Principal Biostatistician, Biomarkers & Diagnostics Biostatistics sought by Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Inc. for the Cambridge, MA loc. Candidate must have a PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics or rltd field &; 6 mos exp in statistical analysis & prgmg in support of companion diagnostic analysis. Must have exp in: applying experimental dsgn principles to dsgn analytical verification & validation studies to support regulatory filings of companion diagnostics to the FDA; statistical techniques including analysis of variance, generalized linear mixed models, statistical significance test, bootstrapping & survival analysis methods including Cox regression, Kaplan-Meier estimators & log rank test; dsgng, analyzing & reporting studies in compliance with the Quality System Regulation by the FDA & the Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines; applying multiple imputation methods to handle missing data & penalized regression methods to discover biomarkers; conducting statistical analyses & simulations using SAS, R. Respond to: Attn: HR/Staffing/PERM. Req.# 231440BR, 200 Technology Square, 10th Flr, Cambridge, MA 02139 or apply online: http://www.novartis.com/careers. Novartis is an EOE.