Director, Biostatistics

Emmes; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading clinical research organization is seeking a Director of Biostatistics to provide leadership and oversight of the Biostatistics Department. This role offers the chance to impact public health initiatives while ensuring high-quality statistical deliverables. Ideal candidates have significant experience in leadership and project management, along with a strong background in biostatistics, SAS, and R programming. A competitive benefits package is provided.

Benefits

Flexible Approved Time Off

Extended Healthcare Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement / Professional Development

Maternity/Parental Leave Top Up

Wellness & Healthcare Spending Account

Qualifications

• Typically has 8 years of relevant experience, including 5 years of management experience.
• Experience in protocol development and manuscript writing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and oversight of the Biostatistics Department.
• Leading operational activities of the Biostatistics Department.
• Defining monitoring quality standards for biostatistical deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Statistical analysis

Communication skills

Project management

SAS programming

R programming

Decision making

Education

PhD or MS in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology or related area

Tools

SAS

R

Job description

Overview

Director, Biostatistics

CA Remote

Emmes Group: Building a better future for us all.

Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.

We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients’ lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We’re looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!

Primary Purpose

Provides leadership and oversight of the Biostatistics Department by ensuring that Emmes provides high level of quality in statistical deliverables, and in fostering career growth and development for Biostatistics Department staff.

Responsibilities

• Leading operational activities of the Biostatistics Department.
• Communicating corporate goals to the Biostatistics Department and modeling corporate culture through vision, action, and learning.
• Identifying and tracking Biostatistics Department Objectives and Key Results.
• Exhibiting knowledge of advanced biostatistical methodology and industry trends and proactively using this knowledge to identify and implement biostatistical best practices.
• Keeping abreast of and ensuring compliance with regulatory practices (e.g. FDA, EMA, and ICH guidance and recommendations).
• Defining, promoting, and monitoring quality standards for biostatistical deliverables, including creation and maintenance of SOPs.
• Providing direct supervision of Biostatistician Managers and Senior Biostatistician Managers.
• Providing support to the Therapeutic and Research Units, Business Development, Proposal, and Pricing Departments to appropriately resource and price new business opportunities for tasks within the scope of the Biostatistics Department.
• Establishing professional development and technical training standards for the Biostatistics Department and managing the professional development and training budget.
• Serving as an escalation pathway for staffing misalignment or quality issues within the Biostatistics Department.
• Assisting the EVP of Statistical and Scientific Innovation with evaluation of M&A targets or potential partnerships and integration of biostatistical staffing.
• Making staffing assignments that are responsive to project and Therapeutic and Research Unit needs, both temporary and permanent.
• Overseeing hiring of new Biostatisticians and SAS Programmers.
• Promoting staff participation and achieving a high degree of engagement across Biostatistics Department.
• Proactively identifying high-performing Biostatisticians and SAS Programmers and providing them with opportunities for career growth.
• Ensuring relevant communication flows down to all Biostatistics Department staff to encourage staff engagement.
• Ensuring frequent, clear and open communication with groups outside the Biostatistics Department.
• Contributing to analysis and manuscript development of research studies.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology or related area
• Typically has 8 years of relevant experience, including 5 years of management experience, including supervision of Statisticians.
• Experience in protocol development, statistical analysis, and manuscript writing.
• Experience with SAS and/or R.
• Demonstrated leadership and project management experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with statistical methods and applications in clinical research.
• Strong programming abilities in SAS and/or R.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and clients.

Why work at Emmes?

At Emmes, your actions and hard work will have a direct impact on public health initiatives, both globally and in our local communities with opportunities for volunteerism through our Emmes Cares community engagement program. We offer a competitive benefits package focused on the health and needs of our growing workforce, including:

• Flexible Approved Time Off
• Extended Healthcare Insurance
• RRSP Contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement / Professional Development
• Maternity/Parental Leave Top Up
• Wellness & Healthcare Spending Account

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