Senior Director of Statistics
Company: Takeda Pharmaceutical
Location: Cherry Hill
Posted on: January 15, 2023
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Job Description
At Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class R&D
organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative
therapies to patients. By focusing R&D efforts on four
therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the
boundaries of what is possible in order to bring life-changing
therapies to patients worldwide.
Takeda is a global, values-based, R&D-driven, top 10
biopharmaceutical leader committed to discover and deliver
life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients,
our people and the planet.
Our Data Sciences Institute (DSI) is made up of more than 250
quantitative scientists who harness the insight of data and digital
to speed the development of highly innovative treatments to
patients. These scientists (from statistics, programming, outcomes
research and epidemiology, quantitative clinical pharmacology,
digital strategy, library sciences and data
architecture/governance) bring their expertise to our global
program teams and re-imagine our disciplines. They work with novel
data streams, including real-world data and digital tools, and
apply advanced analytics including artificial intelligence and
automation.
As part of DSI, the Statistics and Quantitative Sciences (SQS) at
Takeda is looking to add individuals to our team that are team
oriented, collaborative, strong understanding of the statistical
programming function, exceptional leaders and innovators. SQS
aspires to bring safe and effective medications to the patients
with our quantitative skills. We design efficient trials,
contribute to clinical development strategies, perform high quality
statistical analyses, and pursue operational excellence.
To attract and retain the very best talent, we in Takeda SQS are
open to flexible or remote working for some roles. Such roles will
have a connection to a Takeda R&D center.
How you will contribute:
- Serve as leader, expert, mentor and manager of group supporting
translational and exploratory statistical analyses in support of
Takeda R&D assets across Therapeutic Area Units (TAUs)
- Drive collaborations with biomarker, translational and clinical
scientists across TAUs to enable biomarker development strategies
for early clinical development decision making
- Strategize and prioritize opportunities for Quantitative
Sciences group AI/ML, RWE, advanced analytics and modeling to
maximize impact on the organization
- Lead implementation of strategies, goals, and priorities for
the Quantitative Sciences group within the broader SQS
organization
- Oversee and ensure achievement of all deliverables and
milestones for programs across TAUs
- Align analytical efforts and resource allocation with TAU
strategies, portfolio priorities, partner lines work, and with
Digital and Technology
- Manage, mentor and grow interdisciplinary team of
biostatisticians, computational scientists and data scientists to
integrate translational and early clinical assets to advance
R&D programs
- Promote statistical innovation and collaborations in data
analytics for exploratory biomarker research representing
Quantitative Sciences group
- Develop and manage relationships with the external research
community; serve as the scientific point person at meetings with
KOLs, conferences, and industry events
- Provide statistical leadership in the development and review of
the study synopsis, protocol, statistical and exploratory analysis
plans, clinical study report, and other regulatory submission
documents, ensuring accurate and statistically valid deliverables
within and across TAUs as appropriate
- Provide strategic statistical input to feasibility assessments,
development and submission plans, and defense of regulatory
submissions across TAUs, including timelines
- Identify and interact with external statistical experts for
issues related to design, methodology and results as the primary
contact and spokesperson
- Increase efficiency of the Statistics function through
development of standard and/or innovative analysis methodology,
data presentations, and sharing of best practices
- Leverage scientific expertise for strategic statistical
leadership by providing recommendations and statistical
consultations to management
- Monitor and contribute to industry advances in statistical
methods to optimize study designs and statistical analyses
techniques, and lead implementation of innovative approaches within
and/or across TAUs as appropriate.
- Demonstrate leadership of TAU, BU, or SQS function or specialty
area in preclinical / clinical / translational
- Act as a cross functional leader and accountable decision maker
that has direct impact on R&D
- Define and contribute to strategic vision, mission and
respective implementation for the promotion of SQS within TAUs,
BUs, and R&D functions
- Identify opportunities and create delivery for DSI mission to
make R&D business impact
- Be involved in mentorship, matrix or direct management of large
team of SQS colleagues
- Be accountable for growth and development of SQS and DSI talent
profile
- Show influential leadership both within and outside of Takeda
in area of expertise Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- Applicant for this position should have degree in
statistics/biostatistics or in other equivalent quantitative
sciences (e.g., Applied Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or
related quantitative field) along with the following specific
credentials: PhD with 12+ years experience or MS with 15 years
experience
- Provide strategic leadership
- Mobilize high performance from teams
- Influence beyond SQS and DSI
- Knowledge of the pharmaceutical drug discovery and development
process with a relevant track record of R&D hands-on work and
leadership
- Experience in the early clinical stages of drug
development.
- Expertise and track record of implementation of advanced
statistical modeling across several TAUs
- Expertise in biomarker and outcomes instrument validation for
clinical trial endpoint use
- Pragmatic leader with a focus on driving the teams using
fit-for-purpose philosophy and a track record of creativity and
innovation
- Track record of integrating discovery/medical and statistical
best practices into translational and clinical research to improve
reproducibility, efficacy, safety of the exploratory endpoints
across phases of drug development
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with research
project teams in both preclinical and clinical development
programs
- Ability to translate/explain complex statistical concepts to
non-experts; ability to speak across disciplines of Quantitative
Sciences umbrella: statistics, engineering, applied mathematics,
computational biology, pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling,
and others
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Expertise in statistical programming, modeling and
simulations
- Technical expertise across a TAU - understands the TAU strategy
to lead and drive optimized methodology in drug R&D
- Leadership in TAU and functional methodology decision making to
optimize the likelihood of drug R&D success
- Solid technical background in statistical and signal processing
methods of analysis for imaging, physiological, sensor data
- Capability to create technical strategic vision and implement
long-term innovation that is aligned with global regulatory and
payer policies and trends
- Capability to create major technical and methodology projects
and guide them to implementation across R&D
- The ability to establish external network to facilitate
collaborations across industry, government, and academia
- Strong track record of scientific publications, both
methodological developments as well as applied
- Track record of technical proficiency in hands data analysis
and scientific programming using variety of languages such as SAS,
R, MATLAB, python, Julia, C/C
What Takeda can offer you:
- Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and
Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
- Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and
health screenings
- Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase
additional vacation days
- Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable
contributions
- Family Planning Support
- Flexible Work Paths
- Tuition reimbursement More about us: At Takeda, we are
transforming patient care through the development of novel
specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support
programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and
empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating
careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in
everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace,
in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to
deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the
world.
This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance
with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.
Base Salary Range: $194,000 to $278,000 . click apply for full job
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