Bristol Myers Squibb Director, Biostatistics Seattle, Washington Apply Now 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. Position Summary The Director of Biostatistics is a member of a cross-functional team and contributes to the development of compounds within a therapeutic area. Drives the design of innovative and efficient clinical trials, including the selection of populations to study and endpoints to use. Develops trial designs that address study objectives that will support regulatory approval and market access. Contributes to Clinical Development Plans, submissions, and post-submission strategies, preparations, and defenses. Provides guidance and management to statisticians to ensure high quality and timely deliverables. Manages resources, sets priorities, and ensures consistency and adherence to standards therein. Key Responsibilities Drives innovative and efficient study design. Independently leads, initiates, and oversees the statistical support for the development of compounds within a therapeutic area. Provides guidance and management to statisticians to ensure high quality and timely deliverables. Effectively engages as a matrix team member on high-level development teams, to act as a scientific and strategic partner in the drug development process. Presents and defends complex statistical solutions to all levels of BMS governance, key stakeholders, and external regulatory bodies. Contributes to Clinical Development Plans, leads GBDS related submission activities, and post-submission strategies/preparations/defenses. Provides statistical support and leadership to address health authority requests, publication, presentation, and other public release of information. Compliant with BMS processes and SOPs, adherence to global and project standards. Contributes to creation/maintenance of and provides training on statistical topics departmental SOPs. Manages a functional or project budget, and has authority to allocate company resources according to project needs. Represents BMS at professional societies, and in industry-wide technical discussions. Provides active coaching to biostatistical team members when developing solutions to problems. Effectively communicates the GBDS Mission and Vision. Enables a culture of inclusiveness, respect for diversity, compliance with process. Provides leadership to empower and develop the team. Provides guidance to employee's development plans and carries out performance review and feedback. Qualifications&Experience PhD (9 years experience) or MS (11 years experience) in statistics or biostatistics or related scientific field. Proficiency in scientific computing/programming (SAS, R or Python). Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, and organizational skills. Demonstrate expertise in applying knowledge of statistical/clinical trials methodology. Experience in preparing and participating in global regulatory agency interactions. Demonstrate excellent collaboration, organizational/leadership abilities, and interpersonal skills. At least 3 years management (direct or matrix) experience is preferred (for people manager position only). Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. J-18808-Ljbffr