Director, Biostatistics

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

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About The Position

The Director of Biostatistics is a member of cross-functional teams and contributes to the development of compounds within a therapeutic area. This role drives the design of innovative and efficient clinical trials, including selection of study populations and endpoints, and develops designs that address study objectives in support of regulatory approval, medical research, and market access. The Director independently leads and oversees statistical support for compound development and contributes to Clinical Development Plans, regulatory submissions, and post-submission strategies, preparations, and defenses.

The position provides statistical leadership, guidance, and management to statisticians to ensure high-quality, timely deliverables. It manages functional or project resources and budgets, sets priorities, and ensures consistency, quality, and adherence to standards. The Director works as a scientific and strategic partner with development teams, presents and defends complex statistical solutions to internal governance, stakeholders, and external regulatory bodies, and supports health authority requests and public communications, including publications and presentations.

The Director also contributes to statistical standards, departmental SOPs, training, and the statistical community of practice; represents BMS in professional societies and industry discussions; and coaches and develops team members. The role supports workforce planning and talent management and promotes an inclusive, respectful, compliant culture. It provides leadership for employee development plans, performance reviews and feedback, and staff performance metrics.

Requirements

• PhD with 9 or more years of experience, or MS with 11 or more years of experience, in statistics, biostatistics, or a related scientific field, with clinical trials, drug development, pharmaceutical industry, or healthcare experience.
• Proficiency in scientific computing and programming using SAS, R, or Python, including advanced statistical analysis, data manipulation, graphing, and simulation.
• Expertise applying general and cutting-edge statistical and clinical-trial methodology to complex statistical problems in clinical development, aligned with regulatory agencies and industry standards.
• Experience preparing for and participating in interactions with global regulatory agencies.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, organizational, collaboration, and leadership abilities.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years of direct or matrix management experience, preferred for people-manager positions.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovative and efficient clinical study design, including study populations and endpoints.
• Develop study designs that address objectives supporting regulatory approval, medical research, and market access.
• Independently lead, initiate, and oversee statistical support for compound development within a therapeutic area.
• Guide and manage statisticians to ensure high-quality and timely deliverables.
• Engage as a scientific and strategic partner on cross-functional development teams.
• Present and defend complex statistical solutions to BMS governance, stakeholders, and external regulatory bodies.
• Contribute to Clinical Development Plans and lead GBDS-related submission activities and post-submission strategies, preparations, and defenses.
• Provide statistical support and leadership for health authority requests, publications, presentations, and other public release of information.
• Ensure compliance with BMS processes and SOPs, global and project standards, and deliverable quality.
• Contribute to creating and maintaining departmental statistical SOPs and provide training on statistical topics.
• Manage functional or project budgets and resources, allocate resources according to project needs, and set priorities.
• Represent BMS at professional societies and industry-wide technical discussions, and contribute to the statistical community of practice.
• Coach biostatistical team members as they develop solutions to problems.
• Communicate the GBDS Mission and Vision and promote inclusion, respect, compliance, and constructive challenge.
• Advocate for and mentor team members, empower and develop the team, guide employee development plans, conduct performance reviews and feedback, and develop staff performance metrics.
• Develop approaches to enhance workforce planning and talent management for internal and external talent pools within a therapeutic area.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit plans, including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance offerings.
• Flexible Time Off for eligible U.S.-based exempt employees, subject to manager approval.
• Eleven paid company holidays each year.
• For specified non-exempt, RayzeBio, and Puerto Rico employees: 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires, subject to manager approval, 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.
• Depending on eligibility, paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs.
• Eligible employees may receive an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
• Potential eligibility for additional discretionary cash incentives and stock opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree