Dear ALLSTAT,

JOB TITLE:   CLINICAL STATISTICIAN - HE & PATIENT OUTCOMES, Switzerland

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE:  Our client, one the world's top pharmaceutical 
providers, requires a Statistician to join their planned new group within 
the department of Biostatistics and Statistical Reporting to support the 
global Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HE&OR) function.  The 
Statistician will be responsible for all statistical tasks on patient 
reported outcomes and economic endpoints in assigned individual clinical 
trials. He/she may take on project level tasks, initially under the 
supervision of a more experienced Statistician/Group Head but with 
increasing autonomy and accountability. 

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: Principal tasks and responsibilities include:
·	Functioning as the statistical leader and project manager for all 
B&SR deliverables on patient reported outcomes and economic (PRO/ES) 
endpoints globally for assigned individual clinical 
trials. Performing all trial level activities with a high level of 
independence. 
·	May be assigned to take on parts (e.g. indication) of a project, 
initially under the guidance of a more experienced statistician, but with 
increasing autonomy and accountability. 
·	Tracking study level PRO/ES activities and milestones. 
·	Ensuring timeliness and adequate quality of all B&SR deliverables 
for the assigned trials and project tasks. 
·	The analysis and reporting of PRO/ES data for assigned individual 
clinical trials. 
·	Performing additional analyses to answer worldwide PRO/ES data 
questions from regulatory or pricing authorities, or ad-hoc analysis, data 
mining and exploratory analysis for publication purposes. 
·	Following processes and adhering to the Company and project 
specific standards as well as Health Authority requirements (SOPs, NIPs, 
Master Analysis Plan, GCP, and regulatory guidelines). 
·	Participating in or leading non-clinical project activities. 
·	Establishing and maintaining sound working relationships and 
effective communication within the Pricing and Health Economic Team, the 
Clinical Trial Team/International Clinical Team; and the B&SR team.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
·	Masters Degree in Statistics or Master in an economic field with 
strong statistical background) and substantial experience
·	Or, PhD with relevant experience. 
Experience in clinical research, health economic requirement: research and 
international clinical studies involving PRO/ES assessments. 
·	Proven knowledge in statistics and its applications to PRO/ES 
assessments, such as, quality of life 
and productivity, and health economic data analysis. 
·	Proven knowledge in clinical development process, HA guidelines and 
health economics guidelines. 
·	Proven knowledge of statistical software packages. 

SKILLS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
·	Good communication and presentation skills 
·	Good team player
·	Fluent English (oral and written).

If you think you fit the bill, email your CV to: [log in to unmask], 
speak to Den Lowpetch on +44 (0)1273 222964 or write to us at Curtis House, 
34 Third Avenue, Hove BN3 2PD Fax: +44 (0)1273 325350. 

Dr Den Lowpetch, DPhil MChem
Senior Account Manager
Fforde Management
Curtis House
34 Third Ave
Hove
BN3 2PD

Tel: 01273 722366
Direct Dial: 01273 222964
Mobile: 07976 25 19 19
Fax: 01273 325350
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