Biostatistician: Johnson and Johnson

Biostatistician: Johnson and Johnson
Principle Biostatistician - 0613275
Job Field RD-Biostatistics/SAS
Locations US-NJ-Raritan
Organization Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development L.L.C.
Schedule Full-time Job Type Standard FLSA Exempt

Type of Job Professional/Salaried Hours Per Week 40 (FT)
Compensation and Benefits
10th Percentile 80,000.00 USD
90th Percentile 138,000.00 USD
Pay Basis Yearly

Description The Principle Biostatistician will serve as the senior member of a multidisciplinary Pharmacogenomics team of Molecular geneticists, Pharmacologist, Laboratory Research Associates, biostatisticians, bioinformatics and data management scientists. The Pharmacogenomics team provides support to Drug discovery and Clinical development. The Principle Biostatistician will report to the Bioinformatics Group Leader in the Pharmacogenomics team and will report in dotted line to the Head of the Pre-Clinical Biostatistics group.

The successful candidate will be the lead biostatistician within the Pharmacogenomics team and provide statistical support to the J&J, Pharmaceutical R&D, Pharmacogenomics Program responsible for developing the framework for implementing pharmacogenomics/ pharmacogenetics as a routine part of clinical trials. This will involve analyzing genetic data in the context of various types of clinical trials to include creating statistical analysis plans and reports to accompany FDA submissions and provide education in pharmacogenomics through presentations on pharmacogenomics and/or the statistical analysis of pharmacogenomics data. This individual will also have the opportunity to be involved in more exploratory projects such as candidate gene association studies, genome screens, and family-based studies. Involvement in research presentations and publications is encouraged.

This position differs from a Manager of Biostatistics in that the Principle Biostatistician is expected to be a hands-on expert in biostatistical methodology, it's application and any regulatory requirements associated with this methodology, especially with respect to the unique methodology associated with the area of responsibility. As such this position is a senior level technical position and the precursor for the peer review position of Research Fellow.

Qualifications The successful candidate will have a PhD degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Statistical Genetics or Genetic Epidemiology (or in an equivalent discipline) with 3-5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or academia is required. Must have several years of prior experience in handling genetic data. Proficiency in statistical software is necessary. Must have experience in SAS. Additional experience with S-PLUS and/or R is desirable.
Must be self-motivated and capable of working effectively in a team environment and have good communication, presentation, and problem solving skills. In addition, the candidate should have the ability to communicate with non-statisticians to interpret statistical findings. Proficiency working with Statistical Analysis Plans, protocols, and SOP's is also desirable. Knowledge in molecular biology is preferred and extensive statistical programming experience is required.