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Zheng(Lily) Zhang

Canton,MA

Summary

Seasoned Associate Director of Statistics at Takeda Pharmaceuticals, adept in leading statistical efforts for critical clinical trials, including Parkinson’s disease and Multiple System Atrophy studies. Demonstrated expertise in SAS, R, and Python, coupled with a proven track record in regulatory submissions and strategic clinical development planning. Excelled in mentoring teams, ensuring high-quality statistical outputs, and contributing to over 35 peer-reviewed publications.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Director, Statistics

Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Cambridge, MA
10.2022 - Current

Program statistician for an asset with a phase 2a study for Parkinson’s disease

  • Act as the lead statistician, leading statistical efforts and representing statistical functions on program teams. Make strategic contributions to the clinical development plan.
  • Serve as the biostatistical lead for regulatory submissions and inspections, ensuring compliance with global regulatory standards.
  • Develop and review statistical analysis plans for individual studies. Created and edited statistical outputs shells.
  • Oversee and quality control results from statistical programmers and CROs.
  • Contribute to clinical study reports by authoring statistical sections and interpreting study results.
  • Support the preparation of scientific publications and presentations.
  • Manage relationships with CROs to ensure high-quality statistical outputs and compliance with study requirements.
  • Manage direct reports by providing guidance and professional development.

Program Statistician for an asset with a phase 2b study for Multiple System Atrophy

  • Act as the lead statistician, leading statistical efforts and representing statistical functions on program teams. Make strategic contributions to the clinical development plan.
  • Serve as the biostatistical lead for regulatory submissions and inspections, ensuring compliance with global regulatory standards.
  • Contribute to the development of clinical protocols by authoring the statistical methods section and reviewing other sections for statistical accuracy.
  • Develop and review statistical analysis plans for individual studies. Create and edit statistical outputs shells.
  • Provide statistical input during CRF design to ensure alignment with study objectives and analyze requirements.
  • Oversee and quality control results from statistical programmers.
  • Manage direct reports, providing guidance and professional development.

Senior Principal Statistician

Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Cambridge, MA
04.2021 - 10.2022

Trial Statistician for a Phase 2a double blind study for sleep disorder

  • Develop and review statistical analysis plans. Create and edit statistical outputs shells.
  • Oversee and quality control results from statistical programmers and CROs.
  • Contribute to clinical study reports by authoring statistical sections and interpreting study results.
  • Manage relationships with CROs to ensure high-quality statistical outputs and compliance with study requirements.

Trial statistician for a phase 2b study for a rare disease

  • Developed integrated summaries of safety/efficacy (ISS/ISE). Create and edit statistical outputs shells.
  • Oversee and quality control results from statistical programmers.

Assistant Professor

Brown University
Providence, RI
08.2008 - 08.2018
  • Led biostatistical efforts for over thirty federally funded, large-scale cancer imaging clinical trials.
  • The trial results were published in 35 peer-reviewed manuscripts.
  • Manage multiple junior statisticians.

Senior Biostatistician

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
East Hanover, NJ
12.2006 - 07.2008

Trial Statistician for a Phase 3 study for Multiple Sclerosis

  • Develop and review statistical analysis plans. Create and edit statistical outputs shells.
  • Oversee and quality control results from statistical programmers and CROs.
  • Contribute to clinical study reports by authoring statistical sections and interpreting study results.
  • Manage relationships with CROs to ensure high-quality statistical outputs and compliance with study requirements.

Education

Ph.D. - Biostatistics

University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Master of Science - Molecular Biology

Oregon Health And Science University
Portland, OR

Bachelor of Science - Medicine

Peking Union Medical College
Beijing, P.R. China

Skills

Statistical Method: Linear regression, logistic regression, Cox regression, Mixed model, GEE, predictive modeling, Bayesian method,

Programming: SAS, R, Python

Trial Design software: NQuery, Path, East

Timeline

Associate Director, Statistics

Takeda Pharmaceuticals
10.2022 - Current

Senior Principal Statistician

Takeda Pharmaceuticals
04.2021 - 10.2022

Assistant Professor

Brown University
08.2008 - 08.2018

Senior Biostatistician

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
12.2006 - 07.2008

Ph.D. - Biostatistics

University of Washington

Master of Science - Molecular Biology

Oregon Health And Science University

Bachelor of Science - Medicine

Peking Union Medical College
Zheng(Lily) Zhang