Sr Biostatistician - Biomarker (EMEA Remote)

Syneos Health; Farnborough; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical organization is hiring a Sr Biostatistician specializing in biomarkers. This remote position focuses on providing statistical support and leading biomarker studies across Europe. Candidates should be skilled in statistical programming and have experience in clinical trials. Join us in making a difference in patients' lives through data-driven research.

Benefits

Career development and progression

Supportive management

Technical training

Peer recognition programs

Total rewards programs

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Biostatistics or related field required.
• Strong experience leading biomarker studies independently.
• Knowledge in immunology, infections, and type I diabetes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead biomarker aspects of clinical studies.
• Develop and coordinate statistical analyses.
• Ensure accuracy in biomarker evaluation reports.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Statistical programming

AI and ML approaches

Genomics data analysis

Education

PhD or MSc in Biostatistics

Statistics, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Description

Sr Biostatistician - Biomarker (EMEA Remote)

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.

Our Clinical Development model brings the customer and the patient to the center of everything that we do. We are continuously looking for ways to simplify and streamline our work to not only make Syneos Health easier to work with, but to make us easier to work for.

Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to accelerate the delivery of therapies because we are passionate about changing lives.

Discover what our 29,000 employees across 110 countries already know:

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people through career development, progression, supportive line management, technical and therapeutic area training, peer recognition, and total rewards programs.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our culture unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We continuously build the company we all want to work for, bringing together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to create a place where everyone feels they belong.

Job Responsibilities

Major tasks:

• Collaborate with other functions to plan, execute, and analyze all biomarker aspects (including genomics) of clinical studies or biomarker studies, acting as the biomarker statistician under guidance.
• Develop the Biomarker Evaluation Plan for the study, ensuring consistency across projects.
• Provide statistical input in clinical development discussions, including the use of AI and ML approaches.
• Organize and coordinate statistical activities related to biomarker research and development.
• Conduct and design advanced data analyses for genomics and biomarker statistics, including programming and designing complex analysis algorithms.
• Handle RNA, Olink, and other biomarker data.
• Ensure the accuracy of the Biomarker Evaluation Report regarding statistical deliverables and interpretation.
• Work independently on routine and complex statistical questions and tasks.
• Develop and implement standard processes for routine biomarker assessments.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Biostatistics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with minimal supervision.
• Experience with AI and ML approaches.
• Mandatory experience leading biomarker studies independently.
• Previous clinical trial industry experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of biomarker evaluation, especially in immunology, infections, and type I diabetes.
• Proficiency in statistical programming languages including R (Bioconductor and other relevant packages) and Python.
• Experience with high-dimensional data analysis.

Additional Information

Tasks and responsibilities are not exhaustive. The company may assign other tasks at its discretion. Equivalent experience, skills, or education will be considered. This description is not a contract. The company complies with applicable legislation and is committed to equal employment opportunities, including reasonable accommodations under the ADA.

Summary

• Hiring in select European countries only. Candidates must not require VISA sponsorship. The position involves leading projects across multiple studies or programs, acting as the primary contact with sponsors for biostatistics activities, focusing on biomarker data.