Eli Lilly and Company · 4 hours ago
Director - Statistics
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$194K/yr - $339K/yr
7+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a mission to improve lives through innovative medicines. The Director of Statistics will provide statistical leadership for clinical projects within Verve Therapeutics, focusing on the design and analysis of clinical trials and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and expertise in initiating and implementing multi-disciplinary or cross functional projects that impact the Verve Gene-editing program and Lilly Research Laboratory
Lead the assessment and introduction of new statistical technology and methodology to apply to broader practice
Lead the development of clinical plans, innovative protocol designs, and statistical analysis plans in collaboration with physicians and/or medical colleagues
Provide consulting and statistical direction on priority clinical projects
Operate in collaboration with study personnel to provide input on study protocol, design studies and write protocols for the conduct of each study
Assist in or be accountable for selecting statistical methods for data analysis, authoring the corresponding sections of the protocol and the statistical analysis plan, and conducting the actual analysis once a reporting database is created
Collaborate with data sciences in the planning and implementation of data quality assurance plans
Maintain currency with respect to statistical methodology, maintain proficiency in applying new and varied methods, and to be competent in justifying methods selected
Influence team members regarding appropriate research methods
Perform peer-review of work products from other statistical colleagues
Collaborate with team members to write reports and communicate results
Assist with, or be responsible for, communicating study results via regulatory submissions, manuscripts, or oral presentations in group settings, as well as for communicating one-on-one with key customers and presenting at scientific meetings
Respond to regulatory queries and interact with regulators
Understand disease states, competitive landscapes, and regulatory environment in order to enhance the level of customer focus and collaboration and be seen as a strong scientific contributor
Perform work in full compliance with assigned curriculum(s) and will be responsible for following applicable Corporate, Medical, local, and departmental policies, procedures, processes, and training
Introduce and apply innovative methodology and tools to solve critical problems
Merge scientific thinking and business knowledge to identify issues, evaluate options and implement solutions
Lead projects independently and work effectively across functions. Apply technical expertise to influence business decisions
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Statistics OR Biostatistics
At least 7 years of proven experience in clinical research and development
Preferred
Significant experience with clinical trials, medical research, and/or real-world evidence
Technical expertise and application with working knowledge of experimental design and statistical analysis
An established track record of developing and maintaining an area of statistical or collaborative research
Proficient in statistical programming languages/software such as SAS, R, Spotfire, WinBUG, etc
Demonstrated problem solving ability and critical thinking
Teamwork and leadership skills; ability to provide statistical leadership and technical expertise to influence business decisions
Interpersonal communication skills for effective customer consultation and collaboration
Creativity and innovation
Business process expertise associated with critical activities (e.g. regulatory submissions)
Benefits
Company-sponsored 401(k)
Pension
Vacation benefits
Eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
Flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
Life insurance and death benefits
Certain time off and leave of absence benefits
Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)
Company
Eli Lilly and Company
We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$6.5M2024-02-12Post Ipo Debt· $6.5M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
David Ricks
Chair, CEO
Lucas Montarce
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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