Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences

Using quantitative science to impact human health.

BARDS plays a vital role in advancing end-to-end product research, development, regulatory approval and patient access by collaborating with scientists across disciplines to help deliver impactful medicines and vaccines. Our work supports a broad and dynamic pipeline, including treatments for oncology, infectious diseases, cardio-metabolic disorders and more.

We have roles that align with career ambitions in four areas of quantitative science.

Inside views from people on our team

Working in BARDS has not only been professionally rewarding but also deeply fulfilling on a personal level. Witnessing the how our work can help save and improve the lives of patients has reinforced my belief in the importance of our purpose.

Fang Liu

Statistics

I came to our company, and stay here, due to the excellent technical background and collaborative spirit of those in BARDS and elsewhere.

Keaven Anderson

Statistics

Real-world data continues to gain importance in the support of clinical development and market access. The integration of epidemiology into BARDS provides fertile ground for the development of innovative designs and high-quality real-world evidence to support the best use of our company's products by patients and health care practitioners.

Andres Gomez-Caminero

Epidemiology

A great work-life balance, fair and rich development opportunities and a strong pipeline make our company one of the best places to work. I especially value the scientific focus within BARDS. It's a pleasure to work in such a professional and dedicated community!

Lidia Mukina

Statistics

BARDS promotes methodologically rigorous, transparent and multidisciplinary research. In health economics and health technology assessment, we focus on the design of high-quality economic models and related analytic techniques to improve health care decision making. Methodological approaches are enriched with exposure to real-world problems, collaboration, presentations at external scientific meetings and publications in leading scientific journals.

Elamin Elbasha

Health Economics

In BARDS, all employees, including early-career talent, leverage the department’s deep historical expertise in areas like clinical development, clinical trial analysis and reporting, clinical trial design, target validation and statistical modeling to inform data-driven, quantitative decision making. BARDS harnesses advances in digital and data sciences to develop fit-for-purpose, innovative solutions to accelerate the delivery of life-changing medicines and vaccines for patients around the world. In BARDS, you’re at the heart of the company’s research and development efforts and work in an environment that fosters employee growth and development.

Dickson Wanjau

Statistical Programming

At the end of each day, I have that feeling of accomplishment and fulfillment. We have all contributed to our line of scientific work, so that patients around the world have access to our medicines and vaccines.

Harris Kampouris

Statistical Programming

One of the main reasons I enjoy working in BARDS is the fantastic team environment. The collaboration among my colleagues creates a supportive and positive atmosphere, which fosters engagement and innovation.

Yulia Eliozova Sidi

Statistics

In BARDS, we value the well-being of our employees and understand its fundamental importance in maintaining a motivated, engaged and productive workforce. Our department’s culture is centered around creating an atmosphere where employees feel valued, supported, appreciated and motivated to excel.

Passionate people in our Oncology Sales.& Marketing Team

We're passionate about collaboration, innovation and scientific excellence. BARDS uniquely provides support across the entire product development cycle. We engage with key stakeholders in areas such as:

Strategic planning
Study/program/experiment design and execution
Scientific exploration
Modeling and data analysis, synthesis, interpretation and reporting
Identification and development of methodology, tools and processes
for efficiencies

Embracing different perspectives for innovation.

Bringing together a wide range of experiences and perspectives drives innovation, creativity, and problem-solving across our organization. At BARDS, we value different viewpoints in advancing research and development and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute. Our efforts include employee resource groups, awareness-building programs, and outreach strategies that help us engage talent from a broad and varied pool.

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Using quantitative science to impact human health.

We have roles that align with career ambitions in four areas of quantitative science.