Principal Biostatistician FSP

TREIZE-QUARANTE (1340); London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Biostatistician to lead innovative clinical studies. This role offers the chance to work closely with a global pharmaceutical client, utilizing advanced statistical methods, machine learning, and deep learning algorithms to drive clinical development. You will have the opportunity to influence clinical trials, automate processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. This position is perfect for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about making a significant impact in patient treatment advancements. Join a forward-thinking company that values training and development to foster your success.

Qualifications

• 9+ years in clinical trials within Pharma/Biotech.
• Master's degree required; Ph.D. preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Phase I-IV clinical studies and provide statistical support.
• Design and analyze A/B tests for optimizing experiences.

Skills

Statistical Analysis

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

SAS Programming

R Programming

Communication Skills

Project Management

Data Analysis

Education

Master's degree in Statistics

Ph.D. in related discipline

Tools

SAS

R Shiny

Python

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 integrated analytical approaches 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.

As a Principal Biostatistician, your responsibilities will include:

• Customer Segmentation & Targeting, Event Prediction, Propensity Modelling, Churn Modelling, Customer Lifetime Value Estimation, Forecasting, Recommender Systems, Marketing Mix Optimization, Price Optimization.
• Design, run and analyse A/B and multivariate hypothesis tests aimed at optimizing customer and patient experience. Also, pick up new skills and technologies necessary on the job. Articulate solutions/recommendations to business users. Work with senior data science team members to present analytical content concisely and effectively.
• Develop automation for repeatedly refreshing analysis and generating insights. Collaborate with globally dispersed internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to solve critical business problems and deliver successfully on high visibility strategic initiatives.
• Project manage own tasks and work with allied team members; plan proactively, anticipate and actively manage change, set stakeholder expectations as required. Independently identify research articles and reproduce/apply methodology to business problems.

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).

Cytel Inc. is an Equal Employment / Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by law.