ABOUT WCG: WCG's clinical solutions are built on a foundation of best-in-class clinical services companies. We deliver transformational solutions that stimulate growth, foster compliance, and maximize efficiency for those performing clinical trials. WCG is proud to serve individuals on the frontlines of science and medicine, and the organizations striving to develop new products and therapies to improve the quality of human health. It is our role to empower them to accelerate advancement, while ensuring the risks of progress never outweigh the value of human life.
WHY WE LOVE WCG: At WCG, our employees are our most valuable asset, and as with all our assets, we invest in them with an eye toward future success. We provide each eligible employee with a comprehensive set of benefits designed to protect their personal and financial health to help make the most of their future.
- Comprehensive Benefits package - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Disability, 401k with match, and flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance Programs and additional work/life resources
- Referral Bonuses and Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible PTO
- Volunteer Time Off to benefit the community
- Opportunities for career development with on-the-job training, certification assistance, and continuing education reimbursement
The expected base salary range for this position is $162,500 to $198,000. This salary range may vary based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, education, and geographic location.
JOB SUMMARY: The Director, Biostatistics will provide statistical oversight on multiple projects for DMC/DSMB work and/or statistical consulting. This position will collaborate and work effectively with the project team and may have direct supervision over biostatisticians or programmers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.
- Assumes major responsibilities and scientific and quality oversight for client DMC projects. Assists Project Management with financial tracking of projects.
- Serves as a thought leader for statistical methodology for clinical trial design on statistical consulting projects, when assigned. Duties may include protocol/statistical analysis plan development, simulation work, oversight of final analysis and submission work, and regulatory strategy/guidance and drug development advice from a statistical perspective.
- Direct supervisory responsibilities, assigns work for direct reports and determines the level of staffing required for projects.
- A member of professional societies, attends meetings of these societies and may be an active member of professional societies. May serve as a peer reviewer of scientific manuscripts and proposals.
- May serve as a DMC/DSMB statistician.
- Remain abreast of current advances in biostatistics, clinical trial design, and applicable regulatory guidance.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor. These may, on occasion, be unrelated to the position described here.
- Attendance and punctuality are essential functions of the position as well as excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and projects.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: PhD degree in statistics/biostatistics
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
- At least ten years of industry experience working in clinical trials as a statistician post-graduate level degree(s) in statistics/biostatistics
- Strong leadership, communication and presentation skills required
- Strong analytical skills, SAS experience highly preferred
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Overall responsibility of management including direction, coordination, performance, and evaluation of the assigned team and staff. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 0% - 5% travel expected.
Physical and Sensory Requirements: The physical and sensory requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be offered to individuals with disabilities to assist in performing the essential functions of the position. Work activities involve light to moderate physical effort (for example, sitting in one place for extended periods of time, standing, walking, bending, lifting lightweight objects, intermittent to sustained periods of keyboarding). Majority of time is spent in a seated position with frequent opportunity to move about at will. Activities require a variety of easy muscle movements. Work activities involve a frequent need to concentrate on a variety of sensory inputs for moderate to lengthy durations at a time requiring diligence and attention to interpret effectively. There will be a need to attend to single or simultaneous tasks where accuracy of details is important. The need for detailed and precise work is high.
