Biostatistician II

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Summarized Purpose:

May act as a lead statistician with mentorship from senior staff to deliver the project statistician tasks/responsibilities, including analysis database creation, statistical analyses, and creation of statistical tables, listings and figures, and takes lead for specific tasks under close supervision; supports lead statistician on very large, sophisticated studies. May have project management responsibilities.

Key responsibilities:

• Becomes familiar with the activities outlined in the department's SOPs. Learns and follows departmental procedures for statistical analyses and programming work.

• Leads a project team. Conducts team meetings, maintains project timelines, assesses resources needed, provides resources, and prepares the budget.

• Ensures that SOPs are being followed and that appropriate project documentation is ongoing.

• Interacts with the sponsor on all aspects of the project with oversight from a senior team member.

• Coordinates with programmers and data management personnel as to database maintenance, updating and documentation. Provides mentorship for database structures for analysis.

• Builds or provides specifications for analysis databases.

• Provides randomization schemes and appropriate documentation.

• Develops statistical analysis plan, including table and listing specifications, and guide others on the team in its implementation.

• Programs/validates statistical tables with an emphasis on efficacy endpoints.

• Provides accurate documentation and is responsible for the work of others who assist in programming/validating.

• Monitors project budget as it relates to project work scope and communicate proactively with management concerning potential changes in work scope

Keys to Success

Education and Experience:

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 1+ years’).

Master's degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics or related field

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good SAS® programming skills and understanding of database structures

• Capable of promoting teamwork in a multi-disciplinary team setting

• Good understanding of statistical principles and good statistical skills

• Basic project management skills as shown through management of multiple projects

• Good written and verbal communications skills, including proficiency in the English language

• Good organizational skills with the ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities

• Positive attitude and the ability to work well with others

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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