Federico R.

Statistician in Oncology Drug Development

Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

About

With >13 years of experience in industry, biotech, comprehensive cancer centers, and university institutes, my background is primarily in statistical methodologies including survival analysis, biomarkers, gene signatures, and high-dimensional data. I have worked in clinical development, translational medicine, and methodological research. My interest is focused on driving oncology drug development, by combining quantitative methods with wide view of clinical & translational research and development. My international experience spans across France, Belgium, and Italy. As a manager, I have overseen a total of 3 data managers, 5 statisticians, 3 PhD students, and 5 MSc trainees. My main achievements include setting up a Biometrics Unit from scratch, designing and conducting a pivotal trial, and providing statistical support for FDA Fast-Track Designation and EMA PRIME applications. I have implemented a biomarker-safety joint model for dose optimization and published 31 peer-reviewed papers, including 9 as a first author and 4 as a corresponding author.

Experience

  • Sanofi ()
    • Statistical Project Leader, Oncology
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

      Leading early-stage oncology projects, with both in-house studies and in collaboration with other pharma companies. Contributing to the design of new trials, the protocol set-up, the definition of the TPP, the long-term / late-phase strategy, the CDP, the go/no-go criteria, the planning of activities and resources to secure milestone achievement, the oversight of study-level statisticians.

    • Statistical Project Leader, Biomarkers
      Sep 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Associate Statistical Project Leader, Oncology Early Phase and Biomarkers
      Jan 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

      In charge of biomarker statistical activities for four oncology trials. Implemented a joint modelling with biological activity and safety for dose selection in oncology phase-1 trials.

  • Independent Consultant at Federico Rotolo Consultant
    Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr

    Independent biostatistics consultant in oncology clinical development.

  • Sr Statistician at IT&M STATS
    Jun 2021 - Dec 2021 · 7 mos

    Biomarker Statistician in Oncology on behalf of Sanofi

  • Innate Pharma ()
    • Senior Manager of Biostatistics and Data Management
      Jan 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Statistical support to successful applications for FDA Fast-Track Designation (FTD) and EMA PRIME for lacutamab. Participation in MAA submission in Europe for moxetumomab pasudotox-tdfk

    • Manager of Biostatistics and Data Management
      Apr 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Set-up of a Biometrics Unit from scratch Design and conduct of a pivotal trial

  • Researcher in Biostatistics Methodology at INSERM (U1018 CESP, OncoStat Team)
    Jan 2015 - Mar 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Research on methods for: validation of surrogate endpoints, development and validation of genomic signatures, multi-state models, frailty models, copula models, simulation studies. Co-supervision of PhD students (3) and MSc students (3)