Novartis Hiring for Principal/Senior Principal Biostatistician job in Cambridge Full Time

About the role
This position will be located at the Cambridge, MA site and will not have the ability to be located remotely. This position will require 1% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/ or international).

In this role, you play a key role in the statistical aspects of our pre-clinical research and drug discovery programs. You will lead the implementation of modern and innovative experimental designs, statistical models, analysis and data exploration methodologies for pre-clinical studies and experiments, in collaboration with researchers and bench scientists, and other quantitative partners in the drug discovery teams.

Your Key Responsibilities: (include, but are not limited to):
• In collaboration with cross-functional researchers and bench scientists, provide quantitative, scientific, and strategic input to support the execution of the pre-clinical development strategies.
• Contribute to planning, execution, analysis, interpretation, and communication of pre-clinical studies and experiments, to facilitate internal decision making, publications and support regulatory interactions.
• Drive and promote the use of best-practice and innovative statistical approaches within Biomedical Research, through scientific collaborations, publications in scientific peer reviewed journals and presentations at professional meetings.
• Contribute to departmental initiatives (e.g., infrastructure/ process-related or scientific activities)
• Contribute to the scientific content of materials for internal decision boards/regulatory/submission documents: INDs, IBs, decision criteria, experimental design(s), responses to Health Authority questions.
• Collaborate with other line functions. Explain statistical concepts in an easily understandable way to non-statisticians and provide adequate statistical justifications and interpretation of analysis results for actions/decisions/statements, when required.
• Support training of bench scientists on fundamental statistical concepts.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.Role Requirements
Role Requirements:
• PhD or M.S. degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, data science, or other quantitative discipline
Principal Biostatistician: PhD with 0+ years or M.S. with 4+ years
Senior Principal Biostatistician: PH.D with 3+ years or M.S. with 7+ years; Level will commensurate with experience.
• Strong foundation in biostatistics, with proficiency in a wide range of statistical analysis methods, including experimental design, parametric and non-parametric methods, Bayesian methods, regression analysis (GLMMs and all special cases thereof), survival analysis, categorical data analysis, and machine learning.
• Strong programming skills in either R or SAS. Demonstrated knowledge of data visualization and exploratory analysis.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the potential to be an ambassador for the Analytics function.
• An intrapreneurial mindset, with a drive to find and solve problems to demonstrate impact and value.

Desirable Requirements:
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical or biotech company, with knowledge of drug development processes and applicable regulatory guidelines. Prior exposure to pre-clinical research.
• Working knowledge GraphPad Prism, Python, JMP, Spotfire.
• Experience developing web-based applications (e.g. Shiny), good coding practice, source code management (Git, bitbucket)

Why Novartis:
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

You’ll receive:
You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook.
https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations: The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary: The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $138,800 – $205,200/year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/23 through 12/31/23, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market facto