Associate Director, Statistics—Clinical Analytics Leader

Allergan; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie seeks an Associate Director, Statistics to provide statistical leadership for clinical development and lifecycle management strategies. You will collaborate with experts across disciplines, lead design and analysis, mentor staff, and liaise with CROs and regulators to advance medicines to patients.

The role requires advanced degree in statistics with substantial experience in pharmaceutical development and a track record in regulatory submissions.

Qualifications

• MS (with 10+ years of experience) or PhD (with 6+ years of experience) in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a highly related field.
• Strong leadership skills and experience in working/managing cross-cultural or overseas teams.
• Pharmaceutical or related industry knowledge required, including experience and understanding of drug development and life-cycle management in the regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical leadership for design, analysis, and reporting for clinical or other scientific research programs.
• Represent function on project teams to provide statistical input and align with management.
• Demonstrate understanding of statistical concepts; propose novel methodological approaches and ensure analyses are conducted appropriately.
• Train and mentor staff on statistical methodology and operations; may supervise junior statisticians.
• Develop strategy for data presentation and inference; ensure accurate interpretation of deliverables and collaboration with other functions.
• Act as liaison for statistical issues on AbbVie collaborative studies with CROs, academic institutions, and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure all regulatory requirements for work processes are met and validate external statistical software.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-cultural teams

Communication skills

Project management

Statistical expertise

Education

MS or PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics

Job description

AbbVie seeks an Associate Director, Statistics to provide statistical leadership for clinical development and lifecycle management strategies. You will collaborate with experts across disciplines, lead design and analysis, mentor staff, and liaise with CROs and regulators to advance medicines to patients.

The role requires advanced degree in statistics with substantial experience in pharmaceutical development and a track record in regulatory submissions.