Senior Biostatistician: Clinical Trials & Regulatory Impact

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Professional development

Conference attendance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Biostatistician to join our Kimberley-based R&D team. You will design, analyze, and interpret clinical trials, applying advanced statistical methods to ensure robust conclusions for drug development and regulatory submissions.

You will collaborate with researchers and clinicians to communicate findings, prepare CSRs and manuscripts, and contribute to methodological standards while ensuring regulatory compliance and data quality.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics or closely related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of Biostatistics experience in pharma/biotech.
• Proficiency in SAS (required) and R; strong clinical trial design knowledge.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design clinical trial protocols, sample size calculations, and SAPs.
• Perform statistical analysis of trial data using SAS, R, or similar tools.
• Interpret results and communicate findings with researchers and clinicians.
• Prepare statistical sections of CSRs, regulatory submissions, and manuscripts.
• Develop and implement statistical methodologies and standards.
• Ensure compliance with ICH, SAHPRA, and data quality guidelines.

Skills

Statistical analysis

SAS

R

Education

Master's or PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics

Tools

SAS

R

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Biostatistician to join our Kimberley-based R&D team. You will design, analyze, and interpret clinical trials, applying advanced statistical methods to ensure robust conclusions for drug development and regulatory submissions.

You will collaborate with researchers and clinicians to communicate findings, prepare CSRs and manuscripts, and contribute to methodological standards while ensuring regulatory compliance and data quality.