Principal Biostatistician

•    Provides biostatistics consulting in the design of protocols, drug development plans, and in the analysis and reporting of clinical trial data for all phases of drug development research.
•    Assists in the development of policies, procedures and standards for biostatistics activities.  Supports the development and implementation of standard operating procedures and training program for staff.
•    Participates in the sales and marketing function as it relates to operational activities.  Provides input and review/approval of study proposals upon request.
•    Interacts with senior management of pharmaceutical and biotechnology sponsors on operational issues.
•    Develops articles and presentations to be published in statistical journals and industry publications to promote the processes and technologies deployed by the biostatistics department.
•    Ensures compliance with Good Clinical Practices, sponsor contracts as well as all Food and Drug Administration, and International Conference on Harmonization requirements.
•    Maintains activity and visibility level providing representation for Company at professional meetings, including presentations at industry meetings, and other meetings relating to ICH issues or worldwide trends in biostatistics.
•    Acts as mentor and technical expert to junior biostatisticians and programming staff.  Provides leadership, quality review, and mentoring to less experienced biostatisticians and coordinates the work of other biostatisticians.

•    Requires a Ph.D. in Biostatistics, or in science with statistics minor or equivalent, plus moderate design and analysis of clinical trials experience in a Contract Research Organization or Pharmaceutical/ Biotechnology company OR an MS degree plus more experience, or equivalent in education and experience.
•    A nominal amount of supervisory experience preferred.
•    Requires in-depth knowledge and application of FDA/ICH regulations and experience in interacting with the FDA.
•    Expert knowledge of major statistical software program, e.g. SAS is necessary.
•    Strong working  knowledge of other software such as StatXact, Nonlin and EaSt is preferred.
•    Experience preparing and submitting regulatory documents is required.
•    Data management experience is preferred.
•     Highly effective presentation, documentation, negotiation, interpersonal and leadership skills with a team-oriented approach are necessary.
•    Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite are necessary.
•    The ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a dynamic environment is essential.

Why choose us?
It takes skill and passion to develop medicines the way we do. Don’t worry – if you’ve got the passion part, we’ll help you develop the skills you need to enhance every aspect of your career in the clinical research industry.
We’ve got an attitude at INC: “Can do, I own it.” Absolutely everyone has ownership of what they do here. And because we’re given the freedom and responsibility to really own our projects, we can take them to new levels. And that means we can take our careers wherever we want them, too.
“We were ranked “Top CRO” to work with in the CenterWatch 2013 Investigative Site Relationship Survey (a biannual survey of over 2,000 sites worldwide).”
What happens next?

If your application is successful you will be contacted by one of our dedicated recruiters who will arrange a suitable date and time to speak to you further about this opportunity.