Sr Director, Biostatistics

Gilead Sciences

21d

About The Position

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference. Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together. Job Description At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers. We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come. As a Senior Director, Biostatistics, at Gilead you will ... Demonstrate competency in taking all the job responsibilities, performing with very strong leadership and critical and strategic thinking skills. Direct internal and external teams across multifunctional project or functional areas, leads initiatives to gather, organize, and analyze data from different sources. Proven ability to pull together and lead highly effective cross-functional teams and create a clear sense of direction. Be viewed as a key resource by more senior individuals on departmental strategic initiatives. Proven ability to determine the functions most critical to company success and to support priorities within functional area. May specialize within a particular Therapeutic Area/indication or technical area to serve as a Company-wide resource. Proven ability to use all available vehicles for effective scientific communication within and outside the company. Able to set up and influence collaborations with external academic or government organizations to extend visibility or business need of the company. Good understanding of the business beyond the area of Biostatistics and is a recognized authority outside of the company. Good verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills in a group setting (e.g. PTs). Use competitive intelligence to influence clinical development strategies. Uses knowledge of regulatory requirements regarding statistical principles to ensure the company meets its regulatory, scientific, and business objectives. Leads a specific component of a departmental strategic initiative Generalizability (ability to generalize a solution to a specific problem to other similar settings) As appropriate to the level, the ability to anticipate problems before they occur The ability to positively impact processes and projects by influencing peers, cross-functional colleagues, and Direct Managers

Requirements

12+ years of industry experience in the statistical analysis of biomedical data with an PhD degree in Biostatistics or equivalent
Must have programming capability with statistical software packages in SAS or R.
Understanding SDTM/ADaM standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Rheumatic diseases is preferred
Experience in Inflammation

Responsibilities

Demonstrate competency in taking all the job responsibilities, performing with very strong leadership and critical and strategic thinking skills.
Direct internal and external teams across multifunctional project or functional areas, leads initiatives to gather, organize, and analyze data from different sources.
Proven ability to pull together and lead highly effective cross-functional teams and create a clear sense of direction.
Be viewed as a key resource by more senior individuals on departmental strategic initiatives.
Proven ability to determine the functions most critical to company success and to support priorities within functional area.
May specialize within a particular Therapeutic Area/indication or technical area to serve as a Company-wide resource.
Proven ability to use all available vehicles for effective scientific communication within and outside the company.
Able to set up and influence collaborations with external academic or government organizations to extend visibility or business need of the company.
Good understanding of the business beyond the area of Biostatistics and is a recognized authority outside of the company.
Good verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills in a group setting (e.g. PTs).
Use competitive intelligence to influence clinical development strategies.
Uses knowledge of regulatory requirements regarding statistical principles to ensure the company meets its regulatory, scientific, and business objectives.
Leads a specific component of a departmental strategic initiative Generalizability (ability to generalize a solution to a specific problem to other similar settings)
As appropriate to the level, the ability to anticipate problems before they occur
The ability to positively impact processes and projects by influencing peers, cross-functional colleagues, and Direct Managers

Benefits

This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package.
Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
For additional benefits information, visit: https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing
Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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