Associate Director, Biostatistics

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4DMT is a leading late-stage biotechnology company advancing durable and disease-targeted therapeutics with potential to transform treatment paradigms and provide unprecedented benefits to patients. The Company’s lead product candidate 4D-150 is designed to be a backbone therapy forming the foundation of treatment of blinding retinal vascular diseases by providing multi-year sustained delivery of anti-VEGF (aflibercept and anti-VEGF-C) with a single, safe, intravitreal injection, which substantially reduces the treatment burden associated with current bolus injections. The Company’s lead indication for 4D-150 is wet age-related macular degeneration, which is currently in Phase 3 development, and second indication is diabetic macular edema. The Company’s second product candidate is 4D-710, which is the first known genetic medicine to demonstrate successful delivery and expression of the CFTR transgene in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis after aerosol delivery

General Summary:

The incumbent will focus on providing strategic input and technical expertise on statistical methodology to support the research and development organization for assigned projects. They will participate as active members of a cross-functional team to plan, lead and execute the tasks required to support the assigned programs. 

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide statistical expertise and collaborate with various functions on study design/planning, protocol development, statistical methodology/analysis
• Responsible for the development of statistical analysis plan (SAP), TFL shells and other analysis specifications on assigned studies
• Responsible for the development of randomization schema on assigned randomized studies
• Perform data analysis and/or collaborate with statistical programming (inhouse or vendor) to ensure quality analysis conducted per the SAP and specifications
• Responsible for the development of statistical reports summarizing the data analysis results
• Ensure adequate interpretation of data/analysis results and consistency/accuracy of data presentation for study reports and publications
• Collaborate with various functions to ensure robust CRF/EDC development, and quality data collection for the assigned clinical trials
• Provide quality review of outsourced statistical deliverables (including inhouse double programming to QC as needed) and coordinate the inhouse review comments
• Stay abreast of industry development in biostatistics/statistical programming fields and apply to appropriate systems and processes
• Other duties as assigned, nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time 

Qualifications:

Education:

• Advanced degree (M.A./M.S. or PhD) preferred, or equivalent experience

Experience:

• A./M.S. with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years in biotech/pharmaceutical industry
• Experience in ophthalmology and/or biologic/gene therapy a plus
• Experience with all clinical phases (I, II, III, and IV) is desirable

Other Qualifications/Skills:

• Good understanding of standards specific to clinical trials such as CDISC, SDTM, and ADaM, MedDRA, WHODRUG
• Knowledge of applicable GCP/FDACHMP//ICH/HIPPA regulations
• Displays excellent organization and time management skills, excellent attention to detail, and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and/or conflicting deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong team player with demonstrated track record of success in cross-functional team environment

Travel: <5%

Base salary compensation range: $194,000/yr - $234,000/yr

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