Principal Biostatistician FSP

Cytel - EMEA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biostatistics firm is seeking an experienced Principal Biostatistician to lead statistical activities for clinical trials. The ideal candidate will possess a Master's degree in statistics and have over 9 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Responsibilities include oversight of trial activities, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and the utilization of SAS and R for data analysis. This role offers an exciting opportunity to engage deeply in innovative patient treatments within the clinical development space.

Qualifications

• 9+ years supporting clinical trials in the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industry.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative.
• Attention to detail and quality focused.

Responsibilities

• Lead statistical activities for assigned Clinical Trials independently.
• Represent Statistics function on cross-functional trial teams.
• Oversight of internal programming activities on assigned clinical trials.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Clinical trial support

Leadership

SAS programming

R programming

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s degree in statistics or related discipline

Ph.D. strongly desired

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Who Are You?
An experienced Principal Biostatistician with a passion for clinical development and analysis, adept at utilizing advanced statistical methods, you will lead one Phase I‑IV clinical studies across your region. You are excited and enthusiastic, motivate your teams to do great work and collaborate easily with your clients. You never settle for what is, but always push clinical development forward to what it could be. You motivate others to do the same.

Sponsor‑dedicated

Working fully embedded within one of our pharmaceutical clients, with the support of Cytel right behind you, you'll be at the heart of our client's innovation. As a Biostatistician you will be dedicated to one of our global pharmaceutical clients; a company that is driving the next generation of patient treatment, where individuals are empowered to work with autonomy and ownership. This is an exciting time to be a part of this new program.

Position Overview

Our Principal Biostatisticians provide statistical and development support and influence for the associated client's trials providing expertise into processes, clinical development plans, concept sheets and protocols, as well as potentially providing oversight of work supported by other vendors. You will formulate an integrated analytical approach to mine data sources, employ statistical methods, machine learning & deep learning algorithms to discover actionable insights and automate processes for reducing effort and time for repeated use.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Principal Biostatistician, your responsibilities will include:

• Lead statistical activities for assigned Clinical Trials (Phases 1 to 4) independently from protocol design to reporting of results
• Represent Statistics function on cross‑functional trial (and possibly indication / project) teams and collaborate effectively with all cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Oversight of internal programming activities and/or CRO contributions on assigned clinical trials and other activities.
• Contribute to or lead other activities from a statistical perspective as appropriate, including but not limited to Safety Reporting, ISS/ISE, addressing questions from Health Authorities, Publications.
• Use SAS and/or R for purposes like QC of datasets and deliverables, inferential statistical analyses, modelling/simulation, exploratory analyses etc.
• Contribute to and participate in other initiatives at Cytel or sponsor side as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS

Here at Cytel we want our employees to succeed and we enable this success through consistent training, development and support. To be successful in this position you will have:

• Master’s degree in statistics or a related discipline. Ph.D. strongly desired.
• 9+ years supporting clinical trials in the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industry.
• Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative and flexibility through effective and innovative leadership.
• Attention to detail and quality focused, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, innovative, and collaborative behaviours.
• SAS programming skills for QCing critical outputs, Efficacy/Safety tables, and working closely with Programmers.
• Knowledge of R programming (R Shiny/Python).