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Director, Biostatistics

Gilead Sciences
3 months ago
Remote friendly (Parsippany, NJ)
United States
$205,615 - $292,710 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Director of Biostatistics (Biostatistics)

Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a team of direct reports (may include other people leaders), including hiring, developing, retaining diverse talent, setting clear team goals, and coaching on performance, development, and career interests.
- Collaborate with Statistical Programming, Biostatistics, Clinical Research, Clinical Data Management, Global Drug Safety, Regulatory and Project Management to meet project deliverables and timelines for statistical data analysis and reporting.
- Oversee and contribute to completion of all technical and operational statistical activities for multiple development programs for a compound (or equivalent) through management of internal and external resources.
- Provide overall leadership for a departmental strategic initiative with experience supervising personnel.

Requirements:
- PhD with 8 years of industry experience OR Master’s with 10 years OR Bachelor’s with 14 years.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Uses knowledge of regulatory requirements regarding statistical principles to ensure regulatory, scientific, and business objectives are met.
- Collaborate with study investigators, outside experts, and internal colleagues to present and publish trial results and statistical analyses.
- Negotiate project timelines within constraints; work with senior management and HR to identify long-term staffing plans and provide career development opportunities.
- Participate in strategic risk assessment based on statistical analyses or principles.
- Set up and influence collaborations with external academic or government organizations.
- Ability to set up data monitoring committees for clinical studies.
- Experience using competitive intelligence to influence clinical development strategies.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of the business beyond Biostatistics and recognized authority outside the company.

People Leader Accountabilities:
- Create inclusion; develop talent; empower teams by aligning goals and holding teams accountable.

Benefits/Compensation (as stated in posting):
- Salary range: Bay Area $226,185.00–$292,710.00; Other US Locations $205,615.00–$266,090.00.
- May be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Application Instructions:
- Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.