SUMMARY OF ROLE:  Our client, one of the top global Pharmaceutical 
companies, requires a Safety Statistician at their headquarters in 
Switzerland, based near the borders of both France and Germany.  As 
regulatory requirements for risk management are increasing, so there is an 
increasing need for a proactive management of drug safety.  The Safety 
Statistician will be responsible for leading best practice in quantitative 
risk assessment and will promote the development and use of quantitative 
methods to optimise risk assessment throughout the entire lifecycle.

CLIENT INFORMATION:  Our client, one of the world's top five 
pharmaceutical providers, is one of the crème de la crème of the 
pharmaceutical industry, and known as a leading name in the discovery, 
development and marketing of innovative pharmaceutical products which cure 
diseases, ease suffering and enhance the quality of life.  Operating in 
140 countries worldwide, they offer a wide range of pharmaceutical 
products and services within the fields of primary care, oncology, 
transplantation, ophthalmics and mature products; with key values which 
include teamwork, collaboration, open communication and mutual respect 
enabling them to maintain the highest performance standards.

JOB ROLE:   Quantitative risk assessment as well as the development of 
risk management strategy will heavily depend on scientifically sound 
statistical approaches. The Integrated Safety Statistician will be 
responsible for leading best practice in quantitative risk assessment and 
for promoting development and use of quantitative methods to optimise 
benefit risk assessment throughout the entire lifecycle. 

In this role he/she will closely cooperate with other experts such as 
Medical Safety Experts, Integrated Clinical Safety Leaders and TA Safety 
Leaders as well as Programme Statisticians and Epidemiologists.  

Principal responsibilities include:
·	Process and methodology function 
·	The development of more accurate descriptions of safety in 
clinical trials 
·	Early signal detection within clinical trials 
·	The development of new standards for safety reporting.  
·	The assessment of risks in adverse events.  
·	Guiding medical interpretation of safety.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
·	University degree in Statistics or Mathematics or a related area 
(Ph.D. preferred) 
·	At least 8 years experience in the field of clinical trials, 
including significant experience with safety analyses.
·	Strong statistical skills, expert knowledge of clinical trials and 
safety analyses.
·	Excellent knowledge of clinical development, safety reporting and 
data mining.
·	Strong leader, flexible, positive, creative thinker, good 
communicator and negotiator.
·	Curiosity inside/outside.
·	Eager to learn.
·	Project management skills.
·	Team working 

BENEFITS OF THE ROLE:  This is a unique opportunity to join a 
pharmaceutical company that is considered one of the world's most 
prestigious.  You will find yourself part of a culturally diverse work 
environment full of dedicated professionals in a culture of mutual 
respect, integrity and loyalty.  Our client believes that their employees 
deserve to be rewarded for excellence and will offer you a salary 
commensurate with your knowledge and experience plus a compensation and 
benefits package designed to attract, motivate and retain associates who 
share the company's high ideals and values and contribute to their 
results.  An added bonus is that this role is based in a beautiful 
location in the heart of Europe within driving distance of many leading 
European destinations.  

If you think you fit the bill, email your CV to: den@fforde-
management.com, speak to Den Lowpetch on +44 (0)1273 222968 or write to us 
at Curtis House, 34 Third Avenue, Hove BN3 2PD Fax: +44 (0)1273 325350.  
If you prefer a different kind of role, call for a confidential chat about 
your personal career needs.  

Fforde is a niche recruitment agency specialising in the pharmaceutical, 
clinical research and biotechnology sectors, priding itself on a glowing 
reputation within the industry and a high-quality personalised service 
dedicated to intelligent delivery.  Explore our website for a peek at all 
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KEY WORDS:  SAFETY STATISTICIAN / INTEGRATED SAFETY STATISTICIAN / 
STATISTICIAN / RISK ASSESSMENT / CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT / SAFETY REPORTING / 
CLINICAL TRIALS / SAFETY ANALYSIS / PHD / STATISTICS / STATISTICAL