As a Principal Biostatistician, your responsibilities will include:
- Lead statistical activities for assigned Clinical Trials (Phases 1 to 4) independently from protocol design to reporting of results.
- Represent Statistics function on cross-functional trial (and possibly indication / project) teams and collaborate effectively with all cross-functional stakeholders.
- Oversight of internal programming activities and/or CRO contributions on assigned clinical trials and other activities.
- Contribute to or lead other activities from a statistical perspective as appropriate, including but not limited to Safety Reporting, ISS/ISE, addressing questions from Health Authorities, Publications.
- Use SAS and/or R for purposes like QC of datasets and deliverables, inferential statistical analyses, modelling/simulation, exploratory analyses etc.
- Contribute to and participate in other initiatives at Cytel or sponsor side as appropriate.
- Oversight of more junior Statisticians as required.
- Minimum of Bachelor's degree in statistics or a related discipline.
- 9+ years supporting clinical trials in the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industry.
- Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative and flexibility through effective and innovative leadership.
- Attention to detail and quality focused, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, innovative, and collaborative behaviours
- SAS programming skills for QCing critical outputs, Efficacy/Safety tables, and working closely with Programmers.
- Knowledge of R programming (R Shiny/Python)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in statistics or related discipline
- 9+ years supporting clinical trials in the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industry
- SAS programming skills for QCing outputs
- Knowledge of R programming (R Shiny/Python)
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
