Senior Biostatistician I

Caidya; Thiruvananthapuram; Remote; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Caidya in India (Remote) seeks Senior Biostatistician I to provide biostatistical services across Global Clinical Analytics, develop and approve SAPs and table shells, and support protocol development and CSR statistics.

The role requires PhD or MS in statistics, 3–5 years pharma/CRO experience, strong communication, and ability to manage statistical tasks and interact with regulatory bodies. Remote work allowed with global teams.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s in statistics or related area, or equivalent degree globally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and approve SAPs, mock-up tables, programming and derived dataset specs.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Technical writing

Statistical methodology

Presentation skills

Learning new methods

Mentoring / staff development

Education

PhD in statistics

Master’s in statistics

Tools

SAS

R

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Biostatistician I

Job Location: India (Remote)

Job Overview

Provides biostatistical services to meet the requirements of all Caidya’ s clients, including full-service, Global Clinical Analytics (GCA), and other type studies. This may include but it’s not limited to: development and approval of Statistical Analysis Plans and table shells, randomization schemes, review of data management documentation, lead development of Protocols and approve the statistical section in Clinical Study Reports, serve as Quality Control Biostatistician or IDMC statistician.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Meets all the job duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a Biostatistician in addition to those listed here.

• Coordinate and approve Statistical Analysis Plans (SAP), mock-up tables, programming and derived dataset specifications developed by Biostatistics and Statistical Programming staff.
• Lead protocol development work including experimental design, randomization, sample size calculation, statistical methods, defining study objectives and parameters.
• Coordinate and approve the statistical section of the Clinical Study Report (CSR) written by Biostatistics staff and collaborate with Medical Writer in preparing the integrated CSR as needed.
• Coordinate and approve TFL and derived datasets, programming of derived datasets and Tables, Figures and Listings (TFL), and data review and statistical analysis developed by Biostatistics and Statistical Programming staff.
• Provide management of other Biostatistics Department requirements and functions, such as SOP updates, as requested by line manager.
• Serve as Quality Control Biostatistician for sample size calculation reports.
• Serve as IDMC / DSMB statistician as needed.
• Other duties commensurate with the position as assigned by line manager.
• Provide staff training and study oversight as requested by line manager.
• Provide staff oversight as mutually agreed with line manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities.

Job Requirements

Education

• PhD or Master’s in statistics or related area, or equivalent degree globally

Experience

• PhD + 3-5 years (or MS + 5-7 years) experience in pharmaceutical, CRO, or related environment.

Skills/Competencies

• Interpersonal and communication skills: Excellent written and oral communication skills including technical writing of all statistical results.
• Ability to develop professional presentations for presenting statistical issues and solutions to clients internally.
• Ability to effectively learn and handle new or unfamiliar statistical methods.
• Ability to find needed written resources and interact with other Biostat staff with the needed familiarity.
• Willingness to share expertise with younger staff members.

Capabilities

• Excellent broad ranging understanding of statistical methods and issues.
• Has a developed expertise in 1-2 therapeutic areas.
• Ensures statistical quality: Reviews and monitors quality of statistical tasks and project deliverables provided by statistical project team.
• Deep working knowledge of clinical drug development process: In-depth understanding of phases of clinical trials and relevant statistical considerations that apply to Phase I-IV studies and non-inferiority concepts.
• Has strong knowledge of GCP and ICH guidelines and other regulatory guidelines related to statistics.
• Develops capability for interacting with regulatory agencies on behalf of sponsor matters. Such capability would include ability to write statistical reports and/or present oral arguments to such agencies.
• Ability to serve as a Project Manager for GCA studies. Coordinate keeping tasks and project activities in line with agreed timelines and budget.
• Excellent training and presentation skills: Has the ability to clearly communicate statistical concepts and successfully train and develop staff through coaching and presentations.
• Strong understanding of departmental and company procedures which relate to tasks that are performed routinely: Strong understanding of all departmental SOPs and good understanding of all required company SOPs.
• Familiarity with Clinipace Functional Areas that Biostatistics interacts with on a regular basis (Proposals, Finance, Clinical Operations, Data Management, Medical Writing), and updates appropriate personnel regarding project scope changes which may impact their areas.
• Support the Business Development process through RFP process, bid defenses, attendance at scientific meetings, etc.