Senior Director

Bristol Myers Squibb; Cambridge (MA); Vor Ort; USD 279.000 - 339.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible Time Off

Stock opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks an experienced Senior Director of Biostatistics to lead the Biostatistics function, setting study design, analyses strategy, and regulatory submission standards across therapeutic areas. You will guide statisticians, manage resources, and ensure timely, high-quality deliverables in a global organization.

The role requires 12+ years in statistics/biostatistics with clinical trials experience, proficiency in SAS/R/Python, and strong leadership.

Qualifikationen

• PhD or MS in statistics/biostatistics with clinical trials or pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Strong programming and data analysis skills using SAS, R or Python.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience in global regulatory interactions and study design.

Aufgaben

• Lead Biostatistics function across therapeutic areas.
• Guide statisticians to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with processes, SOPs and standards.
• Contribute to Clinical Development Plans and regulatory submissions.
• Represent the company in regulatory interfaces and industry discussions.

Kenntnisse

Statistical leadership

Biostatistics

Programming

Ausbildung

PhD or MS in statistics/biostatistics

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Jobbeschreibung

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Position Summary

This individual leads the Biostatistics function within therapeutic areas of BMS and responsible for providing statistical input to development strategies, and effective implementation plans to support product development or market access objectives in a global organization. The Senior Director provides expertise and guidance in collaboration with cross-functional groups broadly across the organization in establishing study design and analyses and strategy, and institutes best practices with regards to planning, execution, interpretation and regulatory submission of clinical projects and studies. Provides guidance and management to statisticians to ensure high quality and timely deliverables. Manages resources, sets priorities, and ensures consistency and adherence to standards therein

Key Responsibilities

• Manages a functional or project budget, and has authority to allocate company resources according to the development needs of multiple compounds/indications within therapeutic areas, and sets priorities
• Directs and guides statisticians to ensure high quality and timely deliverables
• Compliant with BMS processes and SOPs, adherence to global and project standards
• Ensures consistency and adherence to standards across therapeutic areas and projects
• Key contributor to Clinical Development Plans, submissions, and post-submission strategies/preparation/ defense as needed
• Represents the company in interfaces with regulatory agencies globally
• Drives strategy for processes improvement, contributes to new departmental SOPs, and provides training on statistical topics and departmental SOPs
• Participates in industry-wide technical discussions, and represents company in professional societies
• Encourages new ideas, innovation, and continuous improvements across DQS
• Anticipates potential issues and takes preventive measures; identifies and oversees the resolution for the team
• Effectively engages as a matrix team member on high level development teams and acts as a scientific and strategic partner
• Seeks and establishes new collaborations with cross-functional areas; maintains existing stakeholder collaborations
• Contributes to functional goal setting and forward planning
• Effectively communicates the DQS Mission and Vision in a fashion that generates pride, excitement and commitment within DQS
• 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 or MS (12+ 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
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing and organizational skills
• Demonstrate expertise in applying knowledge of general and cutting edge statistical / clinical trials methodology to solve complex statistical problems in the clinical development area and ensure alignment with regulatory agencies and industry standards
• Extensive experience in preparing and participating in global regulatory agency interactions
• Demonstrate excellent collaboration, organizational/ leadership abilities, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate development of resourcing strategies and recruiting practices, working with senior leaders to define positions and organizational structure, and anticipating future requirements and specialty areas
• At least 5 years management (direct or matrix) experience is preferred (for people manager position only)

We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Compensation Overview

Cambridge Crossing $279,410 - $338,582 Princeton - NJ - US $249,480 - $302,305

The starting pay range(s) listed above is for full-time employees (FTE). You may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. We determine starting pay thoughtfully – carefully considering the nature of the role, required skills, work location, schedule and the knowledge and experience you bring. Final compensation is guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws. Compensation programs are reviewed on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted over time to reflect evolving market factors, and individual, team or Company performance.

Benefits

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, you may be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefit plans – including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability).

U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO), which provides paid time off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval, along with 11 paid company holidays each year.

Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires (subject to manager approval), 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.

Depending on eligibility, employees may also have access to additional time-off benefits, including paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs. Eligible employees also enjoy an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

U.S.-based job seekers can explore full benefit offerings at https://careers.bms.com/benefits

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

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/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

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

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