Director Biostatistics

Position Summary

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 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive innovative and efficient study design that supports regulatory approval, medical research and market access.
• Independently lead, initiate and oversee statistical support for the development of compounds within a therapeutic area.
• Provide guidance and management to statisticians to ensure high‑quality and timely deliverables.
• Effectively engage as a matrix team member on high‑level development teams, acting as a scientific and strategic partner in the drug development process.
• Present and defend complex statistical solutions to all levels of BMS governance, key stakeholders and external regulatory bodies in a clear, concise, complete and transparent manner.
• Contribute to Clinical Development Plans, lead GBDS‑related submission activities and post‑submission strategies/preparations/defenses.
• Provide statistical support and leadership for health authority requests, publications, presentations and other public releases of information.
• Comply with BMS processes and SOPs, adhere to global and project standards, and ensure quality of deliverables.
• Contribute to creation/maintenance of and provide training on departmental SOPs.
• Manage a functional or project budget, allocate company resources according to project needs, set priorities and ensure consistency and adherence to standards.
• Represent BMS at professional societies and in industry‑wide technical discussions.
• Contribute to the statistical community of practice.
• Provide active coaching to biostatistical team members when developing solutions to problems.
• Effectively communicate the GBDS Mission and Vision to generate pride, excitement and commitment within GBDS.

Applicable to People Managers

• Effectively engage as an employee advocate and management coach/mentor to team members both internally and externally.
• Provide leadership to empower and develop the team.
• Guide employee development plans, carry out performance reviews and feedback, and develop performance metrics for staff.
• Provide at least 3 years of direct or matrix management experience is preferred.

Qualifications & Experience

• Ph.D. (9+ years experience) or M.S. (11+ years experience) in statistics, biostatistics or related scientific field with clinical trials, drug development, pharmaceutical industry or healthcare experience.
• Proficiency in scientific computing/programming (SAS, R or Python) and implementation of advanced statistical analysis, data manipulation, graphing and simulation.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in applying knowledge of general and cutting‑edge statistical/clinical trials methodology to solve complex statistical problems in the clinical development area and ensure alignment with regulatory agencies.
• Experience preparing and participating in global regulatory agency interactions.
• Excellent collaboration, organizational/leadership abilities, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated development of approaches to enhance workforce planning and talent management strategy within a therapeutic area.

Compensation Overview

Madison – Giralda – NJ – US: $218,740 – $265,060 (full‑time employee). Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities may be available. Final salary determined based on demonstrated experience.

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care.
• Well‑being Support: BMS Well‑Being Account, BMS Living Life Better and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well‑being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short‑ and long‑term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support and survivor support.

Work‑Life Benefits

Paid Time Off: US exempt employees enjoy flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval) and 11 paid national holidays. Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio exempt/ non‑exempt hourly employees receive 160 hours annual paid vacation, 11 national holidays and 3 optional holidays. Additional time off may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

EEO & Legal Information

• Supporting People with Disabilities – BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations and ongoing support. Application inquiries for accommodations should be directed to

• Candidate Rights – BMS will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws.

• Data Protection – BMS will not request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during the application or recruitment process.

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