Director Biostatistics
Director Biostatistics
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$ 255600 - 282500
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Job Description
Cytokinetics is a latestage specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering developing and commercializing firstinclass muscle activators and nextinclass muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which cardiac muscle performance is compromised. As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance the company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact myocardial muscle function and contractility.
At Cytokinetics each team member plays an integral part in advancing our mission to improve the lives of patients. We are seeking tenacious compassionate and collaborative individuals who are driven to make a positive impact.
In this exciting role the Director of Biostatistics will not only have a significant impact on the progress of our latephase activities but also the lives of those living with this challenging disease. You will be the lead statistician responsible for the management of a latestage clinical trial in cardiac myosin activator program. You will also support the development/documentation of procedures and policies for the operations of biostatistics as well as supporting strategic direction.
Responsibilities
Participate in strategic planning and develop optimal clinical development plans with crossfunctional drug development teams
Oversee all the studies for one compound to ensure the consistency of statistical work standards as the project statistical leader
Responsible for writing statistical methodology section of the protocol including sample size calculation
Responsible for writing statistical analysis plans (including mockup TLFs) for individual studies and ISS/ISE
Plan regulatory filings and ensure a timely submission with efficiency and accuracy in regulatory filing activities
Direct the activities of internal and external statistical programmers to ensure the intended analyses are performed and analysis data sets and their specifications are in place following STDM standards.
Review and comment on eCRFs annotated eCRFs edit checks documents and other clinical data management related documents.
Participate in operations meetings project team meetings and address issues related to biostatistics.
Support and participate in the preparation of study reports regulatory submissions and annual safety update reports.
Perform ad hoc analysis and data validation.
Develop and contribute to Biometrics SOPs and standard working documents meeting regulatory requirements throughout biometrics processes including IWRS/EDC STDM statistical programming for TLFs and data reporting.
Qualifications
Ph.D. in statistics/biostatistics with minimum 8 years of biopharmaceutical statistics experience; Masters degree in statistics or biostatistics with a minimum of 10 years of experience with specific experience in late stage drug development including phase IIb phase III and submissions in the pharmaceutical industry.
Ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary project team to assess priorities and complete assigned tasks on time.
Experience in Biostatistics SAS programming and clinical data management in a regulated clinical research environment
Knowledge of missing data handling multiple comparisons and simulation techniques.
Experience in organizing regulatory submissions such as BLA NDA sNDA and MAA submissions.
Good working knowledge of ICH FDA and GCP regulations and guidelines
Strong leadership skills and team work spirit.
Experience in the neurology/cardiovascular therapeutic areas desirable
Pay Range:
In the U.S. the hiring pay range for fully qualified candidates is $255600$282500 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidates geographic region jobrelated knowledge skills and experience among other factors.Our employees come from different backgrounds and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team we would love to hear from you.
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Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
