Jobs in Langley, Canada

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Our Clinical Development model brings the customer and the patient to the center of everything that we do. We are continuously looking for ways to simplify and streamline our work to not only make Syneos Health easier to work with, but to make us easier to work for.

Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full‑Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to accelerate the delivery of therapies, because we are passionate to change lives.

Discover what our 29,000 employees across 110 countries already know:
WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

• Must be located in one of the following: US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Spain, Greece, Hungary, Belgium, Romania, Ukraine, South Africa, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, or Columbia.
• *Please submit all CVs in English.
• Principal Biostatistician – RShiny specific:
  1. Sets up and maintains excellent R‑based computing environment, adds missing features to apps, fixes bugs, screens market for data visualisation tools and integrates internal/external apps.
  2. Organises and performs user training, available for user support on demand.
  3. Stays up to date with latest technical possibilities and maintains excellent knowledge in R and R‑Shiny, clinical data structures, and programming.
  4. Expert in functional and object‑oriented programming, Javascript/Typescript, HTML, WebGL, CUDA/GPU‑programming, cloud‑computing, Github, web‑hosting, and Machine Learning.
  5. Strong communication skills; works independently and collaboratively; presents complex issues clearly.
• Serves as a statistical department resource, mentors biostatisticians, oversees training plans, conducts training sessions.
• Directs activities of other biostatistics personnel on assigned projects, ensuring timely completion; provides independent review of project work.
• Provides support across all statistical tasks during the lifecycle of the project, from protocol to CSR.
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of Statistical Analysis Plans (SAPs); collaborates with sponsor if required.
• May act as Lead Biostatistician for protocol statistics, randomisation schedule, and clinical study report input.
• Creates or reviews programming specifications for analysis datasets, tables, listings, and figures.
• Reviews SAS annotated CRFs, database design, and other documentation to ensure protocol criteria are met.
• Implements company objectives and creates alternative solutions to address business and operational challenges.
• Interfaces with other departmental project team representatives; prepares for internal meetings, contributes ideas, demonstrates respect for others.
• Conducts and participates in verification and quality control of project deliverables.
• May lead complex or multiple projects (e.g., submissions, integrated analyses) and attend regulatory agency meetings.
• Manages scheduling and time constraints across multiple projects; sets priorities; adapts workload; proactively communicates any difficulties.
• Monitors progress against milestones; identifies out‑of‑scope tasks and escalates.
• Provides statistical programming support as needed.
• May participate in DSMB/DMC activities, including charter development and serving as an independent or voting biostatistician.
• Provides input and reviews; follows applicable SOPs, WIs, and regulatory guidelines (e.g. ICH).
• Maintains well‑organized, complete, up‑to‑date project documentation and QC documents; ensures inspection readiness.
• Supports business development activities by contributing to proposals, budgets, and attending sponsor bid defence meetings.
• Performs other work‑related duties as assigned.
• Minimal travel may be required.

• Previous R‑Shiny experience is required.
• PhD or MS in biostatistics, statistics, mathematics, or data science with a strong emphasis on computing/informatics.
• At least two years of experience as a statistician in Pharma, Biotech, or similar sector.
• Excellent R and R‑Shiny knowledge; thorough experience with clinical data structures and programming.
• Expert in functional and object‑oriented programming.
• Knowledgeable in Javascript/Typescript, HTML, WebGL.
• Experience in CUDA/GPU‑programming, cloud‑computing, Github, web‑hosting.
• Strong communication skills; works independently and collaboratively; presents complex issues clearly.
• Team player.
• Fluency in English.

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract.

Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Learn more about Syneos Health: syneoshealth.com