Sr. Director, Biostatistics

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Job Description
 

FUNCTION: Biostatistics  

POSITION OVERVIEW:

You will lead and manage a team of direct reports responsible for all biostatistical activities across a large, complex portfolio of studies and other projects, which may span multiple disease areas, a whole therapeutic area, or another significant area within Biostatistics. You and your direct reports will collaborate with cross-functional partners to meet clinical development project deliverables and timelines. This may include, but is not limited to, providing statistical consultation on clinical development plans, clinical trial design and clinical study endpoints, calculating sample size, authoring statistical analysis plans, and providing biostatistical input into clinical development documentation, scientific publications and presentations, and regulatory filings. Dependent upon the area of assignment, you may manage or otherwise lead projects or other activities that are non-molecule based, such as Biostatistics tools, programming, centralized analyses and reporting, etc. You will also be expected to lead short- and long-range Biostatistics strategies, plans and infrastructure development for the assigned area.

EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads and manages a team of direct reports and may manage other people leaders. Hires, develops and retains diverse top talent in the team. Sets clear and elevating goals for the team and individual direct reports. Coaches team on their performance, development and career interests.
• Makes significant contributions to our abilities to hire, develop and retain diverse talent with impact in and outside own team.
• Oversees and directs all biostatistical activities for a large, complex portfolio of clinical studies that may span multiple disease areas, an entire therapeutic area, or a large, complex portfolio of other non-molecule projects.
• Where applicable, oversees and directs statistical analysis, document review and data inclusion for NDA submissions of assigned studies by collaborating with own team, other Biostatistics team members and cross-functional partners. Ensures appropriate statistical consultation on trial design and study endpoints and timely and well-executed authoring of statistical analysis plans. Depending on area of assignment, may lead projects or other activities that are non-molecule based, such as Biostatistics tools, programming, centralized analyses and reporting, etc.
• Where applicable, oversees and contributes to completion of all technical and operational statistical activities for a portfolio of clinical trials. Directs internal and external teams in the definition, execution and completion of statistical activities for disease or therapeutic area products of considerable complexity.
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