Associate Director, Statistics

**Associate Director Statistics**:
**Location: UK**:
Janssen Research & Development, LLC., a Johnson and Johnson Company is hiring an Associate Director, Biostatistics to support the development of compounds for our Immunology portfolio. We discover and develop innovative medical solutions to address important unmet medical needs in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious diseases and vaccines, and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

In this highly visible role, the Associate Director provides lead support for the design, execution, analysis, interpretation, and reporting or communication of data. This position takes a leadership role in the input for clinical development plans. Identifies and assists in the implementation of innovative statistical approaches. Represents Statistics & Decision Sciences (SDS) cross-functional and intra-departmental teams and working groups.

**Expertise**: Has an established track record of problem-solving and troubleshooting including significant regulatory and decision-making support at a program level. Demonstrates sophisticated data analytic expertise based on a foundation of statistical principles and a strong track record of applied experience leading to successful support of multiple programs. Is effective in the use of relevant computational tools for study, experiment, or trial research objectives. Applies sophisticated statistical methodology in assigned projects, such as clinical trials, with demonstrated coordinated disease/scientific/functional area understanding and health authority acceptability.

**Quality and Compliance**: Follows organization and company standard operating procedures in timely fashion, such as training and project time accounting. Understands and aligns with relevant regulatory guidance. Takes ownership for the quality and timeliness of project results, as assessed by partners such as the project team, the clinical trial team, and the Statistics Area Head. Follows standard methodologies for Data Integrity.

**Drug Development**: Demonstrates detailed knowledge of pharmaceutical research and development strategies and execution. As a leader providing SDS support to experimental design, modeling, analysis planning, analysis execution, interpretation and statistical communication. Is accountable as a point of contact leader for a specific project or program and the management of all related project/program results. Is an established leader for providing input to team for optimising study or trial designs in line with study or indication level objectives, and supports scenario simulations and sample size calculations based on relevant technical and scientific disease functional knowledge. May serve on the SDS TA team led by the Global Statistical Sciences TA Head.

**Innovation**: Leading in an area of technical expertise with a track record for suggesting, evaluating and implementing successful alternative or innovative ways to statistical methods or business processes.

**Mentoring**: Supervises contractors/special assignment personnel/interns/co-ops as the need arises. Serves as a role model, and mentor to statisticians and other scientists. Shares knowledge within and across functions. Mentors junior colleagues in techniques, processes, and responsibilities.

**Processing**: Leading process improvement or standards development initiatives. Provides input into hiring decisions and ongoing evaluation of talent.

**Collaboration**: Building and leading cross-functional partnerships with internal colleagues and with external partners (e.g. Contract Research Organizations (CROs), consultants, researchers/investigators) to achieve results for project specific needs with focus on improving communication, efficiency, and productivity. Often serves as the SDS point person for those partnerships. Works cross-functionally to identify and problem solve. Collaborates within SDS to ensure integrated delivery across all phases of drug development.

**Qualifications**
Do you have the experience, skills and education required for this role?**
- PhD. or MSc in Statistics (or related field) with minimum 6 years' relevant clinical trials experience (ideally late phase).
- Proficient in SAS and/or R programming.
- An active interest in working within the Immunology / Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) area.
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Demonstrated ability to work in interdisciplinary contexts outside statistics.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability

**Primary Location**
United Kingdom-England-High Wycombe
- **Organization**
Janssen Cilag Ltd. (7360)
**Job Function**
R&D
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