Principal Biostatistician
ICON plc
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Reading • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Lead
About the role
- Serves as lead biostatistician for programs of studies, submissions, or on simple to complex individual studies.
- Oversees statistical activities that support ICON’s interactions with clients and regulatory agencies.
- Reviews and approves statistical methods sections of study protocols, statistical analysis plans and statistical input to reports.
- Prepares and approves research proposals and budgets to provide statistical consulting and to conduct statistical analyses for clients.
- Participates in bid defense meetings and makes presentations at marketing meetings with prospective clients.
Requirements
- Master's degree or PhD in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related field
- 9 or more years of biostatistical experience with Master’s degree; 7 or more years required with PhD
- Advanced Knowledge of multiple statistical and therapeutic areas, the drug development process, and statistical programming practices and procedures.
- Advanced ability to plan, supervise, implement, and monitor the statistical processes for multiple clinical studies.
- Effective written and oral communication skills with demonstrated leadership ability.
Benefits
- Various annual leave entitlements
- A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
- Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
- Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
- Life assurance
- Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
biostatisticsstatistical analysisstatistical programmingstatistical methodsstudy protocolsstatistical analysis plansresearch proposalsbudget preparationdrug development processclinical studies
Soft skills
leadershipeffective communicationoral communicationwritten communicationsupervisionplanningimplementationmonitoring
Certifications
Master's degreePhD