Forecasting Analyst

Profile

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference. We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Forecasting Analyst supports the functional objectives of Clinical Trial Analytics: Forecasting by collaborating with team members to perform a variety of project-oriented duties in support of study start-up, enrollment planning and reporting activities, as well as department and Global Clinical Operations initiatives. The Forecasting Analyst must be able to perform standard deliverables independently.

Key Responsibilities and Major Duties


Prepares and leads target setting process among countries selected to participate in a clinical trial.

Creates country level accrual plans which roll up to study level accrual plan, identifying planned interim milestones and enrollment closure dates.

Supports the production of analytics that track actual enrollment at the study and country level, alerting the Clinical teams to relevant changes in actuals that may impact study timelines or performance.

Responsible for scenario modeling (re-projection and re-planning) and accrual forecasting by gathering data from various sources (i.e., IVRS, eDM/SMT, Eclipse, Lab data), collaborating with Clinical Trial Analytics: Feasibility to determine the likelihood of the scenarios, and inform Clinical teams.

Determines study tracking requirements (eg, cohort or country capping) and produces analytics and insights to share with stakeholders, and ensures needs are met.

Supports global site selection through the creation and deployment of analytics and metrics that incorporate insights from historic performance measures for potential investigators.

Translates customer requests into deliverables.

Provides support to Clinical teams in preparation of operational review meeting and other oversight committees

Supports end of enrollment forecasting, including cohort and capping information where appropriate.

Provides recommendations and/or at least ensures the study team has data to make informed decision of when to end enrollment (LPFV) to meet the target number of subjects enrolled and treated.

Supports subject retention tracking by site and country where appropriate

Provides ad hoc analysis of trends within and across protocols to identify opportunities for improvement or creating cost effective synergies.

Where applicable contributes to the optimization of reporting platforms and dashboards.

Supports specific requests for more advanced data insights, visualizations and decision packets.

Supports department and GCO initiatives, providing data, metrics, analysis and recommendations.


Customer focus, attention to detail, experience with information systems and clinical trial intelligence and supporting data, extremely proficient with MS Office (Word, ppt), ability to handle multiple projects. Strong analytical competencies. Exposure to, and clear understanding of clinical data sets as it relates to clinical trial planning, forecasting and monitoring. Forecasting/simulation experience is a plus.

Key Stakeholders/Contacts – describe this position’s key internal matrix relationships and key external stakeholders/clients


Key stakeholders/clients

Protocol Managers

Regional Site Managers

Planning & Execution Lead

Clinical Operations Leads and Development Teams





Key matrix relationships

Feasibility Specialists, Clinical Trial Analytics

Strategic, Options and Assessment (SOA)

GCO planning and leadership


List of minimum requirements


Degree/Certification/ Licensure





BS/BA degree; preferably in a scientific discipline or allied health field (e.g. information science, epidemiology, life sciences)





Experience – Responsibility and minimum number of years





2 years career experience; preferably including experience in clinical research/operations or clinical trial information roles.

Experience working in a matrix environment

Experience working in a clinical research environment; Clinical or pharmaceutical/healthcare industry experience

Experience working with vendors is preferred





Competencies – knowledge, skills, abilities, other





Strong Excel skill-set, including working with formulas, graphs, pivot tables, and preferably macros

Good understanding of clinical trial processes and analytical techniques

Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Knowledge of Clinical Trial Management System tools (i.e., CTMS/Eclipse) and Software that must be used independently and without assistance

Demonstrated proficiency in standard Microsoft Office tools (including Outlook and SharePoint)









Software that must be used independently and without assistance (e.g., Microsoft Suite)


Software:


Excel (advanced proficiency)

Power Point (advanced proficiency)

Microsoft Office

Predictive analytic software and methodologies (SAS, R, data mining, visualization tools/techniques, etc.) highly regarded but not necessary





BMS Behaviors Required





Passion

Speed

Innovation

Accountability


Bristol-Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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