Vertex Pharmaceuticals · 1 week ago
Senior Director, Biostatistics (Hybrid)
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$226K/yr - $340K/yr
12+ years expVertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. As a Senior Director of Biostatistics, you will lead a team in applying statistical methodologies to support drug development and improve global health, while overseeing multiple key projects and contributing to strategic drug development plans.
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Responsibilities
Defines and implements the technical and strategic direction of 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, and 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/or 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
Qualification
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
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision benefits
Generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter)
Educational assistance programs including student loan repayment
A generous commuting subsidy
Matching charitable donations
401(k)
Company
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is focused on the discovery and development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$657.31MKey Investors
Janssen Belgium
2024-07-10Post Ipo Secondary· $1.11M
2022-05-17Post Ipo Equity· $50M
2009-12-03Post Ipo Equity· $443M
Leadership Team
Reshma Kewalramani
CEO and President
Nina Devlin
Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer
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