Jun Zhang
About Jun Zhang
Jun Zhang is the Director of Biostatistics at BeiGene in New Jersey, with extensive experience in biostatistics and clinical research.
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Jun Zhang currently holds the position of Director Biostatistics at BeiGene in New Jersey, US.
Professional Experience
Jun Zhang has built an extensive career in biostatistics with significant roles at various prestigious organizations. Before joining BeiGene, Jun Zhang served as Associate Director Biostatistics at BMS from 2019 to 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona Area. From 2017 to 2019, they held a similar position at Celgene in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. Prior roles include serving as a Statistician at Bayer for three years between 2014 and 2017 in Tempe, AZ, and a Clinical Statistics Intern at Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals in New Jersey in 2013. Additionally, Jun Zhang contributed to Banner Health as an intern and volunteer in 2012 and demonstrated leadership at WP Carey School of Business as a team leader in 2011.
Education and Expertise
Jun Zhang completed a PhD in Statistics from Arizona State University, where they studied from 2009 to 2013. They also hold a Bachelor's degree in Statistics from Anhui University, earned between 2003 and 2007. Zhang specializes in Bayesian techniques and data mining within the field of clinical research and has significant expertise in quality control to maintain the integrity and accuracy of clinical trial data.
Key Responsibilities
In their professional roles, Jun Zhang has been responsible for creating statistical analysis plans (SAP) and clinical statistical reports (CSR) across multiple therapeutic areas. Their work includes conducting ad-hoc statistical analysis like meta-analysis to validate statistical testing power changes in subgroup analysis for Phase III trials. Additionally, they have developed new methodologies for personalized and stratified medicine in oncology trials, which are adaptable to other therapeutic areas.
Academic and Research Background
During their academic tenure at Arizona State University, Jun Zhang served as a Teaching Assistant from 2009 to 2013, demonstrating a strong foundation in statistical education. Jun also worked on developing methodologies crucial for personalized and stratified medicine, highlighting their advanced research capabilities in medical and clinical statistics.