At Genmab, we’re committed to building extra[not]ordinary futures together, by developing antibody products and pioneering, knock-your-socks-off therapies that change the lives of patients and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. From our people who are caring, candid, and impact-driven to our business, which is innovative and rooted in science, we believe that being proudly unique, determined to be our best, and authentic is essential to fulfilling our purpose.

The Role
The Associate Director acts as a statistical expert supporting the clinical development of compounds as compound and/or indication lead for both early and late-stage programs, and/or as trial responsible statistician with responsibilities as described below. The Associate Director contributes to clinical development strategies and plans.

Responsibilities:

Compound/Indication Level

• Act as lead and main point of contact related to Statistics for designated compound/indication
• Follow scientific and technical progress within the field of biostatistics in drug development and advise of new methodologies that may support innovation and improve efficiencies
• Engage with regulatory authorities on compound/indication level discussions
• Acts as a role model
• Ensures consistency of statistical methods and data handling across trials
• Ensures all compound/ indication related work and information is shared between biostatisticians involved in the compound and with the vendor
• Supports compound responsible programmer in developing an integrated database specification

CDT member:

• Responsible for giving statistical input to overall strategy and the synopsis development in the CDT
• Provide scientific advice to the CDT including design of trials, analyses and analyses requiring advanced statistical methodologies/techniques
• Represent the CDT/the company at regulatory meetings, during Key Opinion Leaders meetings, network and/or Partner meetings, as applicable
• Drive design and synopsis development together with relevant stakeholders
• Ensure transparent communication to relevant stakeholders from the CDT
• Ensure availability of integrated database(s), as needed, and planning and conduct of integrated analysis to support development decisions, submissions, and marketing needs
• Support development and communication in relation to communication strategy and/or scientific input to presentations, posters, and articles

Trial Level

• Represent Genmab during meetings/congresses and courses and perform professional networking
• Engage with regulatory authorities on trial level discussions
• Arranges/attends lessons learned to share learnings
• Represents Genmab during Key Opinion Leaders meetings
• Ensure biostatistician review of partner synopsis, protocols, statistical analysis plans, results meetings presentations and clinical trial reports
• Coordinate data transfers from/to business partners in collaboration with the programmer and the data manager, as applicable
• Ensures state of the art statistical work which includes but is not limited to:
• Applying adequate methods for which a solid scientific foundation exists
• Ensure proper documentation of work done
• Keep oversight and QC essential documents/data provided by vendors
• Ensure trial related work is performed in accordance with Genmab SOP/processes and standards and ICH-GCP

CTT member:

• Participate and represent Biostatistics
• Review and provide input to protocol and amendment development
• Perform vendor oversight according to applicable SOPs
• Give input to eCRF setup, edit checks, validation plan, protocol deviations classifications, DSUR, IB updates, tables, figures, and listings etc.
• Review assay validation reports, as applicable
• Perform exploratory analysis, ad hoc analyses, and modelling of data
• Review and approve randomization and stratification plans
• Perform UAT of Randomization part of the IRT system as applicable
• Ensure procedures for blinding are in place as applicable
• Support timely delivery of statistical deliverables
• Responsible for planning and conducting trial result meetings
• Review and approve the CSR
• Attend trial and investigator meetings if/as needed
• Collaboration with Genmab Global Drug Safety:
• Participate in definition, review, and approval of data packages for Data Monitoring Committees
• Review and approve any amendments, corrections, and updates of data packages

Experience:

• Master's or PhD in a statistical discipline with 8+ of experience in relevant technical area
• Experience in statistical analysis, modelling and simulation and adaptive trial designs
• Experience with drug development in biologics, targeted therapies, and companion diagnostics preferred
• Experience working with FDA, EMA, and ICH guidance for drug development pertaining to statistics
• Experience with the relevant regulatory requirements for biostatistics processes and SOPs
• Experience with regulatory submissions including BLAs and previous experience in dealing with Health authorities such as discussions/negotiations in filing strategies
• Experience working with SDTM, ADaM, eSUB, and CDISC requirements for regulatory submissions
• Experience directing multiple complex projects/studies in a technical capacity
• Proven performance in earlier role/comparable role

For US based candidates, the proposed salary band for this position is as follows:

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses.

About You

• You are passionate about our purpose and genuinely care about our mission to transform the lives of patients through innovative cancer treatment
• You bring rigor and excellence to all that you do. You are a fierce believer in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving
• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with diverse backgrounds
• You are determined to do and be your best and take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team
• You are not afraid to grapple with the unknown and be innovative
• You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)
• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so

Locations

Genmab leverages the effectiveness of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are designed as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Whether you’re in one of our collaboratively designed office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose guiding its unstoppable team to strive towards improving the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For more than 20 years, its passionate, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and leveraged translational research and data sciences, which has resulted in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators, effector function enhanced antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates. To help develop and deliver novel antibody therapies to patients, Genmab has formed 20+ strategic partnerships with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. By 2030, Genmab’s vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO™) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with locations in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. and Tokyo, Japan.

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