Director, Biostatistics — Global Clinical Trials Leader

Pfizer; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pfizer Research and Development in the United Kingdom seeks a Director of Statistics to lead complex global development projects in Inflammation and Immunology & Specialty Care. You will oversee clinical design, trial conduct, data management, result interpretation and regulatory submission leadership.

Responsibilities include managing contract biostatisticians, allocating resources, and monitoring progress to ensure timely completion while advancing innovative statistical methodologies and

Qualifications

• Masters in Statistics/Biostatistics (or related field) with extensive experience in clinical trials.
• PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics (or related field) with notable experience in clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientifically rigorous statistical input into study design, statistical analysis plans, interpretation of statistical results, project development plans, regulatory issues and scientific and registration projects.
• Provide planning and communication of statistical analyses, data presentations and scientific reports, including clinical trial results, exploratory analyses and analyses that synthesize results across studies, support for publication activities, scientific presentations and support for product defense.
• Be accountable for timeliness and quality of study/submission level statistical deliverables on assigned projects. Ensure that all statistics activities are conducted in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and Pfizer standards.
• Develop effective collaborations with colleagues within clinical teams, partner lines of other functioning areas, and external regulatory, industry and professional and academic organizations.
• Provide statistical input and leadership to cross-functional activities – collaborate with other statisticians, study managers, alliance partner colleagues – for assigned studies and regulatory submissions.
• Provide input to the Statistics Group Lead (Senior Director or Executive Director) to plan support for assigned studies and submissions.
• Participate in research on innovative statistical methodology and its applications pertinent to Pfizer’s business needs.

Skills

Statistical leadership

Clinical trials expertise

Communication skills

Statistical support for studies

Mathematical calculations

Complex data analysis

R/SAS/Python proficiency

Education

Masters in Statistics/Biostatistics

PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics

Tools

R

SAS

Python

Job description

Pfizer Research and Development in the United Kingdom seeks a Director of Statistics to lead complex global development projects in Inflammation and Immunology & Specialty Care. You will oversee clinical design, trial conduct, data management, result interpretation and regulatory submission leadership.

Responsibilities include managing contract biostatisticians, allocating resources, and monitoring progress to ensure timely completion while advancing innovative statistical methodologies and