Senior Director, Biostatistics - Methodology

Senior Director, Biostatistics - Methodology
United States - California - Foster City

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based bio-pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead’s therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

Making an impact on a global scale
Inclusion is one of the company’s five core values. That’s because we know that we are stronger and more innovative at Gilead when we are informed by a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences and points of view. Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide.

When you join Gilead, you join our mission to change the world by enabling people to live healthier and more fulfilling lives. Come join a mission-driven bio-pharmaceutical organization that values inclusion and diversity, has a strong portfolio of products, and is constantly #CreatingPossible

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Responsibilities:

• Leads & Contributes - and is viewed as a key resource on departmental strategic initiatives.
• Offers advice to others within the company to help make better decisions and resolve problems.
• Provides statistical training to colleagues who are not statisticians.
• Works with Study Biostatisticians and Clinical Research Scientists to assist with innovative trial design, simulation and execution, and develop adaptive trials software tools as appropriate.
• Presents and/or publishes new statistical methodology within and outside of the company.
• Provides leadership for a departmental strategic initiative.

Requirements (Education and skillsets):

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills are required.
• Has understanding of the business beyond the area of Biostatistics and is a recognized expert outside of the company.
• Has good understanding of state-of-the-art statistical methods for drug development.
• Able to set up and influence collaborations with external academic or government organizations to extend visibility or business need of the company.
• Able to present complex statistical concepts and thinking to others.
• Able to identify the most critical aspects of a problem/issue.
• Proficiency in R or SAS programming and software development.
• Can use competitive intelligence to influence clinical development strategies.
• 12 + years of industry experience in pharma/device/diagnostics or academia experience in clinical trial research, and a PhD degree in Biostatistics or equivalent.

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