Director of Biostatistics

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At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

Our mission and culture at Sobi North America get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Generous time off policy
• Summer Fridays
• Opportunity to broaden your horizons by attending popular conferences
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

Statistical Science Director provide highly experienced statistical, scientific and strategic support to the clinical and regulatory strategies across all phases of drug development, in-licensing opportunities, pre-clinical development, marketing activities, other specialised areas and/or line functions (e.g. drug safety, clinical pharm) to maximise the benefit-risk of Sobi products.

The Statistical Science Director is typically taking the role as the Product Statistician.

The Product Statistician:

• is accountable for the overall quality and the timely delivery of the statistical analyses for the assigned products
• is accountable for all statistical aspects within assigned products providing statistical, scientific and strategic expertise to quantify the benefit-risk value and uncertainty of the emerging product profile throughout all phases of the drug development process in compliance with Sobi SOPs and regulatory requirements/guidelines.
• is accountable for leading the statistical thinking and contributions to the creation and development of TPP/TPC, Target Label and Clinical Development Plans as well as to the Regulatory and Commercial Strategies for Sobi products.
• provides leadership and project coordination to all statisticians working in the project, including in-house consultants and statisticians at CROs
• is accountable for the statistical content in the CSP and CSR  

The Statistical Science Director is qualified for membership of the Study Document Review Forum (SDRF) and may also participate in in-licensing projects or work in other roles as appropriate.

The Statistical Science Director is responsible for coaching and developing less experienced statisticians.

Product Statistician:

• Provide leadership and project coordination to all statisticians working in the project, including in-house consultants and statisticians at CRO
• Provide statistical and strategic input into the establishment of a focused, aligned and achievable Target Product Profile (TPP) and Target Labels
• Provide statistical and strategic input into the design and preparation of the Clinical Development Plan (CDP) ensuring alignment with the TPPs and Target Label
• Provide statistical and strategic input to relevant documents in regulatory submissions, e.g. eCTD
• Take a pro-active role in designing innovative studies and programs, including Go/No Go criterion and associated risk levels, to meet project objectives and regulatory requirements
• Approve and sign CSPs, including the statistical content
• Approve Statistical Analysis Plans for studies and regulatory submissions
• Approve and sign CSRs, including the statistical analysis and clinical interpretation of study data
• Participate in preparing responses to regulatory questions
• Provide statistical and strategic input into other regulatory documentation, e.g. CSP, CSR, IB, PSUR and RMP
• Participate in developing the publication strategy as a member of the publication team
• Contribute to the writing of publications and abstracts, in accordance with the publication strategy for the project, as applicable
• Ensure high quality statistical support for projects through the evaluation of CRO suppliers, and provide input into outsourcing strategy and processes
• Collaborate with internal statisticians to drive best practices and implement new initiatives
• Stay informed of developments in new statistical methodology and statistically related guidelines and regulations through literature review and attendance at workshops and professional meetings.
• Contribute to the development of SOPs as relevant

As SDRF statistician

• Participate in the review and approval of study essential documents in the role as a project-independent statistician

Education/Learning Experience

Required:  Bachelor of Science (BSc) in mathematical statistics, statistics or equivalent.

Desired:  Master of Science (MSc) or PhD in mathematical statistics, statistics or equivalent

Work Experience

Required:

• 8 years of experience as a statistician in the pharmaceutical industry
• Previous leadership experience from project and/or line management
• Extensive experience working in phase II, III and IV programs and/or studies
• Extensive experience of clinical program and study design and data analysis in using a variety of designs and complex statistical techniques, with different types of data and issues
• Experience of major regulatory submissions and/or previous attendance at meetings with regulatory authorities

Desired:

• Experience working in all phases of clinical development
• Extensive experience of regulatory submissions and previous attendance at meetings with regulatory authorities in more than one region, e.g. Europe, US, Japan, and China
• Experience of collaboration with statisticians and other functions at CROs around out-sourced clinical studies

Skills/Knowledge

Required:             

• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical and pharmaceutical drug development
• Sound knowledge of theoretical and applied statistics
• Ability to find innovative approaches to trial design and analysis
• Sound understanding of the regulatory environment within clinical development
• Ability to be the statistical representative from the company at regulatory interactions
• Ability to coach less experienced statisticians in all aspects of their role.

Personal Attributes

Required: 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strategic thinking and influencing skills
• Ability to communicate statistical information to non-statisticians
• Strong ability to collaborate and contribute in global cross-functional teams
• Leadership skills

Languages

Required: 

• Excellent writing and oral communication in English

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Salary range: $170,000 to $230,000

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,700 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

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