Senior Manager, Biostatistics

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

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About The Position

The Senior Manager of Biostatistics is a member of cross-functional development teams and contributes to clinical trial design, protocol development, analysis planning, interpretation of results, and regulatory submissions. The role develops collaborative relationships and works effectively with the Biostatistics Lead and other cross-functional team members. It also supports the development of team members and helps communicate the DQS Mission and Vision.

Requirements

• Fresh PhD, or an MS with 2+ years of experience in statistics, biostatistics, or a related scientific field.
• Experience in clinical trials, drug development, the pharmaceutical industry, or healthcare.
• Proficiency in scientific computing/programming with SAS, R, or Python, including implementation of advanced statistical analysis, data manipulation, graphing, and simulation.
• Good interpersonal, communication, writing, and organizational skills.
• Ability to learn regulatory requirements and clinical trial design, data analysis, and interpretation.
• Ability to work successfully within cross-functional teams.
• Ability to organize multiple work assignments and establish priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in standard and advanced statistical methods.
• Good understanding of regulatory requirements and clinical trial design.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on clinical study design, including methodology, data analysis and interpretation, and reporting study results.
• Author and/or review protocol synopses, protocols, statistical analysis plans, case-report forms, clinical study reports, publications, and other study-level specification documents under some supervision.
• Perform and/or validate statistical analyses and advise on ways to maximize clarity of data displays.
• Communicate results to cross-functional teams and provide data interpretation in study documents, including clinical study reports and publications.
• Translate scientific questions into statistical terms and explain statistical concepts in lay terms.
• Comply with BMS processes and SOPs, adhere to global and project standards within an indication or therapeutic area, and ensure the quality of deliverables.
• Continually develop technical knowledge of statistical methodology and its appropriate application in trial design and data analysis.
• Continually enhance knowledge of the drug development process and regulatory and commercial requirements.
• Develop and advise team members.
• Communicate the DQS Mission and Vision in a way that generates pride, excitement, and commitment within DQS.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit plans, including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance offerings.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) without a set accrual limit for eligible U.S.-based exempt employees, subject to manager approval.
• 11 paid company holidays each year.
• For specified employee groups, 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires, subject to manager approval, and 3 optional holidays.
• Depending on eligibility, additional time-off benefits may include 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.
• Eligible employees may also be eligible for discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior