Principal Biostatistician - Future Roles (UK)

Syneos Health; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Supportive management

Diversity and culture initiatives

Job summary

Syneos Health is seeking a Principal Biostatistician to lead projects across multiple studies in Greater London. This role involves statistical consultancy for sponsors and acting as a departmental resource for complex statistical inquiries.

The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience in biostatistics, a strong command of SAS, and a proven ability to mentor junior statisticians. This position plays a crucial role in ensuring high-quality outputs and compliance with relevant regulations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in biostatistics and statistical programming.
• Experience with protocol development and statistical analysis plans.
• Proven track record of mentoring and leading projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead statistical analysis for multiple studies or programs.
• Mentor biostatistics associates on job skills.
• Ensure high quality deliverables that meet project timelines.

Skills

Statistical analysis

SAS programming

Project management

Mentoring

Quality control

Education

Master's degree in Biostatistics or related field

Tools

SAS

Statistical software

Job description

Principal Biostatistician – Future Roles (UK)

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business‑critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.

Benefits

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job Responsibilities

• Serves as a statistical department resource, mentors biostatisticians on job skills, oversees or develop training plans or materials for Biostatistics associates. Conducts training sessions, or otherwise trains new hires and enhance the skills of existing personnel.
• Prepares Statistical Analysis Plans (SAPs), including development of well‑presented mock‑up displays for tables, listings, and figures. Collaborates with sponsor, if required.
• Responsible for the statistical aspects of the protocol, generation of randomization schedule, and input to the clinical study report.
• Reviews SAS annotated case report forms (CRFs), SAS database design, and other study documentation to ensure protocol criteria are met and all data is captured as required to support a high quality database and the planned analysis.
• Creates or reviews programming specifications for analysis datasets, tables, listings, and figures.
• Directs the activities of other biostatistics personnel on assigned projects to ensure timely completion of high quality work. Provides independent review of project work produced by other statisticians in the department.
• Implements company objectives, and creates alternative solutions to address business and operational challenges.
• Serves as biostatistics representative on project teams, interfacing as necessary with other departmental project team representatives. This would include preparing in advance for internal meetings, contributing ideas, and demonstrating respect for opinions of others.
• Conducts and participates in verification and quality control of project deliverables, ensuring that output meets the expected results and is consistent with analysis described in SAP and specifications.
• Manages scheduling and time constraints across multiple projects, sets goals based on priorities from management, discusses time estimates for completion of study related activities with biostatistics management, adapts to timeline or priority changes by reorganizing daily workload, and proactively communicates to biostatistics management any difficulties with meeting these timelines. Monitor progress on study activities against agreed upon milestones and ensures the study timelines for project deliverables are met. Identifies out of scope tasks and escalates to management.
• Provides statistical programming support as needed.
• May participate in Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) and/or Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) activities, including charter development and serving as an independent non‑voting biostatistician. May serve as a voting statistician on DSMBs and/or DMCs.
• Leads projects involving integrated analyses, attends regulatory agency meetings or respond to questions, as needed, to support the statistical analysis results of clinical trials on behalf of the sponsor.
• Provides input and reviews, and subsequently follows applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WIs), and relevant regulatory guidelines (e.g. International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).
• Maintains well organized, complete, and up‑to‑date project documentation, and verification/quality control documents and programs; ensuring inspection readiness.
• Displays willingness to work with others and assists with projects and initiatives as necessary to meet the needs of the business.
• Prepares in advance for internal meetings, contributes ideas, and demonstrates respect for opinions of others
• Supports business development activities by contributing to proposals, budgets, and attending sponsor bid defense meetings.
• Performs other work‑related duties as assigned.
• Minimal travel may be required.

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Summary

This position is responsible for leading projects across multiple studies or programs. A Principal Biostatistician acts as the primary contact with the sponsor for all biostatistics related activities on assigned projects. Provides external statistical consultancy for sponsor companies, and serves as a departmental resource for complex statistical questions, study design considerations, and protocol development.