Senior Biostatistician

Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq: DNDN) is a biotechnology company whose mission is to target cancer and transform lives through the development of innovative cancer treatments. In addition to its immunotherapies in clinical and preclinical development for a variety of cancers, Dendreon's product pipeline also includes monoclonal antibody and small molecule product candidates. Dendreon has research and development alliances with Genentech, Inc., Abgenix, Inc. and Dyax Corp.

We are seeking a senior biostatistician who will be responsible for planning, analyzing, reviewing, interpreting, and summarizing the statistical component of clinical research projects in compliance with regulatory guidelines and requirements.

Areas of Responsibility Include: Provide preclinical and clinical statistical support requirements including experimental designs, statistical analyses, power calculations for sample size determination, and formulation of statistical analysis sections of protocols, clinical and non-clinical study reports, and regulatory submissions Review Case Report Forms (CRF) to ensure all relevant data necessary for data analysis is captured Select appropriate best-practices randomization and stratification schemes for study design Provide other statistical support services as needed (interim analysis strategies in line with regulatory guidelines for study size and power calculation adjustments; DSMB participation; NDA and other submissions to regulatory agencies) Develop statistical analysis plans, analyze clinical study data using SAS, verify quality of final tables, listings and graphs produced by SAS programmers Write statistical reports, and contribute to authoring clinical/statistical reports, interpreting results and writing statistical sections as needed

Preferred Skills Include: PhD and 3+ years industry experience in Statistics or Biostatistics, or an MS degree and 5+ years experience Knowledgeable in theoretical and applied statistics Proficiency in SAS, including 2+ years experience programming in a clinical trials environment Attention to detail, organization and presentation skills Ability to manage multiple projects Must be able to work both independently and as effective team player across disciplines with the Clinical and Non-clinical Groups

The preceding job description has been designated to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. Additional and incidental duties related to the primary duties may be required for company business needs from time to time.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including bonus, matching 401(k) & stock options. Please visit www.resourcehire.com/clients/Dendreon/publicjobs/controller.cfm to submit your resume.