Senior Scientist, Biostatistics

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•San Diego, CA

3d•$112,000 - $180,550•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is hiring a Senior Scientist, Biostatistics to support the Oncology Therapeutic Area. The work focuses on solid tumors or hematologic malignancies, cancer interception, biomarkers that may guide targeted and individualized use of therapies, and the safe and effective identification and treatment of early changes in the tumor microenvironment. The position provides statistical support throughout clinical drug development, including study design, statistical analysis planning and execution, and contributions to clinical study reports. It also involves supporting scientific presentations and manuscripts, contributing to process improvement and standards development, and collaborating with statisticians and cross-functional colleagues. The position is based in Raritan or Titusville, New Jersey; Spring House, Pennsylvania; or San Diego, California. The current schedule option is hybrid, with three days per week onsite and two days remote; fully remote work is not available. Travel may be required up to approximately 10%, both domestic and international.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Statistics or a related field, or a master’s degree with at least six years of clinical data analysis experience.
Working knowledge of statistical software such as SAS and R.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including formal presentation skills.
Excellent analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience and knowledge of Good Clinical Practices and regulatory requirements for clinical drug development, including the conduct of clinical trials.
Experience presenting to technical and lay groups at public meetings.
Experience working in Oncology.

Responsibilities

Provide statistical input into the clinical development of drugs for cancer treatment.
Work with the clinical team to design clinical studies.
Lead or author statistical analysis plans, conduct statistical analyses, and provide statistical input to clinical study reports.
Provide input in preparing scientific presentations and manuscripts.
Participate in process improvement, training, standards development, and efforts to enhance statistical technical expertise.
Build working relationships and liaise with statisticians, therapeutic area leaders, internal SAS programmers, clinical trial managers, and personnel from regulatory affairs, medical writing, and other disciplines as needed.

Benefits

Retirement plan (pension) and 401(k) savings plan, subject to plan terms.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year, subject to policy and hire date.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with specified higher amounts for employees residing in Colorado or Washington.
Holiday pay, including floating holidays: 13 days per calendar year.
Work, Personal and Family Time: up to 40 hours per calendar year.
Parental Leave: 480 hours within one year of a child’s birth, adoption, or foster care placement.
Bereavement Leave: up to 240 hours for an immediate family member and 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period.
Volunteer Leave: 32 hours per calendar year.
Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours per calendar year.