SENIOR BIOSTATISTICIAN

LOCATION: SYDNEY

The Opportunity

Working in Janssen Australia’s Market Access team presents an exciting opportunity to use your biostatistics expertise to positively impact access to medicine in Australia that will save and improve lives.  In this crucial role as a Senior Biostatistician, you will lead and conduct analyses of clinical data to strategically inform reimbursement submissions to PBAC/MSAC. These analyses focus on demonstrating the value of our innovative medicines to payers across a variety of therapeutics areas. With your knowledge and understanding in biostatistics you will then proactively provide statistical input and conduct clinical, epidemiological and economic data analyses for pipeline product market access and reimbursement feasibility assessments.  You will play a key role in substantiating our product value through providing the design and statistical analysis input and advice into the strategic development and execution of real-world data generation strategies. Lastly, as the subject matter expert in statistical concepts and methodologies, you will be an advisor and trainer on this matter to the health economics team and business partners.

As a Senior Biostatistician in Janssen Australia’s market access team, your key focus will involve the following:

• Planning and performing analyses using raw patient level and published clinical data using standard statistical software packages to inform development of reimbursement strategies, submissions, and feasibility assessment for pipeline products
• Authorship and input into reimbursement submissions to PBAC/MSAC
• Contribution to understanding evidence gaps and the development, analysis and interpretation of real-world data generation activities
• Providing education and training to other employees in the business on statistical concepts and methods
• Collaborating with internal regional and global stakeholders including market access, real world evidence and statistical groups where necessary to keep up to date on relevant data-related activities and analyses to leverage locally and optimize the planning and conduct of local analyses
• Engaging with external customers, including consultants, Department of Health and PBAC/MSAC Secretariat and other third parties as necessary to ensure above key responsibilities are performed
• Ensuring appropriate and timely communication to relevant stakeholders on data generation, analysis and interpretation as it relates to reimbursement strategy, submission, feasibility of other project work conducted 

Qualifications

It’s all about YOU

The Senior Biostatistician role is a key member of the Janssen Australia’s Market Access team. As such, you will bring a minimum Post Graduate tertiary qualification either in Statistics, Mathematics, Life Science (e.g., public health or epidemiology), Medical or related degree. Related industry experience is also preferred, especially one in Pharmaceutical industry (incl. CRO or consulting) or biostatistics experience in academia or government. Lastly, since the objective of the role is to be a subject matter expert in biostatistics, lead analysis, and advising the health economics teams and business partners on product value substantiation, you will need to have strong understanding of evidence-based medicine, and demonstrated advanced ability to plan, analyse, interpret, and communicate medical and scientific data.

Working with Johnson & Johnson can change everything including YOU

By embracing innovation, developing our people and celebrating success, we will lead our industry in inspiring our customers with patient focused healthcare solutions. As a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, Janssen is driven by dedication to product innovation, customer focus and organisational excellence. From research to real-life solutions, Janssen has a long track record for developing innovative medicines that save and improve lives.

If this role is of interest to you and you have the specified qualifications and experience, please apply online using the link below. You will receive an automated email confirming receipt of your application. Every application is reviewed by the Talent Acquisition team and candidates will receive notification of the outcome of their application in a timely manner.

Johnson & Johnson is an equal opportunity employer who supports inclusive, flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes persons with disabilities, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, diverse age groups, diverse sexual orientation, and gender. We are committed to working in partnership with and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and organisations by recognising and respecting the diversity of cultures, identity, heritage, languages, lores, and social and spiritual systems practiced. We draw pride and strength from you, your colleagues and the world we care for—all backgrounds, beliefs and the entire range of human experience—coming together to bring health to billions.

Applications Close: 8 October 2021

Application link: https://jobs.jnj.com/jobs/2105962914W?lang=en-us&previousLocale=en-US