What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Biostatistician position at ImmunityBio?
ImmunityBio, Inc. is a late-stage immunotherapy company developing next-generation therapies that drive immunogenic mechanisms for defeating cancer and infectious disease. The company’s immunotherapy platform is designed to activate both the innate (natural killer cell and macrophage) and adaptive (T cell) immune systems to create long-term “immunological memory.”
ImmunityBio, Inc . is looking for a Principal Biostatistician
Who we are
ImmunityBio, Inc. (formerly NantKwest, Inc.) is developing cell and immunotherapy products that are designed to help strengthen each patient’s natural immune system, potentially enabling it to outsmart the disease and eliminate cancerous or infected cells.
What you’ll be doing
A Principal Biostatistician is an expert in the design, management, technical oversight, and quality of statistical analyses and reporting of clinical trial data ensuring timelines and company strategic objectives are met. This position should bring a high level of statistical knowledge and expertise to the Biometrics department.
You will be responsible for…
- Lead all aspects of the statistical analysis including:
- Contribute to the design of phase I-III clinical trials including sample size calculations, interim analyses, DMC activities, and randomization procedures.
- Contribute to the development of clinical trial protocols and clinical study reports; write the statistical methodology section of these documents.
- Prepare statistical analysis plans, statistical output shells, and analysis dataset specifications.
- Contribute to the creation, validation, traceability, reproducibility, and maintenance of the analysis datasets and statistical outputs.
- Contribute to the electronic submission of clinical trial data to regulatory authorities.
- Proactively lead and solve problems of statistical complexity.
- Provide input or lead data standardization efforts (e.g., CRF and database design, edit checks, standard statistical programs, data presentations, data standards such as CDISC SDTM/ADaM, and e-submissions).
- Participate effectively as a key member on clinical study teams.
- Provides analytical insight on statistical methodology and advice to internal teams of accordingly.
- Keep current with new clinical trial designs and statistical methodology.
- Provide work direction, guidance, mentoring, influence and support to junior Biometrics staff. Train Biometrics staff in complex statistical methodology.
What skills & experience you’ll bring to us
- Ph.D. or MS Degree in Statistics or Biostatistics; Ph.D. preferred.
- 8 years of experience as a biostatistician in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills; good organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Working knowledge of clinical research, Good Clinical Practices, and regulatory requirements/guidelines.
- Proficient in SAS; familiar with sample size software such as nQuery or PASS.
- Experience as a lead biostatistician on several concurrent projects.
- CDISC STDM/ADaM experience.
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills; good organizational and interpersonal skills.
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Disclaimer
ImmunityBio, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an environment where diversity is valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit, qualifications and the needs of the business.