Director, Biostatistics Hematology

About the role

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a Director of Biostatistics to join our dynamic team. This role is a member of a cross-functional team contributing to the development of compounds within a therapeutic area. The ideal candidate will drive innovative and efficient clinical trials, manage statistical resources, and provide guidance to statisticians.

Responsibilities

• Drives innovative and efficient study design
• Develops study designs addressing study objectives for regulatory approval and market access
• Contributes to Clinical Development Plans, submissions, and post-submission strategies
• Presents and defends complex statistical solutions to all levels of BMS governance and external regulatory bodies
• Manages resources, prioritizes tasks, and ensures adherence to standards
• Provides statistical support and leadership to address health authority requests, publications, presentations, and other public releases
• Complies with BMS processes and SOPs, adheres to global and project standards, and ensures quality of deliverables
• Represents BMS at professional societies and industry-wide technical discussions
• Employs expertise in statistical and clinical trials methodologies to solve complex problems and align with regulatory agencies and industry standards
• Engages as a matrix team member on high-level development teams, acting as a scientific and strategic partner in the drug development process
• Manages a functional or project budget, sets priorities, and ensures consistency and adherence to standards
• Develops performance metrics for staff and provides guidance to employee development plans

Qualifications & Experience

• PhD in statistics or biostatistics or related scientific field with 9+ years of experience, or MS in the same fields with 11+ years of experience
• Proficiency in scientific computing/programming (SAS, R, or Python)
• Experience in implementing advanced statistical analysis, data manipulation, graphing, and simulation
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Expertise in applying knowledge of general and cutting-edge statistical/clinical trials methodology to solve complex statistical problems in the clinical development area and ensure alignment with regulatory agencies and industry standards
• Experience in preparing and participating in global regulatory agency interactions
• Collaboration, organizational/leadership abilities, and interpersonal skills
• Development of approaches to enhance Workforce Planning and Talent Management strategy within a therapeutic area

Why You Should Apply

Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion, and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services, and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.