Program Director I - CIBMTR

About the role

The role involves directing the Statistical Operations functional area of the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR), Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise CIBMTR MCW statistical staff including recruitment, training, performance reviews, mentoring and corrective action.
• Develop and maintain a system to standardize/enhance onboarding, training and periodic assessment of Statistical Staff performance.
• Develop and facilitate professional development opportunities to support Statistical Staff engagement and retention.
• Drive strategic initiatives within the statistical area and supports the development of long-term growth plans and efficiency goals.
• Oversee development of the schedule and materials for annual Working Committee meetings at the CIBMTR/ASTCT Tandem Meetings.
• Coordinate resources for all ongoing studies/projects including in the work portfolio.
• Support workflow process management related to preparation of complex datasets for research projects to optimize up to date statistical techniques.
• Forecast and manage statistical effort necessary to support research studies and projects within CIBMTR programs.
• Collaborate with other CIBMTR functional areas to establish standardized CIBMTR policies and procedures.
• Work closely with Scientific Directors and Statistical Staff in study design, study population, data file preparation, analyses and assisting in the preparation of scientific reports and manuscripts.
• Manage the preparation of materials for presentation at national and international conferences.
• Participate on appropriate internal and external committees relevant to the advancement of CIBMTR, the biostatistical profession or cellular therapy research.
• Aid in the training of CIBMTR Research Fellows, residents, and students.

Requirements

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential.
• Interpersonal skills and to effectively communicate with senior management and staff within the institution and with external regulatory agencies and research study sponsors.
• Independence, excellent organizational skills, detail focused and demonstrated ability to respond quickly to changing regulatory requirements.
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving and attentiveness to detail required.
• Strong computer skills. Sufficient knowledge of program study area. Familiarity with statistical computing packages required; proficiency in SAS is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum Required Experience: 10 years
• Preferred Education: Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s Degree in Statistics, Biostatistics or MPH preferred.
• Preferred Experience: 10 years of statistical experience in the medical research field preferable in hematopoietic cell transplantation with at least 5 years of program management responsibility in the medical research field or educational environment. Prior work with large databases and datasets is required. Teaching experience is desired. Experience in CAR-T cell therapy studies is a plus.
• Required Certification: CITI training required within 90 days of hire.