Sr. Biostatistician Manager

Overview

Responsibilities

Manages a team of Biostatistician Managers and is responsible for statistical deliverables across a broad research area.

Serves as a client point of contact for statistical deliverables on large projects, fostering a collaborative relationship with contract sponsors and Emmes project team members. Manages statistical resources (i.e. budget and personnel) across a broad research area to ensure statistical tasks are completed on schedule and that each project has adequate staffing levels.

Develops strategic vision for the department in collaboration with the Director of Biostatistics.

Across a broad research area at Emmes, serves as the identified internal point of contact for other corporate and senior project staff for management of budgeting, staffing, and statistical activities.

Participates in recruiting activities for new statistical staff members and makes hiring decisions.

Serves as a statistical expert and provides consultation to projects across the company.

Supervises and mentors senior statistical staff, promotes career development and growth for senior staff. Represents Emmes at Sponsor, Regulatory, Investigator or Safety Review meetings (e.g., Data and Safety Monitoring Board Meetings). Establishes budgets for statistical activities on new project work.

Identifies statistical and operational issues and proposes solutions.

Prepares, reviews and/or approves clinical project material that requires statistical input to ensure that the documents are scientifically valid and feasible.

Reviews work processes, schedules and checklists to ensure that all routine activities, as documented in corporate and project specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), are efficiently performed.

Participates in project and corporate quality assurance activities, particularly those of a statistical nature.

Ensures that project staff is trained and mentored, supervises project staff and performs personnel reviews.

Provides project updates to Director of Biostatistics.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Master's Degree Statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology or related field. Required or

PhD Statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology or related field. Preferred

7 (with PhD) or 10 (with MS) years of related experience; including leading a clinical research team and supervising senior level statistical staff Required

Expertise in state of the art data manipulation and statistical analyses. High

Proven effective leadership of a clinical research team. High

Strong skills in prioritization, problem solving, organization, decision making, time management, negotiation, mentoring and planning. High

Self motivated, proactive and detail oriented. High

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, while working independently High

Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts, both written and oral High

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