Principal Biostatistician (FSP - Permanent Homebased)

IQVIA Argentina; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Biostatistician to lead statistical analysis in clinical trials. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, writing protocols, and contributing to regulatory documents. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Statistics or Biostatistics and extensive experience in project management and decision-making. You'll play a crucial role in interpreting study results and guiding programming efforts, ensuring data integrity and compliance with industry standards. Join a forward-thinking organization that values expertise and innovation in the biostatistics field, where your contributions will significantly impact clinical research and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years industry experience with a PhD in Statistics or Biostatistics.
• Strong early phase experience and ability to manage programmers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to establish project objectives and timelines.
• Write statistical sections of clinical trial protocols and analysis plans.

Skills

Project Management

Statistical Analysis

Communication Skills

Independent Decision Making

Regulatory Submissions

Education

PhD in Statistics or Biostatistics

MS in Statistics or Biostatistics

Tools

SAS

R Programming

CDISC Standards

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary project teams to establish project objectives and timelines.
2. Write the statistical sections of clinical trial protocols, while consulting with internal and external experts.
3. Write statistical analysis plans.
4. Monitor internal and CRO project activities including timelines, deliverables, and availability of resources.
5. Collaborate with Data Management, Clinical Development, and Clinical Operations with statistical expertise.
6. Contribute to clinical study reports and other regulatory documents e.g., DSURs, Briefing Documents, etc.
7. Provide guidance and supervision to programmers in authoring of analysis dataset specifications and programming of tables, listings, and figures.
8. Interpret study results and review reports of study results for accuracy.
9. Support exploratory analyses and medical affairs publications.
10. Participate in pre-IND and NDA activities.
11. Participates in other activities and meetings to support Biostatistics and the Development Team as needed.

Qualifications (Minimal acceptable level of education, work experience, and competency):

1. PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, or related field with 5+ years industry experience.
2. MS in Statistics, Biostatistics, or related field with 7+ years of industry experience.
3. Strong early phase (Phase I) experience.
4. Demonstrated ability to work independently in project management and decision making.
5. Able to effectively communicate his/her ideas and to manage programmers in a constructive manner.
6. Ability to use SAS and/or R to perform efficacy analyses and validate important data derivations when necessary.
7. Understanding of ICH GCP, ICH E9 plus general knowledge of industry practices and standards.
8. Experience with CDISC, including SDTM, Adam, CDASH.
9. 1+ years with regulatory submissions.

Desired Experience:

1. Familiarity with R programming language and other statistical software.