Senior Director of Statistical Methodology/Senior Biometrics Fellow

Key Skills

Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, Leadership Skill, Management, Transformer

Job Description

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Key Responsibilities

• Works with the Head of Statistical Methodology to set the vision and strategy of Statistical Methodology function in support of R&D
• Collaborates closely with functional heads of Biostatistics TAs and Data Science in developing the technical expertise and capacity in Statistical Methodology
• Functions as expert statistical advisor on statistical topics influencing and advising senior leadership on issues that have business impact.
• Provides leadership in the development of innovation statistical methods in the following areas, including but not limited to, innovative clinical trial designs, Bayesian approaches, use of external data/RWE in clinical trials and regulatory submission, quantitative benefit risk analysis, and advanced predictive analytics.
• Provides leadership in organizing scientific working groups to develop guidance and best practices on statistical methods and analytical approaches to support design and analysis of clinical trials
• Provides leadership in interaction with external KOLs and in internal statistical community of practice
• Proactively builds partnerships with key stakeholder functions and global counterparts to maximize knowledge and available resources
• Contributes to the development of junior (bio-)statisticians and data scientists by providing mentorship and coaching as well as developing training curriculum for the broader organization.
• Effectively communicates the GBDS Mission and Vision in a fashion that generates pride, excitement and commitment within GBDS.
• 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 manager 

• 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

• Ph.D. in Statistics/Biostatistics with at least 12 years of experience
• Expert knowledge of advanced statistical methods & analytical techniques as demonstrated by track-record of publications and presentations
• Well recognized by statistical communities at national/international level
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing skills
• Excellence collaboration leadership abilities