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

INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE PIERRE FABRE SAS; Toulouse; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives and profit-sharing

Health and provident insurance

Holiday entitlement and transport aid

Job summary

Pierre Fabre Laboratories seeks an experienced Senior Early Phase Statistician – Clinical Development to lead statistical activities in the Biometry Department (Boulogne or Toulouse). You will guide design and analysis of early phase trials, including dose-escalation and proof-of-concept studies, and collaborate across Clinical Development, Translational Medicine, and Regulatory teams.

The role requires strong expertise in adaptive designs, small-population methods, and regulatory documentation,

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Statistics (Master's/PhD) or related field.
• Strong statistical analysis skills for early phase trials.
• Proficiency in SAS or R for analyses and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead statistical input for early phase clinical development programs.
• Contribute to dose-escalation/expansion strategies and adaptive designs.
• Collaborate with clinicians, pharmacology, and data management.
• Prepare statistical sections of protocols and summaries for regulatory teams.
• Oversee CROs and ensure high-quality statistical deliverables.

Skills

Statistical analysis

SAS or R

Clinical trial design

English communication

Education

Advanced degree 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".

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-organized 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 ?

Your skills at the service of innovative projects:

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. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identify, and maintain employment statistics on applicants. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. Please inform the company’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process. Thus, we commit to considering all applications equally, without fail.