Yifan Kang
About Yifan Kang
Yifan Kang is the Director of Statistical Programming at KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where he has worked since 2023. He has extensive experience in statistical programming, having held positions at companies such as inVentiv Health, Shire, and Gilead Sciences.
Current Role at KalVista Pharmaceuticals
Yifan Kang serves as the Director of Statistical Programming at KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 2023. In this role, Kang oversees statistical programming activities and contributes to the development of statistical analysis plans. The position is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where Kang applies extensive expertise in statistical methodologies to support clinical trials and regulatory submissions.
Previous Experience at Shire
Kang held multiple positions at Shire, including Senior Statistical Programmer II (Manager) from 2015 to 2018 and Statistical Programming Lead (A.D.) from 2018 to 2021. In these roles, Kang was responsible for leading statistical programming teams and ensuring the quality of statistical outputs for clinical studies. Both positions were based in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Experience at Gilead Sciences
From 2013 to 2015, Yifan Kang worked as a Senior Statistical Programmer at Gilead Sciences in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this capacity, Kang contributed to the statistical programming efforts for clinical trials, focusing on data analysis and reporting to support drug development initiatives.
Education and Academic Background
Yifan Kang has a diverse educational background. Kang earned a Master’s Degree in Special Education and Teaching from Towson University and another Master’s Degree in Bilingual and Multilingual Education from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Additionally, Kang holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Sciences from National Taiwan University. Kang also studied Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage at the Baltimore School of Massage.
Early Career at inVentiv Health
Kang began their career at inVentiv Health, where they worked as a Data Manager for six months in 2008 and then as a Senior SAS Programmer from 2009 to 2011 for two years. Both positions were located in the Baltimore, Maryland Area, where Kang developed foundational skills in data management and statistical programming.