Early Phase Statistician - Clinical Development- M/F- CDI

PIERRE FABRE MEDICAMENT; Pechbusque; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teleworking up to 2 days/week

Health and provident insurance

25 days holidays + RTT

Job summary

Pierre Fabre Laboratories in France seeks a Senior Early Phase Statistician – Clinical Development to lead statistical activities for early trials from first-in-human to proof-of-concept in Boulogne or Toulouse. You will design, analyze, and interpret data, collaborating with Clinical Development, Pharmacology, and Translational Medicine.

You will contribute with advanced design methods, regulatory input, and CRO coordination, ensuring high-quality eTMF documentation and proactive

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Statistics (Master's, ENSAI, ISUP, or PhD) or related field.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in pharma or CRO with clinical trial development.
• Experience in early phase trials including FIH, dose-escalation, dose-expansion, or PoC.
• Advanced statistical analysis skills.
• Proficiency in SAS or R.
• Strong understanding of trial design and methodology.
• Knowledge of Bayesian/adaptive methods and small-population approaches.
• Experience in quantitative decision-making for early phase.
• Ability to interpret complex, evolving clinical data.
• Strong knowledge of ICH/EMA/FDA guidelines and English communication.
• Experience in oncology trials.
• Optional: Biomarker data familiarity; RWE studies.

Responsibilities

• Design early phase trials (FIH, dose-escalation, expansion, PoC).
• Provide input on objectives, estimands, endpoints, and analysis populations.
• Contribute to dose-escalation and optimization using Bayesian/adaptive methods.
• Integrate safety, PK/PD data with clinicians for decisions.
• Define quantitative criteria for dose selection and Go/No-Go.
• Be primary statistical contact for projects and attend meetings.
• Draft/validate protocols, SAPs, CRFs, and study reports.
• Program analyses in SAS and/or R.
• Prepare regulatory responses and summaries.
• Evaluate CROs and manage outsourced stats activities.
• Ensure eTMF documentation meets standards.

Skills

Advanced statistics

Early-phase trials

SAS or R

English skills

Oncology trials

Regulatory knowledge

Clinical data analysis

Trial design

Education

Master's in Statistics

PhD in Statistics

Tools

SAS

R

Job description

Who we are ?

We are Pierre Fabre Laboratories, a global leader combining pharmaceutical expertise with dermo-cosmetics to support consumers and patients at every stage of their care journey. Our portfolio includes several medical franchises and international brands such as Eau Thermale Avène, Ducray, A-Derma, Klorane, René Furterer, and Pierre Fabre Oral Care. By joining us, you become part of a meaningful company where the human dimension is essential. You become a participant in the “We Care Movement,” a movement that values excellence and innovation within passionate teams. Together, we push the boundaries of science to unite health and beauty for the benefit of all, because Every time we care for a single person, we make the whole world better. Present in 120 countries with a team of over 10,000 employees, we are proud to create a scientific and human impact, today and tomorrow! If caring is at the heart of your values, join Pierre Fabre Laboratories and become a key player in the “We Care Movement”.

Your mission

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Early Phase Statistician – Clinical Development to join our Biometry Department (Boulogne or Toulouse) and provide statistical leadership for early clinical development programs, primarily from first-in-human studies through proof-of-concept development. The successful candidate will contribute to the design, execution, analysis, and interpretation of early phase clinical trials, with a particular focus on dose escalation, dose optimization, safety, preliminary evidence of clinical activity and quantitative decision making. The position requires a strong understanding of the statistical challenges associated with small populations, limited and evolving data, rapid decision-making, and adaptive development strategies. The successful candidate will be agile and adaptable, capable of working in a matrix-organised environment where strong collaboration across Clinical Development, Pharmacology, Translational Medicine, Data Management, Statistical Programming, and Statistics is essential.

Your role within a pioneering company in full expansion:

Participate in the conception and design of early phase clinical trials, including first-in-human, dose-escalation, dose-expansion, and proof-of-concept studies.

Provide expert statistical input into the definition of study objectives, endpoints, estimands, analysis populations, sample size considerations, decision criteria, and statistical sections of study protocols.

Contribute to dose‑escalation and dose‑optimization strategies, including the evaluation and implementation of model‑based, model‑assisted, Bayesian, or adaptive approaches where appropriate.

Collaborate with clinicians to the integration and interpretation of safety, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, biomarker, and preliminary efficacy data to support development decisions.

Support the definition of quantitative decision criteria for dose selection, cohort expansion, proof of mechanism, proof of concept, and Go/No-Go decisions.

Act as the primary point of contact internally and externally for all statistical aspects of assigned projects and studies, attending project/study meetings and offering statistical guidance.

Draft and/or validate key study documents such as synopses, protocols, CRFs, data review plans, statistical analysis plans, statistical results, study reports and other study-level documents while ensuring timely deliverables.

Program and/or validate statistical analyses using SAS and/or R.

Work with clinicians and medical writers to prepare Response to Questions from regulatory agencies (EMA / FDA / PMDA / …), summaries of results for regulatory documents and scientific articles.

Contribute to the selection and evaluation of CROs, establishing clear requirements and evaluating proposals.

Oversee the review of statistical documents within the team and supervise operational activities outsourced to CROs ensuring adherence to cost, timeline, and data quality requirements.

Follow all industry standards, including ensuring that all statistical related documentation is included in the electronic Trial Master File (eTMF).

Who you are ?

• Advanced degree in Statistics (Master's Degree, ENSAI, ISUP, or PhD) or a related field.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a Contract Research Organization (CRO), with significant involvement in clinical trial development from the outset.
• Previous experience supporting early phase clinical trials, ideally including first-in-human, dose‑escalation, dose‑expansion, or proof‑of‑concept studies
• Advanced statistical analysis skills
• Proficiency in at least one of the following two statistical software: SAS or R
• Strong understanding of clinical trial design and methodology
• Knowledge of methodologies relevant to early clinical development, such as Bayesian methods, adaptive designs, dose‑escalation methods, dose‑response modelling, small‑population methods
• Experience in quantitative decision‑making process in early phase
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex and rapidly evolving clinical data.
• Strong knowledge of international scientific and regulatory guidelines (ICH, EMA, FDA, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Strong experience in oncology clinical trials.

Optional Skills Familiarity with biomarker data. Experience with real world evidence (RWE) studies Familiarity with CDISC standards

This position is compatible with teleworking up to 2 days a week according to company rules.

We offer an attractive remuneration/benefits package: Incentives, profit‑sharing, Pierre Fabre shareholding with matching contribution, health and provident insurance, 16 days of holidays (RTT) in addition to 25 days of personal holidays, public transport participation...

At Pierre Fabre Laboratories, we believe that our greatest asset is our people. We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

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Pierre Fabre Laboratories is the world’s second‑largest dermo‑cosmetics company and one of Europe’s leading pharmaceutical laboratories. Our Dermo‑cosmetics & Personal Care portfolio includes international brands such as Eau Thermale Avène, Ducray, Klorane, A‑Derma, René Furterer, Même Cosmetics, Darrow and Elgydium. The Medical Care activity covers 5 main therapeutic fields: oncology, dermatology, rare diseases, primary care and family health care. By choosing Pierre Fabre Laboratories, you will join a company where the human dimension is essential, where excellence and innovation are valued, within passionate teams united by common values, committed to pushing the boundaries of science to unite health and beauty for the benefit of all, because every time we care for a single person, we make the whole world better.