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Statistician The Novartis Horsham Research Centre is a centre of excellence in the development of new drugs for the treatment of respiratory diseases. The Biostatistics sector is part of a large Medical Information Processing and Statistics (MIPS) department in Horsham. Statisticians are key members of clinical teams developing respiratory drugs in the Development function of Novartis Pharma. We are looking for an outstanding candidate to fill an important role. Your main tasks will be to bring statistical expertise to the design of clinical trials and programmes, to the analysis and interpretation of trial results, and to regulatory dossier summaries. You should have a MSc in Biostatistics or a related discipline (or a BSc with relevant additional experience) and at least two years experience in a similar role within the pharmaceutical environment. This experience will enable you to design clinical trials and use SAS to perform analyses. You will be familiar with regulatory guidelines and good clinical practice, and have the ability to explain statistical concepts and information to non-statisticians. We would expect you to be able to work under pressure and to plan your work efficiently in order to meet strict timelines. You will work in a matrix operation and must be comfortable to be a leader in this type of environment. You should be good at working in multidisciplinary teams, and have strong negotiation and interpersonal skills. If you meet our requirements, we can offer employment terms commensurate with a large, blue chip employer, at one of two grades dependent on experience. These terms include an attractive salary, plus a generous relocation package (where appropriate), flexitime and free private medical insurance. If you would like to apply for this position please send your CV and cover letter to Mark Sawyer, HR Executive ? Development, or telephone Mark Sawyer on 01403 323154 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%