Principal Biostatistician , FSP - Permanent Homebased (m/w/d) at IQVIA

Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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PharmaceuticalIndustries

Requirements

  • Masters or PhD degree in Biostatistics or a related field with relevant experience within the life-science industry
  • Expert in a broad range of complex statistical methods that apply to Phase 2-3 clinical trials
  • Expert in strategically collaborating with clinical and drug development experts
  • Experience in serving as statistical lead for regulatory submissions, including preparation of submission datasets, eCTD support, meeting with regulatory teams, and responding to regulatory queries
  • In-depth knowledge of applicable clinical research regulatory requirements, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines
  • Strong working knowledge of SAS or R
  • Excellent knowledge of CDISC Data Standards
  • Superb communication and collaboration skills
  • Independent and pro-active problem solving skills
  • Rare disease and immunology experience is greatly preferred

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a biostatistical consultant for other members of the department and staff members from other Biostatistics departments within the company
  • Represent sponsors at meetings with regulatory agencies or other regulatory meetings, may participate as a member of a Data and Safety Monitoring Committee
  • Participate in independent research activities, teaching opportunities, presentations, and preparation of manuscripts for publication
  • Participate as high level lead biostatistician on major projects, including developing/reviewing protocols, preparing analysis plans, and writing sections of joint clinical/statistical reports, integrated summaries and/or NDA sections
  • Lead studies at an operational level
  • Provide expert review and initiate methodology development work with regards to statistical standards and validation procedures
  • Consult on operational/statistical/therapeutic area topics
  • Maintain knowledge and awareness of developments in biostatistics and clinical trial methodology, and regulatory requirements that impact on analyses
  • Perform as subject matter expert (SME)
  • Identify risks to project delivery and/or quality, lead in a way to minimize risks
  • Anticipate risks to avert need for study level escalations, support lead in implementing risk mitigation actions
  • Lead the database lock and unblinding process for the statistical team
  • Participate on the biostatistics randomization team (drafts randomization specifications and/or perform quality control (QC) review of randomization schedules)
  • Provide expert statistical input into review of statistical deliverables (i.e. statistical section of a protocol, statistical analysis plans, table shells, programming and table specifications, data review, tables, listings, figures, and statistical sections for complex and/or integrated reports)
  • Provide expert input into data management deliverables (i.e. database design, CRF design, validation checks and critical data)
  • Provide expert review of ADaM reviewers guide (ADRG) and metadata
  • Perform senior biostatistical review (SBR)
  • Produce or perform quality control review of sample size calculations for complex studies

Skills

Biostatistics
Statistical Planning
Statistical Analysis
Statistical Reporting
Clinical Trials
Protocol Development
Analysis Plans
Regulatory Compliance
Risk Management

IQVIA

Advanced analytics and clinical research services

About IQVIA

IQVIA provides advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services specifically for the life sciences industry. Their services utilize extensive data resources and technology to create connections within healthcare, allowing clients to gain insights that help speed up the development and marketing of new medical treatments. This process is facilitated by their IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ system, which offers quick and flexible insights. IQVIA stands out from competitors by focusing on patient privacy, employing various technologies to protect individual data. The company's goal is to enhance healthcare outcomes by supporting biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies, as well as researchers and government agencies, in understanding diseases and advancing medical science.

Durham, North CarolinaHeadquarters
1998Year Founded
$3,526MTotal Funding
POST_IPO_EQUITYCompany Stage
Cybersecurity, Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Rapid advancement of cancer vaccines may disrupt traditional clinical research models.
Proliferation of disparate technological solutions causes technology overload in clinical trials.
Generative AI technologies face challenges in adoption due to data privacy concerns.

Differentiation

IQVIA leverages advanced analytics and big data for life sciences solutions.
The company offers privacy-enhancing technologies to protect individual patient data.
IQVIA's AI Assistant provides rapid, actionable insights for healthcare and life sciences.

Upsides

Increased adoption of decentralized clinical trials enhances patient-centric study designs.
AI-driven drug discovery accelerates identification of potential drug candidates.
Expansion of telemedicine facilitates remote patient monitoring and data collection.

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