Associate Director Biostatistics

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for strategic statistical input and influence into one or more projects (development plan, designing trials, dose-finding, regulatory strategy, publication, pricing & reimbursement strategy, statistical deliverables).
• Plan and execute statistical analyses and statistical consultation within your cross-functional teams.
• Lead development and implementation of innovation in statistical methodology and trial design.
• Lead collaborations with medical and other strategic functions to drive quantitative decision making in drug development and enable successful impact on robust drug development plans.
• Facilitate seamless transition of projects from full to late development.
• Propose and implement innovative designs and methods to optimize drug development.
• Plan, prioritize and oversee project level activities and ensure efficient resource management within or across franchise and effective partnership with vendors.
• Effective partnership with other functions to ensure integrated quantitative input into project.
• Develop and mentor biostatisticians
  

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This position will be located at the East Hanover, NJ site and will not have the ability to be located remotely.

Role Requirements:
Essential Requirements:

• PhD with 6+ years' experience preferred or MS with 10+ years' experience with a degree emphasis in in Statistics, Mathematics or equivalent
• Has advanced knowledge of applying statistics and innovative approaches expert knowledge in a variety of statistical areas
• Influences decisions that directly impact the project and department ability to deliver objective.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills bridging scientific and business needs

Desirable Requirements:

• Prior experience with late phase drug development needs and activities

Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary:

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between: $145,600 and $270,400/year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/25 through 12/31/25, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Why Novartis:
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations: The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to tas.nacomms@novartis.com call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to us.reasonableaccommodations@novartis.com or call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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