Associate Director, Biostatistics

About the role

The Associate Director, Biostatistics is a seasoned statistician with experience in the pharmaceutical industry who can independently perform and lead statistical work within a project, or within a more complex project.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 3 years’ experience and an 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

Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation package, including a comprehensive benefits program that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings plan, and paid time off.

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with standard business hours.