Associate Director - Biostatistics

6 days ago

Apply Now

Receive Emails with Similar Jobs

Bristol Myers Squibb

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company that is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. Their areas of focus include cardiovascular health, cell therapy, immunology, and oncology. With a commitment to transforming patient outcomes through pioneering science, Bristol Myers Squibb partners with a worldwide network of researchers, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders. They aim to lead in innovation for patients while fostering diversity and inclusion within their workforce.

biotechnology • innovation • great place to work • pharmaceuticals • research and development

10,000+ employees

Founded 1887

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

📋 Description

• The Associate Director of Biostatistics is a member of cross-functional Development teams and contributes to trial design, protocol development, analysis planning, interpretation of results, and preparation of regulatory submissions. • Collaborates in design of innovative and efficient clinical trials, including the selection of study population/endpoints to address study objectives, and contributes to project development strategy. • Defends protocols and analysis plans at internal governance reviews and provides independent reviews of complex protocols. • Independently authors and/or reviews protocol, statistical analysis plan, clinical study reports, associated publications, and other study level documents. • Presents summary data and analyses results, in a clear, concise, complete, and transparent manner. • Provides statistical support and leadership to address health authority request, publication, presentation, and other public release of information. • Manages multiple studies to ensure consistency and adherence to standards within an indication or therapeutic area. • Applies extensive knowledge of statistical / clinical trials methodology as it relates to clinical development. • Invests in developing knowledge outside of traditional statistical expertise in the clinical, regulatory and commercial environments with demonstrated application to study design. • Effectively engages as a matrix team member on project teams, to act as a scientific and strategic partner in the drug development process. • Compliant with BMS processes and SOPs, adherence to global and project standards within an indication or therapeutic area and responsible for quality of deliverable. • Contributes to external and internal statistical community of practice. • Develops & advises team members. • Effectively communicates the GBDS Mission and Vision in a fashion that generates pride, excitement and commitment within GBDS. • Enables a culture of inclusiveness, respect for diversity, compliance with process and allows for the questioning and challenging of others in a respectful and constructive manner. • Effectively engages as an employee advocate and management coach/mentor to team members - both internally and externally.

🎯 Requirements

• PhD (6+ years’ experience) or MS (8+ years’ experience) in statistics or biostatistics or related scientific field with clinical trials, drug development, pharmaceutical industry or healthcare experience. • Proficiency in scientific computing/programming (SAS, R or Python) and implementation of advanced statistical analysis, data manipulation, graphing & simulation. • Great interpersonal, communication, writing and organizational skills. • Expertise in statistical/clinical trials methodology as it related to clinical development and ability to apply to relevant clinical development framework. • Good understanding of regulatory landscape and experience with participating in regulatory interactions. • Demonstrate collaboration, organizational/ leadership abilities, and interpersonal skills. • Demonstrate ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple work assignments, and strong project management skills. • People manager experience is preferred (for people manager position only).

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. • Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). • Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). • Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. • Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. • Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. • Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. • Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.