Associate Director of Biostatistics

Main duties and responsibilities

Joining a team of statistical methodology experts, you will provide key input as you work to find solutions to problems at critical stages in the drug development cycle.

This is exciting and technically challenging work in a dynamic and constantly changing landscape. Your key focus will be on producing pragmatic solutions, often within a tight time scale where the emphasis will be to deliver first, then refine and develop your solutions thereafter.

Statistical Associate Director is responsible for providing statistical support to clinical trial design and analysis, data analysis and results interpretation for clinical studies at different phase of development. They engage in using modelling and simulations to exploit information to inform design and decision-making. They collaborate across multiple functions including programming team (internal or external), computational pathology, translational medicine teams to implement statistical analysis plan. Partners both internally and externally including with equivalent role in Oncology R&D Unit.

Education and Experience Requirements (Required):

• MS or PhD in Statistics or a related discipline, preferably followed by experience of independent academic research and/or clinical drug development
• Documented ability of delivering innovative statistical solutions in drug development and evaluation, study design, and data analysis and interpretation 
• Track record of research and methodological development in Statistics
• Desire to apply your scientific competence on practical problems, for the benefit of patients

Desirable Qualifications

• Knowledge of Bayesian methods and applications and statistical methods related to biomarkers
• Knowledge / research experience in the development of statistical methodology related to the design of Late Phase clinical trials.
• High level of competence in global and cross-skilled collaborative working
• Strong knowledge of programming in R and/or SAS
• Broad awareness of statistical issues against the evolving scientific and regulatory landscape

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