Responsibilities: - Develops, coordinates, and provides biostatistical support for related drug/vaccine projects under supervision in Late Development Statistics. - Interacts with Clinical, Regulatory, Statistical Programming, Data Management and other Research Laboratories Scientists in designing and analyzing clinical trials, and in coordinating the statistical activities for clinical drug/vaccine projects. The incumbent may initially work in a specific disease therapeutic area.
Primary activities: - Serves as statistical representative in the cross-functional teams for the clinical trial planning, execution, and reporting. - Develops individual protocols and data analysis plans and determines appropriate statistical methodology for data analysis. - Participates in database design meetings to ensure that the data evaluated are in high quality and satisfy analysis requirements. - Collaborates with the statistical programming staff to ensure that all programs meet analysis requirements, internal standard operating procedures, and external regulatory requirements. - Evaluates appropriateness of available software for planned analyses and ascertains needs for potential program development of novel statistical methodology. - Analyzes data and interprets results from clinical trials to meet objectives of the study protocol. Independently applies and implements basic and complex techniques to these analyses. - Prepares oral and written reports to effectively communicate results of clinical trials to the project team, management, regulatory agencies, or individual investigators. - Provides responses to queries relating to study design, analysis, and interpretation posed by the clinical monitors, regulatory agencies, and/or investigators. - Is responsible for planning and ensuring the accuracy of Statistical Review Aids submitted to regulatory agencies. - Participates with management in discussions with corresponding scientific personnel at regulatory agencies and with investigators concerning proposed or ongoing studies. - Involved in research activities for innovative statistical methods and applications in clinical trial development
Education & Skills
Education and Minimum Requirement: PhD or equivalent degree in statistics/biostatistics or related discipline, with a minimum of 1 year relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with a minimum of 4 years relevant experience.
Required Skills and Experience: - Knowledge of statistical analysis methodologies and experimental design. - Working knowledge of statistical and data processing software e.g. SAS and/or R. - Good oral and written communication skills. Able to work effectively with personnel with different functional background. - Demonstrate strong interest in statistical research activities and in application of novel methods to clinical trial development. - Must also demonstrate the ability to learn, be proactive and motivated, and consistently focus on details and execution.
Preferred Skills and Experience: An understanding of biology of disease and drug discovery and development.