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Job Description
As a Director Quantitative Safety Statistician at Novartis, you will shape the quantitative safety strategy for multiple programs across multiple indications during the whole life cycle. You will set innovative scientific and functional standards for excellence in signal detection, safety evaluation, and benefit-risk assessment to inform internal and external evidence-based decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish the quantitative safety science strategy for assigned programs during the full life cycle, including early and full development, pre-, peri-, and post-regulatory submissions.
- Lead collaborations and effective partnerships with medical safety, epidemiology, clinical, regulatory, and other quantitative scientists to ensure quantitative decision-making based on data from different sources.
- Promote the use and acceptance of modern and innovative statistical methods to support safety signal detection, safety risk, and benefit-risk assessment.
- Identify and lead cross-functional scientific improvement and change initiatives providing strategic, technical, operational, and scientific solutions to the organization.
- Represent Quantitative Safety & Epidemiology at internal and external decision boards.
- Mentor others in developing strategic quantitative frameworks.
Candidate Requirements:
- University degree in statistics or mathematics or related area (Ph.D. preferred).
- 10+ years (or 8+ years for Ph.D.) of relevant experience in positions with growing responsibility in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
- Expert knowledge and substantial experience of statistical methods applied to drug development and post-marketing safety and benefit-risk assessments with impact on company and/or health authority decisions.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and evaluating modern quantitative safety methodologies.
- Computing ability and experience with different data sources.
- Scientific curiosity combined with strong communication skills bridging scientific and business needs over different expertise areas.
- Proven successful experience in leading global scientific improvement/change initiatives.
About Novartis:
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives. We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus
- Flexible working schedule
- Possibility to work from home
- Pension scheme
- Employee Recognition Scheme
- Expanded program for the promotion of health in the field of physical, mental, and social well-being
- Unlimited learning and development opportunities