Senior Scientist, Biostatistics

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Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Senior Scientist, Biostatistics to join the Statistics & Decision Sciences team. This position will be based at one of our office locations in either Spring House PA, Titusville NJ, Raritan NJ, San Diego, CA or Cambridge MA. (No remote option.)

The Senior Scientist supports the design and execution of studies and experiments for Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Discovery, and Manufacturing Sciences programs at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (JJIM), with evolving supervision. Support is provided to statistical analysis, interpretation, and reporting or communication of data evidence towards programs for research, development, and/or marketed product needs in JJIM.

The position collaborates with Quantitative Sciences & Clinical Pharmacology (QSCP) functions and other drug development scientists. This role supports statistical aspects of key business and regulatory commitments, assists program plans, and represents Statistics & Decision Sciences (SDS) in various teams or working groups.

• Exhibits effective proficiency in data analytics, grounded in statistical principles that lead to successful study support. Demonstrates competence in utilizing pertinent computational tools for research objectives related to studies, experiments, or trials, including full proficiency in R along with familiarity with other relevant computational tools, including innovative data-adaptive methods and artificial intelligence.
• Applies high-quality statistical methodology in assigned projects, showcasing an understanding of the disease/scientific/functional area and compliance with health authority standards. Acts with accountability, agility, and transparency. Exhibits knowledge of pharmaceutical research and development strategies and execution.
• Acquires and demonstrates knowledge for at least one disease area/target. Provides input in optimizing study designs to meet objectives, and supports scenario simulations and sample size calculations informed by technical and disease/scientific/functional area specific knowledge.
• Able to address complexities related to scientific, statistical, regulatory, operational, and partnership aspects. Progresses to more complex programs upon mastering standard ones.

• Implements advanced statistical techniques to address complex project or program features. Embraces opportunities of assessing and executing successful alternative or innovative approaches to statistical methodologies or business processes.
• Proactively provides input to team to help optimize study or trial designs in line with study or indication level objectives to enhance inferential insights while minimizing time, cost, and study risk.
• Strongly assists in problem-solving and troubleshooting at a program level, including regulatory and decision-making support. Collaborates cross-functionally to identify and resolve issues.
• Engages in process improvement and standards…