Biostatistician, Novartis Oncology in Cambridge USA

Duties & Responsibilities: The Biostatistician is responsible for assigned statistical tasks of individual clinical trials. He/she may take on responsibilities with increasing autonomy and accountability. Major Activities: 1. Be responsible for statistical tasks with a high level of independence e.g. clinical trial design/planning, analysis plan, reporting activities including exploratory analyses and additional analyses to support publications, plus statistical consultation during the running phase. 2. May be assigned to lead a small project or parts (e.g. indication) of a project, initially under the guidance of a more experienced statistician, but with increasing autonomy and accountability. 3. Track clinical trial/allocated project activities and milestones. 4. Ensure timeliness and adequate quality of all deliverables for the assigned trials and project tasks. 5. Follow processes and adhere to Novartis and project specific standards as well as Health Authority requirements (SOP's, NIP's, Master Analysis Plan, GCP and regulatory guidelines). 6. Participate in or lead non-clinical activities as needed. 7. Establish and maintain sound working relationships and effective communication within the Clinical Trial Team/International Clinical Team and the S&SR team
Company Information: Novartis Oncology, a business unit within the Novartis group company, strives to become the world's premier oncology business by consistently discovering, developing and making broadly available novel therapies that may improve and extend the lives of people living with cancer. The Novartis Oncology business is headquartered in the United States in Florham Park, New Jersey and also has corporate offices in Cambridge, MA. Supporting oncology healthcare professionals starts with a broad understanding that cancer is a complex group of diseases fueled by many underlying mechanisms. Research and development at Novartis is built on recent discoveries in molecular genomics, rational drug design and state-of-the-art drug discovery technologies. To support these efforts, the company makes considerable investments in technologies and expertise both internally and externally . With more than 6,500 employees operating in over 50 countries, Novartis Oncology has a truly global reach. We have the advantage of extraordinarily talented and globally diverse employees who, through shared goals and different perspectives, are dedicated to improving and extending the lives of patients around the world.Position Qualifications: Education (Minimum/desirable): PhD in Statistics for entry level position; PhD with a minimum of 2 years pharmaceutical experience for Mid-Sr. level positions. Languages: Fluent English (oral and written). Experience/Professional requirement: 1. Experience in the tasks of a Trial Statistician. 2. Proven knowledge in Statistics and its applications to clinical trials. 3. Proven knowledge of drug development; knowledge of GCP a plus. Also, oncology experience is preferred. 4. Proven knowledge of statistical software packages. 5. Good communication and presentation skills. 6. Team player.

Salary Range: Competitive salary & bonus

Benefits: Comprehensive benefit package

Web Site: http://www.novartisoncology.us/

Application Address: Linda Paradise MEd. MT(ASCP) Talent Acquisition Manager Novartis Oncology linda.paradise@novartis.com

Contact Email: linda.paradise@novartis.com

Application Deadline: 6/30/2013