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Senior Director, Biostatistics (Hybrid)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Full-time
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
Clinical Research and Development

Role Summary

Senior Director, Biostatistics (Hybrid) role responsible for leading statistical strategy and execution in support of therapeutic area development, with leadership of a team and collaboration across interdisciplinary groups.

Responsibilities

  • Defines and implements the technical and strategic direction of the assigned area of responsibility, guiding technological innovation and process improvements aligned to Biostatistics Functional/Departmental objectives.
  • Oversees, manages, and directs multiple key projects, providing both strategic and technical expertise, including clinical trials, observational studies, real world data (RWD) investigations, or other scientific research.
  • Contributes to drug development strategy including clinical development plans and lifecycle management planning documents.
  • Develops technical leadership, guides project teams to more meaningful and productive ends. Sets the technical and scientific directions of the project(s).
  • Oversees the delivery of KRMs, conducts senior review of protocols, CSRs, publications, and statistics related documents for regulatory interaction, and approves SAPs.
  • Contributes or oversees the statistical contributions to external interactions with regulators, payers, review boards, etc.
  • Key contributor to Statistical Review Forum (SRF) to enable statistical excellence and Biometrics strategic input in study design and planning.
  • Authors or co-authors methodological or study-related publications and posters.
  • Leads or oversees development and implementation of innovative designs and analysis methods.
  • Oversees or contributes in a leading role to departmental working group efforts on various technical and operational issues.
  • Oversees the performance of project team members, ensuring proper level of scientific rigor, effective team operation and cross-functional collaboration.
  • May contribute to the management of the biostatistics department as a member of the departmental senior leadership team.
  • Represents Biostatistics at leadership meetings and senior management reviews.

Education & Experience Required

  • Ph. D. in Statistics or Biostatistics.
  • Typically requires 12 years of experience with a Ph.D. or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Prior people management experience required
  • Previous project/process leadership experience required
  • NDA/MAA experience and direct dealings with US or European regulators
  • Significant expertise with SAS and R statistical software
  • Demonstrated expertise in advanced/complex statistical methods used in drug development
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