Senior Biostatistician
Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a fast paced, busy environment for ICON, a leading global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Our biostatisticians are responsible for statistical aspects of clinical research projects. Project responsibilities include protocol development, statistical analysis and interpretation of data, reporting of results and project management.
Overview of the role
•Provides statistical support for clinical studies, including study design, sample size calculations, patient randomization, statistical analyses, interpretation of data, and reporting of results.
•Writing statistical analysis plans, including the definition of derived data sets, and the design of statistical tables, figures, and data listings for clinical summary reports.
•Carries out project related work in accordance with ICON standard operating procedures (SOPs) and study specific procedures (SSPs).
•Understands and uses relevant computer languages and software packages (e.g. SAS).
•Writes programs to select, retrieve, manipulate, edit, and analyse data.
•Monitors and verifies statistical analysis programs written by statistical programmers.
•Conducts selected statistical analyses and interprets results of these analyses.
•Writes the statistical methods sections of integrated study reports. Reviews and approves draft integrated study reports.
•Documents and archives analysis and programming work to ensure a complete audit trail. Participates in the setting of project document standards.
•Creates and maintains biostatistics files for each assigned project.
•Manages statistics and programming projects to high quality, within budget, and on-time completion.
•Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clients and ICON project team members, including data management personnel, statistical programmers, and clinical research personnel.
•Participates in presentations at client and investigator meetings.
•Assists in the preparation of biostatistics input to ICON research proposals.
•Researches and applies new statistical procedures as needed.
Desired Skills & Experience
University degree in statistics, biostatistics, or related field with previous relevant experience preferred, Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Knowledge in applied parametric and nonparametric statistics and strong SAS programming skills are a must. Must be able to translate clients’ needs into statistical practice and educate clients in the use of statistics. Must have had previous accountability for client deliverables as a project/lead statistician, which may have involved project-managing small teams of biostatisticians and/or programmers.
I’m looking for potential employees who have demonstrable experience in the pharmaceutical industry, applying statistical techniques to clinical trial data, who can be based at any of our offices in Dublin, Marlow or Southampton.
We can also consider home-based working for those people with previous experience of working from home.
If you are looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, flexible organisation, contact me with a copy of your CV to arrange a convenient time to discuss.
Thanks and kind regards,
Claire Glover
Recruitment Specialist
HR Global Business Services
ICON Plc
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