Associate Director HTA Biostatistics

Novartis Farmacéutica; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company is seeking an Associate Director of Biostatistics in London to lead innovative statistical methodologies in HTA. The ideal candidate will have a PhD and significant experience in statistics and project management. This role offers hybrid working, requiring presence in the London office three days a week. Join us in creating a brighter future for patients and their families.

Qualifications

• PhD with 4+ years’ experience preferred or MS with 8+ years’ experience.
• Advanced knowledge of indirect treatment comparison methods.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead statistical methodology implementation for HTA.
• Collaborate with strategic functions for decision-making.
• Oversee project activities and manage resources.
• Support payer requests and scientific interactions.
• Ensure quality of statistical deliverables.

Skills

Statistical expertise

Health Economics and Outcome Research

Project management

Education

PhD in Statistics, Mathematics or equivalent quantitative field

Job description

We are in search of an 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.

About the Role

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

We are optimizing and strengthening our processes and ways of working, investing in new technologies, and building specific therapeutic area and platform depth and capabilities to bring our medicines to patients faster.

We seek key talent to join us and help give people with disease and their families a brighter future.

Apply today and join a team where we thrive together!

Key Accountabilities

• Lead implementation of efficient and innovative statistical methodologies in HTA (including (network) meta-analysis, population-adjusted methods), reimbursement activities, clinical trials, and observational research to accelerate patient access across global regions.
• Collaborate with Health Economics and Outcome Research, Market Access, and other strategic functions to drive quantitative decision-making.
• Plan, prioritize, and oversee project activities, ensuring effective resource management and partnerships with vendors.
• Support responses to payer requests and contribute to scientific interactions with decision-making agencies and healthcare professionals.
• Ensure quality, timely, and consistent statistical deliverables, applying best practices and organizational learning.
• Support vendor selection and oversee outsourced activities.
• Stay updated on industry trends, advancements in HTA, and innovative statistical methodologies, especially in observational research.
• Communicate statistical findings clearly to non-statistical stakeholders.

Your Experience

• PhD with 4+ years’ experience or MS with 8+ years’ experience in Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• Advanced knowledge of statistical applications in HTA, including indirect treatment comparisons and innovative experimental design.
• Ability to manage multiple projects across different therapeutic areas.

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