Senior Director, Biostatistics

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IDEAYA is a precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of transformative therapies for cancer. Our approach integrates expertise in small‑molecule drug discovery, structural biology and bioinformatics with robust internal capabilities in identifying and validating translational biomarkers to develop tailored, potentially first‑in‑class targeted therapies aligned to the genetic drivers of disease. We have built a deep pipeline of product candidates focused on synthetic lethality and antibody‑drug conjugates, or ADCs, for molecularly defined solid tumor indications.

Our mission is to bring forth the next wave of precision oncology therapies that are more selective, more effective, and deeply personalized with the goal of altering the course of disease and improving clinical outcomes for patients with cancer.

Location:

South San Francisco, CA.

We are seeking a Senior Director, Biostatistics to join IDEAYA’s Biometrics department. The Senior Director, Biostatistics will be a leader of Biostatistics and Biometrics at IDEAYA and will oversee and provide statistical support to the development of IDEAYA therapeutics in close collaboration with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Drug Safety, Clinical Pharmacology, Data Management, Translational Development and Program Management team members. Will be a key contributor to Clinical Development Plans, including the creation and execution of clinical protocols and statistical analysis plans (SAPs) as well as regulatory submissions and publications.

Will oversee, manage, and guide the IDEAYA biostatistics team (both internally and externally) to ensure high quality and timely deliverables. Will serve as the statistical representative in the defense of the company position and approach on statistical issues and drug approvals globally. This role has significant stakeholder management responsibility with business partners. The biostatistician leader has responsibility for driving optimal study designs, data collection, analytic approaches, and rigorous interpretation of data.

This person will interact with external vendors, key opinion leaders and regulatory agencies.

• Lead the Biometrics members in cross‑functional teams at IDEAYA.
• As a key member, provide strategic input to IDEAYA clinical teams, oversee development of clinical development plans and protocols in coordination with clinical operations, clinical sciences, clinical pharmacology, regulatory, and commercial functions.
• Set statistical standards and methods to ensure quality delivery of clinical, translational medicine, and pharmacology datasets, all in coordination with each specific function and data management.
• Oversee, author (as needed), review, and approve protocols, SAPs, CRFs, CSRs, associated publications, and other study level documents.
• Manage and/or oversee the biostatistical teams on the responsible drug development programs at IDEAYA, including all biostatistics personnel (line function members, programmers, consultants, and vendors) to produce statistical software and generate high quality TFLs.
• Act as a resource and mentor to the development teams of the responsible clinical programs. Translate scientific questions into statistical terms…