Statistics Manager

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a Lead Statistician you will be responsible for managing a team of Statisticians and Programmers to produce and QC high quality products to client specifications within the agreed timelines and budget. You will be the primary point of contact for the client.

Below is a summary of the types of tasks you will be carrying out on a daily basis. As with many roles at Veramed, you have the opportunity to shape their direction dependent on client needs and your own career aspirations.

STATISTICS & PROGRAMMING

• Author/review the Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP).
• Review ADaM dataset & TFL specifications.
• Identify data and standards issues and resolve or escalate as appropriate.
• Perform complex statistical analyses.
• High level review of outputs to ensure quality.

DAILY INTERACTIONS:

• Build an effective collaborative relationship with the client, managing their expectations, whilst being the primary point of contact. Become their go-to person to provide stats consultancy advice.
• Lead the internal Veramed team to deliver on time, to budget, high quality work.
• Liaise with internal management to define scope and support proposal development.
• Provide support and mentoring for more junior statisticians on the team.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR: 

• Presenting at conferences.
• Line management and peer mentoring.
• Business process improvements and internal training.
• Contributing to initiatives that consider employees, the environment and our local communities as part of our B Corp accreditation.
• Taking ownership of a project and bringing forward new ideas and processes for implementation. 
• Sharing scientific, technical and practical knowledge within the team and with colleagues.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• A warm, friendly working environment in which to thrive both personally and professionally.
• A supportive, open-door management policy that will aid in your development and provide you with the tools to take your career to the next level.
• A truly unique CRO that’s doing something different when it comes to managing staff, projects and building relationships in the industry.
• The ability to own your role and develop your skills and experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Understanding of clinical drug development process, relevant disease areas, endpoints and different study designs.
• Awareness of industry and project standards & ICH guidelines.
• Interpersonal/teamwork and communications skills for effective interactions.
• Proficiency in data handling using SAS or other statistical software (e.g. R).
• Team leadership skills with a focus on results for timely and accurate completion of competing deliverables.
• Demonstrated problem solving ability and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

If this role sounds right for you, please click 'apply now' to submit your application. We'd love to hear from you!

As an organisation that has people at the heart of it, Veramed is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We foster a working culture where employees have integrity, honesty and respect for one another without regard to race, national origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.