Director, Biostatistics

Position Overview

Putnam PHMR is seeking to hire a Director of Real-World Evidence [RWE] & Data Analytics/Biostatistics.

This role offers the opportunity to join a global team of more than 40, statisticians, mathematicians, epidemiologists and economists. Our team conduct statistical analyses and other types of quantitative analyses in the context of HEOR studies and Health Technology Assessment (HTA). This includes meta-analyses (from simple to advanced forms), analyses of clinical trial data (patient-level), analyses of electronic medical records and health insurance data and analyses of quality of life and other patient-reported outcomes.

As a senior leader in our data analytics team, you will play a key role in overseeing the acquisition and delivery of work, in ensuring our work meets the commercial and scientific needs of our clients and in contributing to the strategic direction of the team.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead or contribute to business development activities including proposal development and client relationship building
• Oversee or lead the design, programming and execution of complex statistical analyses
• Oversee or lead the preparation of study documents, including protocol, statistical analysis plan and report
• Oversee or lead the delivery of quantitative HEOR projects, with a particular focus on projects involving statistical analyses to synthesise data from multiple sources (pairwise meta-analyses, mixed treatment comparisons/network meta-analyses, etc.)
• Oversee or lead the provision of statistical input into the wider PHMR project portfolio
• Oversee or lead the development of publications (abstracts, posters, manuscripts)
• Lead the preparation and delivery of presentations to clients
• Oversee or lead the management of assigned projects, including the management of project teams, clients, schedules and budgets
• Line management/mentoring of staff
• Lead internal training programs and operational improvements
• Oversee or lead methodological work on novel statistical approaches for HEOR/HTA

Desired Skills and Experience

• Preferably MSc or PhD in mathematics, statistics, econometrics, or related discipline.
• 8+ years minimum related work experience
• Extensive statistical programming experience (preferably in R)
• Expert knowledge of standard approaches for quantitative evidence synthesis and familiarity with emerging novel/advanced approaches
• Excellent understanding of Health Technology Assessment agency processes and guidelines for statistical methods
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
• Team-oriented mind-set
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, in English, especially the ability to explain complex concepts to non-specialists
• Ability to meet short deadlines with high quality results
• Ability to effectively manage and juggle between multiple tasks and projects
• Effective team management experience 
• Ability to work in a team and independently.

What we offer you!

• Competitive compensation packages 
• Exceptional professional growth and promotion opportunities
• Working in a team-based environment on a global scale
• Leadership & Development programs at each key milestone
• Hybrid working model
• Global presence - offices and openings in many countries. Please select your office preference at time of application 
  • France, UK, Ireland, or Poland 
• Great benefits [paid time off, pension benefits, health and wellness, and more]

Company Description

Putnam, an Inizio Advisory Company, is a premier strategic consulting partner for pharmaceutical and life science companies serving a range of biopharmaceutical, diagnostics, medtech, and private equity/venture capital clients. For more than 30 years, we have provided high-impact strategic advice and analytical services, helping our clients solve their most complex challenges across the patient journey and franchise lifecycle to bring preventions and treatments to those that need them. We offer an unparalleled depth and breadth of advisory service expertise combined with scientific and technical capabilities across strategic and therapeutic areas. We listen to client needs, help shape hypotheses, analyze data, and advise on the strategy of life-changing therapies, empowering better decisions to create long-term value for patients.

Our Putnam PHMR team is part of our Value, Pricing and Access (VPA) practice area function, where our team members bring a breadth of knowledge across scientific and technical capabilities. We are a team of highly qualified HTA experts, health economists, and research scientists, helping clients to demonstrate and communicate value essential for pricing and market access success.

We pride ourselves on a team-based approach that is client focused and impact oriented. We serve many of the industry leaders, including the top 20 global biopharmaceutical companies. Most of our studies combine sophisticated quantitative analytics with significant qualitative fact-finding and synthesis to inform strategic decision-making. Our diverse casework spans portfolio prioritization, development pathway and resource optimization, market assessment, product pricing and launch strategies, market segment growth strategies, sales and marketing strategies, franchise development and patent expiration strategies. Our team members are our greatest asset and significantly contribute to the growth and success of our firm. Consistently ranked as one of the Top Consulting Firms by Vault, Putnam offers a unique opportunity to play a central role in supporting leading life science companies.

We have a true global presence with 550+ talented team members sitting across 3 continents. Our primary office locations are Boston, New York, San Francisco, London, Newcastle, Japan, Tunisia, Delhi, Krakow, and Paris. But for the right role and candidate, remote work is an option.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are tenets of our core values. We strive to create a culture and environment that fosters belonging and authenticity across all levels and values individuals for their skills, experience, diverse backgrounds, and unique perspectives. Collectively, DEI serves as a foundational element of who we are and how we work with our clients and with each other. Our core values:

• Collaboration
• Excellence
• Ingenuity
• Grit
• Diversity

We are proudly part of Inizio Advisory, a trusted advisor for pharmaceutical and life science companies that turns science into strategy, supporting execution at every stage of the product and patient journey from early commercialization to launch and beyond. Offering market research and insights; strategy, people and transformation consulting; and commercial benchmarking delivered through sector specific connected solutions and intelligence, Inizio Advisory helps create long-term value for clients and their patients.

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