Senior Principal Biostatistician (6764)
Senior Principal Biostatistician – 6764 URA
Our client is headquartered in Switzerland – a Innovation-hub of Europe – is a high-potential biopharmaceutical company, specialized in the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative small molecules, with the aim of transforming the horizon of therapeutic options is looking a Senior Principal Biostatistician for a initial 2 year contract based in Basel.
Main Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic and scientific leadership and statistical solutions with a high degree of autonomy.
- Provide statistical input to regulatory submissions, responses to authorities, and briefing documents.
- Serve as statistical lead and strategic partner for one or more therapeutic areas, ensuring statistical integrity and consistency across studies.
- Provide statistical leadership and input to the development of protocols, SAPs, and CSRs.
- Lead the design, analysis, and interpretation of clinical trials along with mentorning statisticians
- Own the quality and timeliness of statistical and programming deliverables.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Stay current on evolving regulatory guidance and methodological advances.
- Collaborate closely with clinical science, data management, medical writing, programming and regulatory teams to drive quantitative decision making in drug development.
- Influence decisions at program level.
- Defend statistical positions in internal and external meetings, including regulatory interactions.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Relevant Swiss working/residency permit and/or Swiss/EU-Citizenship required;
- Bachelors, Masters degree of Phd in mathematics, statistics, data science, or related quantitative discipline.
- Atleast 10 years of extensive knowledge and expertise gained as a statistician or data scientist within the pharmaceutical industry
- 3 years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role
- Lead or key contributor to major regulatory submissions and successful interactions with FDA, EMA, or other health authorities
- Knowledge of international clinical research regulations and requirements, pharmaceutical industry and of the scientific, clinical, and regulatory components in the drug development process
- Proficiency in R
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop good working relationships with internal colleagues and external collaborators
- Ability to independently deal with complex and difficult situations, work under pressure, and prioritize tasks
- Active participation in industry working groups, standards bodies, or peer-reviewed publications/presentations
- Excellent communication and organizational skills