Senior Director, Biostatistics (Oncology)

Cambridge, US; Gaithersburg, US; New Jersey, US   |   full time   |   Job ID: 9895 

Your main responsibilities are:

• Represent Statistics in all assigned cross-functional clinical study teams and other projects and holds him/herself accountable for all statistical aspects
• Serve as the biostatistics lead core team member for all assigned programs
• Represent Statistics in multiple projects of cross-functional process and standards development/ improvements, and infrastructures initiatives and evaluations
• Work as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team with members from other disciplines
• Provide statistical guidance into clinical development plans, clinical study protocols, clinical study reports, regulatory submission documents, and publications ensuring accurate deliverables
• Perform and/or verify sample size calculations
• Lead development of statistical analysis plans and TLFs, perform statistical analyses and validate analysis results
• Participate in planning for health authority meetings, development of associated documents, and the preparation of associated responses
• Oversee outsourced statistical CRO activities and deliverables ensuring highest quality and in a timely manner
• Support and participate in the development of departmental strategies, and cross functional initiatives on standards/ infrastructures/ processes
• Support and assist GBS Lead in both strategy developments and operations
• Assumes possible line management responsibilities of staff and is responsible for recruiting, developing, and retaining talent
• Provide guidance to Statistical Programmers on SDTM/ADaM and TLFs specifications development and programming
• Provide input to database requirements and work closely with Clinical Data Manager to ensure data quality standards are met

What you have to offer:

• PhD or Masters in (Bio)Statistics, Mathematics or equivalent
• Minimum 15 years (18 years for masters) in the pharmaceutical industry and/or CRO
• At least 10 years of work/ leadership experience, overseeing statistics staff (internal as well as outsourced) and in representing Biostatistics in a matrix organization and in a multidisciplinary team
• Experiences in planning, conducting and analyses of Infectious Diseases trials from phase I-IV, including scientific publications
• Experience in leading to answer health authority questions (FDA, EMA) and leading in statistics on regulatory submissions, including developing ISE/ISS packages
• Excellent knowledge and experience of clinical development, study designs, advanced statistical methods (adaptive design and/or Bayesian is a plus), regulatory guidelines (ICH, FDA, EMA)
• Excellent knowledge of statistical analysis software (SAS or R) and sample size calculation software (e.g., EAST and/or NQuery)
• Very deep understanding of special topics like Diagnostics, Biomarker, PK/PD, PRO, RWE, is a plus
• Outstanding analytical skills: ability to analyze complex issues to develop relevant and realistic plans, programs, recommendations, risk mitigation strategies, and the ability to communicate them to cross functional colleagues
• Strong drive for achieving high quality working results in a timely manner, while always safeguarding ethical standards in work and behaviors
• Excellent communication skills:
  • the ability to express complex analysis in clear language
  • an excellent command of English (written and spoken)

Expected Pay Range: $260,000/year to $320,000/year + benefits, annual bonus & equity (bonus and equity is variable and dependent on company and individual performance).  *Compensation for the role will depend on several factors, including responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Your Benefits:

BioNTech US is committed to employee wellbeing and offers best-in-class benefits & HR programs to support an inclusive & diverse workforce. Salaried/Position-Targeted Hourly Employees working 30+ hours per week are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life, AD&D, Critical Illness Insurance
• Pre-tax HSA & FSA, DCRA Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance & Concierge Program (EAP) available 24/7
• Parental and Childbirth Leave & Family Planning Assistance
• Sitterstream: Virtual Tutoring & Childcare Membership
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, Bereavement, Holidays (including Floating) & Year-End U.S. Shutdown.
• 401(K) Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement & Student Loan Assistance Programs
• Wellbeing Incentive Platforms & Incentives
• Professional Development Programs
• Commuting Allowance and subsidized parking
• Discounted Home, Auto & Pet Insurance

…and more! More details to be shared.
 

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