Senior Team Leader Statistics

Role Summary

Senior Team Leader Statistics leads statistical strategy and scientific direction for clinical studies within large or multiple complex projects. The role manages a team of biostatisticians and develops innovative statistical solutions to support critical trial decision-making and advance treatment across all phases of drug development.

Location:

Morristown, NJ;
Cambridge, MA.

• Oversee statistical and scientific contribution to clinical development plans, studies and submissions activities (when applicable), and provide strategic statistical leadership for responsible projects.
• Manage a team of biostatisticians. Define team members priorities, performance review and development areas. Mentor junior project team members and nurture a culture of productive teamwork, quality, operational efficiency, and innovation.
• Plan, monitor and manage project activities, timelines, processes, and resources to ensure operational excellence and align practices in compliant with Sanofi SOPs and Biostatistics standards.
• Develop productive collaboration with other functions in the aligned project team, with other statistics project leaders, and in communicating with senior leadership.
• Lead or play an influential role in EGDS development initiatives and key cross-functional activities; represent statistics in challenging regulatory meetings, key scientific or technology working groups.

• PhD/MS in statistics or related discipline with at least 10 years of pharmaceutical experience in clinical development, including experience with Biotech, Pharma, Clinical Research Organizations (CROs), health authorities and academic clinical research centers.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of clinical development and advanced statistical concepts and techniques.
• Proven successful experience in clinical development or post-marketing activities such as submissions, interactions with regulatory agencies or other external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated and recognized expertise in operational or statistical or managerial aspects.
• Demonstrated leadership and excellent interpersonal/communication, project and people management skills.
• Exhibited expertise to represent organizations in cross-company activities (e.g. consortiums or professional associations).