Principal Biostatistician

Cambridge
3 months ago
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CK Group are recruiting for a Principal Biostatistician, to join a company in the Pharmaceutical industry, on a contract basis for 6 months, fully working from home.

Salary:
 
PAYE £513.17 per day or £640 per day UMB/Ltd, outside IR35

Principal Biostatistician Role:

Leading the delivery and oversight on multiple studies/an indication within a drug project, potentially as a Global Project Statistician for a standard drug project.
Direct project work, including statistical staff and/or CRO partners, to ensure delivery to standards, quality and time.
Develop design options and provide high quality decision support to enable the business to make informed decisions about a study or project.
Contribute to/or lead the development of a process improvement and/or capability area within the department.
Quantify the benefit, risk, value and uncertainty of the emerging drug product profile.
Your Background:

MSc/PhD in Statistics, Mathematics (containing a substantial statistical component), or recognised equivalent to stats MSc.
Knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements related to the role.
Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships.
Project management skills.
Strong knowledge of programming in R and/or SAS. 
Company:

Our client is a global research-based bio pharmaceutical company, with a major UK presence who are committed to making a meaningful impact on people’s lives with life-changing medicines. This is a worldwide brand name which will not only look fantastic on your CV for years to come but also offer inspiring and rewarding work.

Location:

This role is fully remote.

Apply:

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference (Apply online only) in all correspondence. 

Please note: 

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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