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Project Statistician

Category	Statistics & SAS
Job Ref	NW/HQ00013996
Job Type	Contract
Salary	Salary on application
Location	Switzerland - Basel

29 Aug 2010

Expert Statistician - The Expert Statistician is fully responsible for scientific input into projects and studies in both early and late phases of development (Profiling and PK studies). The expert statistician is fully responsible for the operational aspects of the project, and for effective interactions with the project teams.

Main Activities

- Provide operational oversight for all CIS deliverables for assigned projects and studies, including full responsibility for timelines and quality standards. Scope of projects may include those in very early phases of development leading up to a proof of concept (PoC), but also the ED aspects of late phase projects and submissions.

- Provide scientific input and advise to project and study teams, and provide guidance and leadership with respect to innovative approaches to study design and decision making; ensure appropriate involvements of M&S, Statistical Methodology and other internal or external statistical consultants in all assigned projects.

- Contribute to Clinical Development Plans for assigned projects.

- Partner with the project and study teams, and represent Biostatistics in review and decision boards such as protocol review committee and PoC peer review.

- Be accountable to the TA lead statistician in the Respiratory TA and to the global head of ED Biostatistics for timeliness and high quality of all CIS deliverables in assigned projects.

- Interact with Health Authorities and external consultants and experts as appropriate.

- Support evaluation of in-licensing opportunities as appropriate.

- Provide technical statistical leadership within the ED Biostatistics group, and may serve as mentor to more junior members of staff.

- May contribute to major potentially cross-functional initiatives to improve infrastructure and efficiency, or may lead a small initiative herself/himself.


Measurable Responsibilities

- Quality and timeliness of statistical deliverables in assigned projects
- Adequate representation of ED Biostatistics on the project-level - Visible contributions of ED Biostatistics to the clinical development strategies and plans in assigned projects, including PoC summits, dose finding strategies, and clinical development plans.
- Appropriate use of innovative designs and methods in assigned projects and trials.


Preferred Skills/Experience

- Preferred PhD in Statistics (or equivalent degree/knowledge/expertise).
- Experience gained in all main tasks of a Senior Statistician, and experience as project statistician for international clinical teams or comparable experience in similar ED role.
- Good leadership skills.
- Very good project management skills.
- Very good communication and presentation skills
- Good knowledge of the drug development process and relevant HA guidelines.
- Basic coaching and mentoring skills.
- Good team player.
- Strong knowledge and expertise in statistics and its applications in clinical trials.
- Experience with implementation of novel methods and/or innovative strategies

For further information please contact
Neil Walker
Email: neil.walker@hayspharma.com

Services advertised by Hays Pharma are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business