The Associate Director, Biostatistics has sufficient experience working as a statistician in the pharmaceutical industry to independently perform and lead statistical work within a project, an indication within a more complex project. This individual is able to lead, and direct biostatistics work either in house or partnering with CROs to ensure delivery to quality and time.
You will be responsible for:
The Associate Director, Biostatistics may work as a lead statistician:
For a project or indication in clinical or preclinical therapeutic areas
Leading the delivery and oversight on a multiple studies/indication within a project, potentially as a Global Project Statistician for a standard drug project
Contributing to statistical methodological advances
Accountabilities for supporting projects directly include:
Lead the statistical thinking and contributions to the delivery of studies, development plans, regulatory strategy, health technology assessment and/or commercial activities
Direct project work, including statistical staff and/or CRO partners, to ensure delivery to standards, quality, and time
Develop design options and provide high quality decision support to enable the business to make informed decisions about a study or project
Quantify the benefit, risk, value, and uncertainty of the emerging asset/product profile
Investigate and apply novel statistical approaches, for relevant statistical issues and/or regulatory guidance and/or value demonstration, including modelling and simulation
Leverage standardization to maximize global data integration and interpretability
Mentor/coach and support the education and training of statistics staff
You will need to have:
MSc/PhD in Statistics, Mathematics (containing a substantial statistical component), or recognized equivalent to stats MSc
Strong knowledge of programming in R and/or SAS
Knowledge of the technical and regulatory requirements related to the role
Excellent communication skills, and ability to build strong relationships
Flexible, well-organized, and possess the ability to work well under pressure
The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.
We would prefer for you to have:
PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics is preferred.
Project management skills
Proficiency in SAS and R languages
Knowledge of Bayesian statistics from theory to computation is a plus.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
Biotechnology Research
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