Biostatistics Leader - Oncology

Roche • South San Francisco, CA

286d • $250,800 - $465,800

About The Position

As the Biostatistics Leader, Oncology, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight across all Biostatisticians within Oncology, ensuring a cohesive and high-performing subfunction that drives excellence in service of our larger global Biostatistics strategy through study design, data analysis, and insights generation. You will report to the Head of Biostatistics, you will be responsible for leading and ensuring the overall performance of the Biostatistic team serving the Oncology area in their delivery against the portfolio. Your role will be instrumental in informing clinical design, in partnership with all therapeutic area-aligned Biostatistics TA Leaders. In your role, you will drive excellence in Biostatistics in Oncology by partnering cross-functionally across PD Data Sciences & Analytics (PDDSA) to support portfolio delivery. You will also partner closely with other Biostatistics TA Leaders on common issues that impact all therapeutic areas and/or Biostatistics teams at Roche. You will leverage the strengths of a global team and create an inspiring environment where you and your team feel empowered, take ownership of work, knowledge and resources and strive for continuous improvement. You will establish and foster key internal and external relationships, purposefully collaborating to be at the forefront of our industry. You may also contribute to, develop and lead functional, cross-functional, enterprise-wide or external initiatives that shape our technical, business and healthcare environments.

Requirements

• PhD, or other advanced degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, or Mathematics.
• More than 10 years experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry with an emphasis in TA and TA-enabling strategy.
• Indepth knowledge of GCP, international and in-country regulations, guidelines and their application.
• Thorough understanding of the end-to-end drug development lifecycle.
• Experience and understanding of new trends with all relevant data types and analytics.
• Track record of establishing successful internal and external partnerships.
• Willingness to adopt new technologies and methodologies, deep interest in AI and digital advancements.
• Influential and confident communicator.
• Strong language skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Oncology Biostatistics strategy.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive set of strategic objectives for Oncology.
• Ensure biostatistical considerations are integrated early in study designs and development programs.
• Partner closely with senior leadership across PDDSA, clinical development, regulatory affairs, and data science teams.
• Act as the primary liaison between the Biostatistics function and key stakeholders across Clinical, Regulatory, and Data Science teams.
• Ensure seamless collaboration between Biostatistics and external partners.
• Establish and foster key internal and external partnerships.
• Act as the single PDDSA point of contact for Oncology, overseeing data analysis and insights generation strategies.
• Foster an adaptable environment of continuous learning that embraces advancements in digital & AI technologies.
• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing global team of biostatistics leaders.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are available.
• Discretionary annual bonus based on individual and Company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree