Statistician, Bay Area, Contract

Biostatistician, Bay Area, Contract

A Biostatistician is required for a long term contract working for a large Pharmaceutical client in the San Francisco Bay Area.

You are a In-house statistical consultant provides consulting services, analyses, and statistical reports to clinical areas and manage project activities. Works closely with programmers to provide specifications for report tables and listings.

Duties include:

Provides statistical consulting to clinical teams in design of clinical studies (including sample size estimation, power calculation and study conduct) and in the analysis and interpretation of study data. Works on complex statistical problems in which analysis of data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.

Manages multiple studies in a team and makes sure of consistencies across all studies if they are in a life cycle team. Manages timelines across all studies. Facilitates and manages workload when CROs are involved.

Requirements:

Minimum (required): Master's degree in Biostatistics or Statistics
Preferred: Ph.D. in Biostatistics or Statistics

Knowledge:
A thorough knowledge of experimental design, general linear model, categorical data analysis and statistical computing. Familiarity with survival time analysis and nonlinear models is a plus.

Job-related Experience:
Minimum (required): At least 5 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical or diagnostic company.
Preferred: At least 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical or diagnostic company, with 2+ years of managerial experience. Prior medical device experience, experienced working in a CRO environment and/or experienced in Anti-infectives, Microbiology, and Virology. Broad knowledge of clinical development; including clinical operations, data management and clinical study report preparation workflow. FDA or European regulatory experience and in-depth knowledge of regulatory regulations and guidelines.

Other Qualifications:
Strong consulting skills require excellent oral and written communications along with good interpersonal skills. Ability to work on teams is critical. Statistical computing in SAS is required. Familiarity with S plus, JMP, and/or WinBUGS is a plus.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a long term position working for a large Pharmaceutical client on

Please apply immediately to be considered for an interview.

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