Associate Director, Biostatistics

Bristol Myers Squibb · Princeton, NJ · 4 days ago

Analyst$218k–$264k/yrFull-time

About the Role

Working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department—from optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy. This is work that transforms the lives of patients and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment, offering a wide variety of competitive benefits, services, and programs that provide employees with resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Responsibilities

Collaborates in the 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 requests, publications, presentations, and other public releases 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, adheres to global and project standards within an indication or therapeutic area, and is responsible for the quality of deliverables.
Contributes to external and internal statistical community of practice.
Develops and advises team members.
Effectively communicates the DQS Mission and Vision in a fashion that generates pride, excitement, and commitment within DQS (applicable to people managers).
Effectively engages as an employee advocate and management coach/mentor to team members—both internally and externally (applicable to people managers).
Provides leadership to empower and develop the team (applicable to people managers).
Provides guidance on employee development plans and carries out performance reviews and feedback; develops performance metrics for staff (applicable to people managers).

Requirements

PhD (6+ years’ experience) or MS (8+ years’ experience) in statistics or biostatistics or a 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, and simulation.
Great interpersonal, communication, writing, and organizational skills.
Expertise in statistical/clinical trials methodology as it relates to clinical development and ability to apply it to the relevant clinical development framework.
Good understanding of the regulatory landscape and experience with participating in regulatory interactions.
Demonstrated collaboration, organizational/leadership abilities, and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple work assignments, and strong project management skills.
People manager experience is preferred (for people manager position only).

Pay

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed below for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may also be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Cambridge Crossing: $218,120 - $264,308
Princeton, NJ: $189,670 - $229,834
Seattle, WA: $208,640 - $252,824

Benefits

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment.

Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
Work-life Benefits Include Paid Time Off:
- US Exempt Employees: Flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval), 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico, or Rayzebio employees).
- Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico, and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays.
- Based on eligibility, additional time off may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs, and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Year's Day.

All global employees (full and part-time) who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

Schedule

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based, and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles: Require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility.
Site-by-design roles: May be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. Onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive company culture.
Field-based and remote-by-design roles: The ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients, or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.