Sr. Director, Biostatistics

Sr. Director, Biostatistics

Lantheus (NASDAQ: LNTH) is the leading radiopharmaceutical-focused company, delivering life-changing science to enable clinicians to Find, Fight and Follow disease to deliver better patient outcomes. Headquartered in Massachusetts with offices in New Jersey, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom, Lantheus has been providing radiopharmaceutical solutions for nearly 70 years.

Today, we're expanding our portfolio and pipeline across oncology, neurology and cardiology. Through recent acquisitions, along with strategic partnerships across the life sciences ecosystem, we are accelerating our efforts to advance precision medicine and improve patient outcomes around the world.

At Lantheus we are purpose-driven, and every employee plays a vital role in our success. We're dedicated to cultivating a high-growth, forward-thinking culture where innovation thrives and diverse perspectives drive meaningful progress.

Join us and be part of a company where your contributions make a real impact, because we know someone's health is in our hands. Summary of role

The Senior Director, Biostatistics leads the activities of the Biostatistics and statistical functions within the Clinical Development department. The incumbent is responsible for the execution of clinical trials and regulatory submissions with respect to clinical data for all phases of development.

The Senior Director will serve as the project-level biostatistician, providing expertise in the development and execution of statistical strategies, study designs, statistical analyses, and regulatory submissions for clinical development across various therapeutic areas. He/she will collaborate closely with clinical science, regulatory, and other cross-functional teams to develop clinical development plans, author key clinical, regulatory, and statistical documents, and ensure the high-quality delivery and interpretation of clinical data. These responsibilities include resource allocation and implementation as well as strategic planning.

The Senior Director will also be responsible for assigning workload and managing direct reports.

This position is based in Bedford, MA and requires a presence on-site of (two/three) days per week. It is open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert statistical consultation to Lantheus management across functions in Clinical Development other relevant functions, including Asset Teams.
• Direct and execute statistical strategy for development programs.
• Evaluate and manage CROs and other vendors, overseeing scope-of-work, timelines, and study activities related to biostatistics and statistical programming, and preparation of deliverables to ensure project success.
• Leading the process and review of in-house and external programming deliverables.
• Stay current with advancements in statistical methodology and apply them to meet Lantheus' evolving business needs.
• Contribute to protocol development, ensuring the study design, sample size, and statistical methodologies are appropriate and efficient.
• Contribute to study activities, to develop and implement CRFs, database design, and data cleaning activities.
• Writing and/or reviewing Statistical Analysis Plans for clinical studies and integrated analyses for regulatory submissions.
• Work with department leadership to develop and implement department policies, standards, and procedures.
• Assure that final deliverables for regulatory submissions meet the requisite standards, including the current CDISC standards for data submission.
• Writing and/or reviewing statistical sections of NDAs, INDs and other regulatory submissions as appropriate.
• Preparing for and presenting at expert meetings and meetings with regulatory authorities.
• Contributing to and reviewing presentations, publications and abstracts.
• Mentoring staff as needed.
• Programming statistical analyses that require a statistician's expertise as required.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in Biostatistics or a related field.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or CRO with at least 8 years in a management position.
• Prior experience as a lead Biostatistician in clinical development.
• Prior experience managing clinical teams to design and implement studies.
• Experience in writing statistical sections of protocols, including defining relevant endpoints and performing sample size calculations.
• Experience writing statistical analysis plans and creating summary outputs for clinical study reports.
• Experience with development of case report forms and programming specifications.
• SAS analysis programming skills.
• Experience with statistical software and graphics packages.
• Excellent communication skills and technical writing experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with Diagnostic studies, particularly diagnostic imaging studies, e.g. PET.

Core Values

• Let people be their best
• Respect one another and act as one
• Learn, adapt, and win
• Know someone's health is in our hands
• Own the solution and make it happen

The pay range for this position is between $204,000 and $339,000 annually. Actual base pay offered may vary depending on a number of factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience. Employees in this position are eligible for a discretionary performance-based cash incentive, and depending on the level of the role may be eligible for a discretionary annual equity award. Benefits for this position include a comprehensive health benefits package that includes medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Other offerings include life and disability benefits, pre-tax accounts, a 401(k) with company contribution, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including paid vacation, holidays, sick days, and paid parental leave.

Lantheus is an equal opportunity employer that provides a workplace free from discrimination. All qualified applicants and employees are considered without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Lantheus is an E-Verify Employer.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the Lantheus Talent Acquisition team.