Director, Manufacturing and Applied Statistics

JOHNSON & JOHNSON ,
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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Janssen Research & Development, L.L.C, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies is recruiting for an Associate Director position within Statistics & Decision Sciences (SDS), to be located in High Wycombe, United Kingdom. At the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, what matters most is helping people live full and healthy lives. We focus on treating, curing and preventing some of the most devastating and complex diseases of our time. And we pursue the most promising science, wherever it might be found. Janssen Research & Development, LLC discovers and develops innovative medical solutions to address important unmet medical needs in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious diseases and vaccines, and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Please visit for more information. We are Janssen. Our mission drives us. Our patients inspire us. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it. Statistics & Decision Sciences (SDS) integrates broad and deep expertise across Janssen Research & Development in areas that range from Drug Discovery through Phases 2 and 3 clinical studies and post-market Medical Affairs and Real World Evidence, with Manufacturing Lifecycle support throughout. As part of Quantitative Sciences that comprises Statistics & Decision Sciences and Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics, we work in cross-disciplinary teams and apply quantitative principles across the R&D portfolio to enable optimal decision-making at the earliest time point and in the most efficient manner. Statistics & Decision Sciences staff reside in the following worldwide locations: Raritan, NJ, Titusville, NJ, Spring House, PA, and La Jolla, CA in the USA; Beerse, Belgium, Leiden, The Netherlands, and Allschwil, Switzerland, in Europe; Shanghai, China, and most recently, High Wycombe, UK. The Manufacturing and Applied Statistics (MAS) group within Statistics & Decision Sciences (SDS) at Janssen R&D is seeking an individual to join the team. The scope of the MAS team focuses on needs outside traditional clinical trials. This primarily includes manufacturing sciences and also some other specialized applied areas such as immunological assay development and safety for biologics and vaccines. Management of direct reports and contract partners is intentionally forecast based on emerging business needs, as the High Wycombe group is a new location with plans for growth across the SDS organization. Primary responsibilities of the position include: * Strategic leadership both internally and externally, based on understanding of business needs that require statistical and data science support for good decisions. * Technical leadership both internally and externally. Critical thinking for develop options for problem solving is required. Equally important is first-hand translation of ideas into pragmatic solutions of speed and quality, via appropriate research and application of statistical methodology. * Collaboration with researchers on experimental design, data analysis, interpretation and communication of data evidence for research, development, and/or marketed product needs in Janssen R&D or other J&J organizations. End-to-end excellence from first consultation to reporting deliverable is required. * Serve as a statistics representative for cross-functional teams. * Lead and co-authorships of publications and presentations. Skills and Knowledge: * Good oral and written skills are crucial, as is the desire to learn enough of the relevant science to interact effectively. * Proficiency in the R language and its ecosystem, including graphics, tidy data wrangling, modeling, reporting, and reproducible coding. * Knowledge of linear mixed models and multivariate analysis is essential. * Commitment to modern data analysis techniques and experiences such as Bayesian models, data visualization, and analysis of high-dimensional data. * Constantly eager to expand statistical, communications, and computing expertise. Strong intellectual curiosity at all times is a must, as is a learning attitude that values feedback and coaching. * Must enjoy the process of building long-term collaborative relationships, be at ease with either a non-rigid or rigid structure to projects, and be organized in handling numerous projects simultaneously. * Participation in an external professional community is expected as well. Qualifications Do you have the following, Skills, experience and Knowledge we are looking for? * PhD / Masters degree in Statistics or related Quantitative Sciences field with commensurate experience. * Proficiency of R statistical software or similar Data Science programming language. This will need to be proven with evidence during the interviewing process. * Proven written, oral, and personal interpersonal skills. * Ability to work autonomously and within a team environment. * Demonstrated ability to work in interdisciplinary contexts outside statistics. * Demonstrated team leadership skills! *

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