Associate Director, Biostatistics

Bristol Myers Squibb; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking an Associate Director of Biostatistics in Hyderabad. This role involves collaborating on clinical trial designs and providing statistical leadership across studies. Candidates should hold a PhD with over 6 years of experience or an MS with 8+ years in drug development. Key competencies include strong knowledge of statistical methodologies, scientific computing skills in SAS, R, or Python, and excellent project management abilities. Join us to contribute to impactful medical advancements.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' experience for PhD or 8+ years' for MS, in clinical trials or drug development.
• Proficiency in scientific computing and advanced statistical analysis.
• Good understanding of regulatory landscape.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates in design of clinical trials.
• Independently authors and reviews protocol and analysis plans.
• Manages multiple studies for consistency.

Skills

SAS

R

Python

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

PhD in statistics or biostatistics

MS in statistics or biostatistics with relevant experience

Job description

Associate Director, Biostatistics

Location: Hyderabad-IN

Working with Us

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us .

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates in design of innovative and efficient clinical trials, including the selection of study population/endpoints to address study objectives, and contributes to project development strategy
• Defends protocols and analysis plans at internal governance reviews and provides independent reviews of complex protocols.
• Independently authors and/or reviews protocol, statistical analysis plan, clinical study reports, associated publications, and other study level documents
• Presents summary data and analyses results, in a clear, concise, complete, and transparent manner.
• Provides statistical support and leadership to address health authority request, publication, presentation, and other public release of information
• Manages multiple studies to ensure consistency and adherence to standards within an indication or therapeutic area.
• Applies extensive knowledge of statistical / clinical trials methodology as it relates to clinical development.
• Invests in developing knowledge outside of traditional statistical expertise in the clinical, regulatory and commercial environments with demonstrated application to study design.
• Effectively engages as a matrix team member on project teams, to act as a scientific and strategic partner in the drug development process.
• Compliant with BMS processes and SOPs, adherence to global and project standards within an indication or therapeutic area and responsible for quality of deliverable.
• Contributes to external and internal statistical community of practice

• Develops & advises team members
• Effectively communicates the GBDS Mission and Vision in a fashion that generates pride, excitement and commitment within GBDS.
• Enables a culture of inclusiveness, respect for diversity, compliance with process and allows for the questioning and challenging of others in a respectful and constructive manner.

Applicable to people managers

• Effectively engages as an employee advocate and management coach/mentor to team members - both internally and externally
• Provides leadership to empower and develop the team.
• Provides guidance to employee's development plans and carries out performance review and feedback. develops performance metrics for staff.

Qualifications & Experience

• PhD (6+ years' experience) or MS (8+ years' experience) in statistics or biostatistics or related scientific field with clinical trials, drug development, pharmaceutical industry or healthcare experience
• Proficiency in scientific computing/programming (SAS, R or Python) and implementation of advanced statistical analysis, data manipulation, graphing & simulation.
• Great interpersonal, communication, writing and organizational skills
• Expertise in statistical/clinical trials methodology as it related to clinical development and ability to apply to relevant clinical development framework
• Good understanding of regulatory landscape and experience with participating in regulatory interactions.
• Demonstrate collaboration, organizational/ leadership abilities, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple work assignments, and strong project management skills
• People manager experience is preferred (for people manager position only)

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [e-mail] . Visit careers.bms.com/ (https://careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility) eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

Data Protection

We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process. Learn more about protecting yourself at https://careers.bms.com/fraud-protection .

Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.