We are seeking an Expert Innovative Statistics Consultant to join our Strategic Consulting Practice.
As a seasoned Biostatistician, you will leverage and expand Cytel’s reputation for thought leadership and innovation by leading engagements for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device clients. You will play a key role in building and maintaining strong, long-term client relationships in collaboration with Cytel’s business developers and technical experts.
You will also contribute to Cytel’s standing as an industry leader by advancing statistical methodologies for clinical development, promoting innovation, and enhancing brand recognition throughout the industry.
ResponsibilitiesProvide strategic statistical advice on client projects, collaborating with a team of consultants and analysts to define optimal regulatory, clinical, and/or market access pathways.
Develop innovative solutions, integrating traditional and novel statistical approaches as appropriate.
Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned Strategic Consulting accounts and projects, ensuring delivery excellence and client satisfaction.
Build mutually beneficial partnerships and take ownership of client strategic needs.
Identify and pursue new business opportunities across Cytel’s business units, helping to meet revenue, profitability, and customer satisfaction goals.
Maintain regular engagement with senior management and executives at client organizations.
Travel regularly and cultivate strong professional relationships both internally and externally.
Deep understanding of the biopharmaceutical R&D process, combined with solid business acumen.
Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to execute effectively in complex environments.
Confident presenter, comfortable interfacing with senior executives.
Experience interacting with regulatory agencies (FDA/EMA) and key opinion leaders (KOLs).
Proven leadership and team management skills — able to mentor and motivate high-performing teams.
Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and self-motivated; thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
Education:
Minimum: Master’s degree in Mathematics, Biostatistics, or related field
Preferred: PhD, MBA, or MD
Experience: 10–15 years in clinical trials or health research, with substantial strategic consulting exposure.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in Mathematics, Biostatistics, or related field
- 10-15 years in clinical trials or health research
- Experience interacting with regulatory agencies (FDA/EMA)
- Proven leadership and team management skills
Cytel Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cytel and has not been reviewed or approved by Cytel.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life and disability, with FSAs/HSAs also available. Plan quality is often characterized as good to excellent, which lifts the perceived value of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match is consistently part of the benefits package. The plan is also characterized as well managed, contributing to a sense of baseline retirement support.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Overall pay is characterized as decent-to-good and broadly competitive in parts of the business, with stronger alignment noted in senior technical tracks like biostatistics and programming. The total package is often framed as respectable rather than premium.
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What We Do
Cytel enables decision-makers in the life sciences to unlock the full potential of their products. From navigating uncertainty to proving value, Cytel’s 30 years of global expertise in consulting, data-driven analytics, and industry-leading software helps biotech and pharmaceutical companies transform intelligence into confident decisions. We have an uncompromising commitment to scientific rigor and high standards of operational excellence, which are channeled through our locations in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Asia. Together, we enable our clients to deliver the therapies that propel humanity forward. Cytel employs a range of data science tools from biostatistics to machine learning to help executives in the life-sciences to make confident decisions powered by data. We are probably best known for being leaders in the field of adaptive clinical trial design, a subset of trial design that uses interim looks to enhance the patient safety and commercial value of pharmaceutical products. We also have specialists in Bayesian statistics, real world evidence, artificial intelligence, health economics, and a number of other research fields to ensure that academic and scientific findings can have impact on industry quickly and seamlessly. www.cytel.com
