan, 401(k) program with employer match and a generous holiday and PTO policy.

 

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