Director, Biostatistics

Position Summary Director of Biostatistics is a member of a cross‑functional team and contributes to the development of compounds within a therapeutic area. Drives the design of innovative and efficient clinical trials, including the selection of populations to study and endpoints to use. Develops trial designs that address study objectives supporting regulatory approval and market access. Contributes to Clinical Development Plans, submissions and post‑submission strategies, preparations and defenses. Provides guidance and management to statisticians to ensure high quality and timely deliverables. Manages resources, sets priorities and ensures consistency and adherence to standards. Key Responsibilities Drive innovative and efficient study design supporting regulatory approval and medical research. Lead, initiate and oversee statistical support for the development of compounds within a therapeutic area. Provide guidance to statisticians to ensure high quality and timely deliverables. Engage as a matrix team member on high‑level development teams, acting as a scientific and strategic partner in drug development. Present and defend complex statistical solutions to all levels of BMS governance, key stakeholders and external regulatory bodies. Contribute to Clinical Development Plans, lead GBDS related submission activities and post‑submission strategies, preparations and defenses. Provide statistical support and leadership for health‑authority requests, publications, presentations and other public releases of information. Ensure compliance with BMS processes and SOPs, adherence to global and project standards and quality of deliverables. Contribute to creation, maintenance and training on statistical topics and departmental SOPs. Manage a functional or project budget, allocating resources, setting priorities and ensuring consistency and adherence to standards. Represent BMS at professional societies and in industry‑wide technical discussions. Provide coaching to biostatistical team members when developing solutions to problems. Effectively communicate the GBDS Mission and Vision to generate pride, excitement and commitment. Enable a culture of inclusiveness, respect for diversity and compliance with process, allowing questioning and challenging in a respectful and constructive manner. People Management Responsibilities Engage as an employee advocate and management coach/mentor to team members both internally and externally. Provide leadership to empower and develop the team. Guide employees’ development plans, carry out performance reviews and feedback, and develop performance metrics for staff. Qualifications & Experience Ph.D. (9+ years experience) or M.S. (11+ years experience) in statistics, biostatistics or a related scientific field with clinical trials, drug development, pharmaceutical industry or healthcare experience. Proficiency in scientific computing/programming (SAS, R or Python) and implementation of advanced statistical analysis, data manipulation, graphing and simulation. Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing and organizational skills. Demonstrate expertise in applying general and cutting‑edge statistical/clinical trials methodology to solve complex problems, ensuring alignment with regulatory agencies and industry standards. Experience preparing for and participating in global regulatory agency interactions. Demonstrate excellent collaboration, organizational and leadership abilities, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrate development of approaches to enhance the Workforce Planning and Talent Management strategy of the internal and external talent pools within a therapeutic area. At least 3 years of management experience (direct or matrix) is preferred (for people manager position only). Compensation Overview (US) Madison – Giralda – NJ – US: $218,740 – $265,060 Princeton – NJ – US: $218,740 – $265,060 Benefits Health Coverage: medical, pharmacy, dental and vision. Well‑being Support: programs such as BMS Well‑Being Account and Employee Assistance. Financial Well‑being and Protection: 401(k), disability, life insurance, supplemental health, travel protection, identity‑theft benefit, legal and survivor support. Paid Time Off & Work‑Life Benefits US Exempt employees: flexible time off (unlimited with manager approval) and 11 paid national holidays (excluding Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio employees). Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio exempt, non‑exempt, hourly employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays and 3 optional holidays. On‑site Protocol BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct work: site‑essential, site‑by‑design, field‑based and remote‑by‑design. Site‑essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at the assigned facility. Site‑by‑design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite. For field‑based and remote‑by‑design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function. Supporting People with Disabilities BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to View email address on click.appcast.io. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement. 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