Principal Statistician

Job Description

THE POSITION :

To provide biostatistical support and leadership on a wide range of projects (ie, health economics / modelling, evidence synthesis, trial analysis, real world data, and / or value communications).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by :

• Supporting and / or leading a range of biostatistics projects related to HEOR including one or more of the following : indirect comparisons (e.g., NMA, MAIC), propensity score matching (PSM) studies, real-world evidence (RWE) and / or clinical trial individual patient data (IPD) analyses, simulation studies, feasibility assessments, Bayesian statistical, and / or other related HTA statistical approaches
• Extensive hands-on experience using Bayesian statistical analysis (e.g., Stan / rstan, Jags, OpenBugs) to conduct network meta-analysis (NMA) and multi-level network meta-analysis (ML-NMR).
• Developing subject matter expertise across statistical project types
• Support and / or lead company thought leadership activities on innovative HEOR statistical methods and biostatistical training for the team
• Lead and support execution on statistical aspects of projects, including coding, interpretation, and written communications, for one or more of the following : Protocols, statistical analysis plans, statistical analyses,technical reports, case report forms (CRFs), statistical analyses, abstracts, posters, manuscripts, presentations and other report types
• Support review and QA activities related to client deliverables
• Generate analysis datasets, tables, figures, and listings to support trial re-analysis
• Support and / or lead strategic insights on methods designed to answer various types of client questions
• Implement quality control activities related to statistical projects
• Effectively communicate statistical methods and results in lay terms
• Lead and / or support client calls as subject matter experts
• Oversee or coordinate data transfers with clients to ensure compliance with SOPs and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Coordinate between statisticians and IT to identify and escalate technical issues relevant to statistical analysis platform, including RStudio Workbench and BitBucket
• Higher utilization targets relative to managerial biostatistics stream
• Support and / or lead company strategic initiatives for technical or statistics offerings
• Stay updated in the latest innovative statistical methods
• Create innovative code in R, Shiny, or other programming languages (eg, JAGS) as needed to support cross-team project work and enhance team efficiency.
• Delegating activities to and supervising junior staff and contractors
• Empower project team members to take positive action and accountability
• Mentorship of direct reports in technical stream and delivering performance reviews
• May be assigned some billable time to support project managers or their delegates on matters related to project timelines, progress on deliverables, and scope.
• Supporting company strategic initiatives regarding technical or statistics offerings
• Supporting technical elements / subject matter in proposals to clients
• Stay updated in the latest innovative statistical methods
• Support statistical thought leadership activities for the company
• Support HEOR statistics for cross-solving and business development capabilities
• Support repeat business through work quality and methods expertise
• Attending strategically focused management meetings
• Engage in hiring activities for biostatisticians, as required.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
• All other duties as assigned

PEOPLE LEADER

People leaders must possess both the skills to effectively accomplish these tasks and the emotional intelligence to do so in alignment with our cultural values. In addition to the critical management and leadership tasks listed above, this role also includes the following unique responsibilities :

Determine job objectives, work methods and performance standards; review performance relative to departmental objectives discussion appraisal with each employee and performance; authorize and communicate salary changes, promotions, transfers, discipline, and discharge and administer all.

EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB :

Qualifications

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and / or abilities required.

PHYSICAL / MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT :

The physical and mental requirements along with the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

Office : While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, stand and / or sit for long periods of time (up to 90% of the shift), walk, talk and hear; occasionally required to lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet, with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.

Work Perks

Above market salary structures as part of our total rewards program

Generous employer matching retirement solutions

Leading health, dental and vision insurance products

Employer-funded tuition reimbursement

Remote and hybrid work across the globe

Generous paid time off including company holidays

Company provided training and development

Offering financial, work-life balance, legal solutions and more to employees at no cost 24-7-365