Overview:
The Senior Biostatistician plays a critical role in the design analysis and interpretation of clinical trials and observational studies. They collaborate closely with crossfunctional teams to provide statistical expertise and support decisionmaking in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. This position is essential for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of biomedical research and contributes to advancing medical treatments and interventions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead statistical planning analysis and reporting for clinical studies and regulatory submissions
- Develop statistical analysis plans and contribute to study protocols
- Perform statistical analyses and interpret results for efficacy safety and outcomes research
- Provide input for sample size calculations and study design
- Conduct statistical programming for analysis datasets and statistical outputs
- Review and validate statistical work performed by other statisticians or programming team
- Contribute to the development and validation of statistical analysis software
- Communicate statistical findings to nonstatistical audiences
- Interact with regulatory agencies and participate in meetings and submissions
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior statisticians
- Contribute to the development and review of statistical standard operating procedures
- Stay informed about latest statistical methodologies and regulations
- Contribute to process improvement and efficiency within the biostatistics function
- Collaborate with external research partners and contribute to publications and presentations
- Ensure adherence to regulatory and industry standards for statistical work
Required Qualifications:
- Masters or Ph.D. degree in Biostatistics Statistics or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in biostatistics within the pharmaceutical biotech or CRO industry
- Expertise in statistical methods for clinical trials and observational studies
- Proficiency in statistical software packages such as SAS R or STATA
- Experience in statistical programming and data manipulation
- Strong understanding of regulatory requirements for clinical trial conduct and submissions
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for both technical and nontechnical audiences
- Ability to work effectively in crossfunctional teams and with external collaborators
- Experience in mentoring and guiding junior statisticians
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively
- Publication record in peerreviewed journals preferred
- Strong problemsolving skills and attention to detail
- Adherence to ethical and professional standards in statistical practice
- Adaptability to changing project needs and timelines
- Continual learning and application of new statistical methods and technologies
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