Associate Director HTA Biostatistics

Novartis; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company in the City of London is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Biostatistics to lead innovative statistical solutions for HTA and reimbursement activities. This role requires a PhD or MS degree in a quantitative field and involves responsibilities including leading statistical methodology implementations, managing multiple projects, and ensuring quality deliverables. The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge in statistical analysis and a collaborative spirit.

Qualifications

• PhD with experience preferred or MS with experience with a degree emphasis in Statistics, Mathematics or equivalent quantitative field.
• Advanced knowledge of applying statistics, especially indirect treatment comparison methods.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in different therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of innovative statistical methodology in HTA and reimbursement activities.
• Plan and oversee project activities and manage resources effectively.
• Ensure quality and timely statistical deliverables.

Skills

Biostatistics

Statistical Analysis

Data Analytics

Decision Making Skills

Clinical Trials

Education

PhD in Statistics or Mathematics

MS in a relevant field

Job description

Job Description Summary

Associate Director Biostatistics, with statistical expertise in HTA and Pricing and Reimbursement activities. This role offers the chance to provide statistical solutions to HTA problems. The successful candidate will work closely with International Value & Access and HEOR teams to shape ways of working for Joint Clinical Assessment in Europe to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Job Description

Our Development Team is guided by our purpose: to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people\'s lives.

To do this, we are optimizing and strengthening our processes and ways of working.

We are investing in new technologies and building specific therapeutic area and platform depth and capabilities - all to bring our medicines to patients even faster.

We are seeking key talent, like you, to join us and help give people with disease and their families a brighter future to look forward to.

Apply today and welcome to where we thrive together!

Key Accountabilities

• Lead implementation of efficient and innovative statistical methodology in HTA (indirect treatment comparison methods such as (network)-meta-analysis, population-adjusted methods, etc.), reimbursement activities, clinical trials, and observational research to accelerate patient access considering requirements across the globe (Europe, Asia Pacific and other geographies).
• Lead collaborations with Health Economics and Outcome Research, Market Access, and other strategic functions to drive quantitative decision making in assigned indications/program.
• Plan, prioritize and oversee project level activities and ensure efficient resource management within or across franchise and effective partnership with vendors.
• Support responses to payer requests and/or interactions. Actively contribute to internal and external scientific interactions with decision making agencies and healthcare professionals.
• Ensure quality, timely and consistency of statistical deliverables, organizational learning, and knowledge through consistent application of processes & best practices.
• Support selection of external vendors and oversee them for outsourced activities
• Keep up to date with industry trends, advancements in HTA, and innovative statistical methodology (particularly in methods applicable to observational research area of HTA) to maintain proficiency in applying new and varied methods and to be competent in justifying methods selected.
• Communicate statistical findings and recommendations to non-statistical stakeholders in a clear and understandable manner.

Your experience

• PhD with experience preferred or MS with experience with a degree emphasis in in Statistics, Mathematics or equivalent quantitative field
• Advanced knowledge of applying statistics (especially indirect treatment comparison methods such as (network)-meta-analysis, population-adjusted methods, etc.) and innovative approaches in experimental design and causal inference method.
• Ability to manage parallel multiple projects in different therapeutic areas.

Why Novartis

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients\' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

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Skills Desired

• Automation, Biostatistics, Clinical Trials, Computer Programming, Cross-Functional Teams, Data Analytics, Decision Making Skills, Metadata Management, Statistical Analysis