Director, Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Director, Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Sobi

Basel, Switzerland

Job Description

In this strategic and scientific leadership role, the Director, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, will:

• Provide epidemiology and statistical analytical support for RWE studies;
• Contribute to the development of evidence generation plans and design of RWE studies for scientific and regulatory purposes;
• Advise study teams on research methodologies and statistical analysis approaches/techniques;
• Create and execute (or oversee the execution of) analytic plans for RWE studies;
• Contribute to the development of evidence generation plans and design of RWE studies (e.g., systematic literature reviews, database studies, and observational studies/disease registries);
• Ensure epidemiology perspective is adequately and appropriately reflected in study documents e.g., study protocols, case report forms (CRFs), and regulatory documents;
• Prepare and presents study results for inclusion in conference abstracts, presentations, and scientific publications;
• Participate actively on cross-functional teams and leads sub-team meetings as appropriate;
• Interact with authors, referees, and in-house reviewers on scientific manuscripts, clinical conference abstracts, presentations, and posters based on observational study data within the supported therapeutic areas;
• Represent the GRWE team during interactions with key external stakeholders including Scientific Advisory Boards and regulatory authorities;
• Travel may be required (5-10%).

Qualifications

• PhD, DSc or DrPH in Epidemiology, biostatistics, or related field with 7+ years professional experience in a pharmaceutical/biotech, healthcare, academic or research setting;
• MS or MPH with 10+ years professional experience in a pharmaceutical/biotech, healthcare, academic or research setting;
• the 7+ years of experience will be in study design, research methodology, and statistical analysis and bringing a solid experience in conducting statistical analyses with SAS (Advanced programming skills) or similar statistical software packages.

The following skills will make you the ideal candidate:

• Evidence of productivity in epidemiology related/RWE studies as demonstrated by successful design, execution, and publication of epidemiology related/RWE studies;
• Excellent written and oral communication/presentation skills and attention to detail;
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams;
• Solid work ethic with demonstrated organizational and problem-solving skills;
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with frequent changes in scope or direction of projects;
• Thorough and up-to-date technical knowledge of epidemiology and relevant biostatistics methods;
• Experience using SAS or similar statistical software packages.