Principal Biostatistician - Rare Diseases Trials / Late-Phase (Remote, US or Canada) at Cytel Corporation in Remote

Cytel provides unrivaled biostatistics and operations research knowledge to our customers in the life sciences industries in the form of both software and services. At Cytel, we work hard to create successful careers with significant professional growth for our employees, as a result of which they work hard to make Cytel successful. Cytel is a place where talent, experience and integrity come together to advance the state of clinical development.

As Principal Biostatistician you will provide study leadership and statistical expertise into clinical development plans, concept sheets and protocols for clinical development projects, representing Cytel and the statistical team on the Product Development Teams of sponsors, and provide oversight of statistical analysis plans, statistical outputs, and other documentation. While the Principal Biostatistician is a leadership role, hands-on study operation activities such as simulations (with SAS or R-Programming) with some guidance, managing ad hoc analyses and supporting submissions will be part of daily tasks.

Your Impact

• Provide statistical input into study protocols, Case Report Forms, and data management plans, write statistical analysis plans, review or create analysis dataset specifications, and perform statistical analyses.
• Provide statistical output as required for manuscripts and ensures that the results are accurately interpreted in the publications.
• Review and contribute to study reports and clinical and statistical sections of regulatory submission dossiers, lead electronic submissions of clinical data to regulatory authorities, and participate to meetings with regulatory authorities.
• When in the Lead Biostatistician role for a project: manage biostatisticians and statistical programmers with respect to statistical strategy, deliverables and processes.
• Generate the use of innovative statistical methodology approaches by identifying, adapting, developing or using optimal statistical research methodologies and techniques appropriate to each project, and contribute internally and externally to the development and visibility of the company and of the Clinical Services department through her/his expertise and customer orientation.
• Contribute to the development of sourcing strategy for projects.
• Develop strong collaboration and communication with sponsor cross-functional teams and sponsor Biostatistics management.

What You Offer

• Masters in a statistical field required. PhD preferred
• 7 years of statistical experience (SAS/R) in the Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology industry in clinical development (5 years if you possess a PhD)
• Knowledge of relevant international regulatory guidelines applicable to clinical development, and some experience of regulatory interactions and data e-submission to FDA
• Study lead experience working with cross functional teams required
• Experience in sample size calculation, protocol concept development, protocol development, SAP and preparing clinical study reports including integrated summaries for submissions.
• Good SAS programming skills for QCing critical outputs, Efficacy/Safety tables and working closely with Programmers.
• Simulation experience using SAS or R
• Solid understanding & implementation of CDISC requirement for regulatory submissions.
• Experience writing ADaM specifications and review of datasets.
• Effective communicator: able to explain methodology and consequences of decisions in lay terms.
• Fluent in English

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