Associate Director Biostatistics Real World Data ...

Associate Director Biostatistics Real World Data JobID REQ-10044427 Mar 20, 2025 United Kingdom Summary Our Scientistsare responsible for providing strong statistical support forcontributing towards the design and analyses of real-world evidencestudies, including patient preference studies. This includescontributing towards methodology in both areas and utilize yourstatistical and programming expertise. You may also haveopportunities to contribute towards the regulatory context fromsuch studies. About the Role Our Development Team is guided by ourpurpose: to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’slives. To do this, we are optimizing and strengthening ourprocesses and ways of working. We are investing in new technologiesand building specific therapeutic area and platform depth andcapabilities – all to bring our medicines to patients even faster.We are seeking key talent, like you, to join us and help givepeople with disease and their families a brighter future to lookforward to. This role offers hybrid working, requiring 3 days perweek in our London office. Key Accountabilities: - Designing,analyzing, managing non-interventional studies (NIS) includingPatient Preference Studies (PPS) and collaborating with multiplestakeholders to deliver critical analyses. - Representing thereal-world data (RWD) statistical expertise within Global MedicalAffairs and Patient Engagement. - Contributing towards anyregulatory documents when required for such studies. - Developingclear and concise study protocols, analysis plans, and reports. -Providing scientific direction for and/or directly conducting dataanalysis, statistical model development, and statisticalprogramming (preferred languages R and/or SAS). - Training others(through support) on methods and principles relating to RWDstudies, including PPS. - Managing vendors relating to anystatistical deliverables. - Representing Novartis at meetings,internal or external on aspects related to NIS (including PPS). -Developing internal processes for design reporting and execution ofNIS (including PPS). - Keeping abreast of latest methods andlooking for opportunities to develop and implement innovativemethodologies and evaluating risks and opportunities for NIS/PPSprojects. Your experience: - MSc Statistics or equivalent with atleast 5 years of work experience or PhD (in Statistics orequivalent) with at least 3 years of work experience with expertisein RWD analysis methodology. - Has advanced knowledge of applyingstatistics and innovative approaches. Expert knowledge in a varietyof statistical areas. - Strong data analytic proficiency R(advanced skills required), other languages a plus (SAS, STATA, orsimilar programming language). - Ability to handle multipleprojects successfully with scientific rigor. - Intellectualcuriosity and independence to include the ability to self-start andself-teach. - Proactivity, responsiveness, and the ability tobalance shifting priorities to ensure that timelines and objectivesare met, and expectations are exceeded. - Able to forge and managesignificant relationships with internal and with externalstakeholders. - Fluent in English with strong communication andpresentation skills, with the ability to articulate complexconcepts to diverse audiences. Why Novartis: Helping people withdisease and their families takes more than innovative science. Ittakes a community of smart, passionate people like you.Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining toachieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to createa brighter future together? Commitment to Diversity &Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding,inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of thepatients and communities we serve. GB16 (FCRS = GB016) NovartisPharmaceuticals UK Ltd. Functional Area Research & DevelopmentJob Type Full time Employment Type Regular Shift Work No#J-18808-Ljbffr