Senior Scientist, Biostatistics

MSD
Any Location, PA
Category Research
Job Description
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Requirements

  • Develops, coordinates, and provides biostatistical support for related drug/vaccine projects under supervision in Late Development Statistics.
  • Interacts with Clinical, Regulatory, Statistical Programming, Data Management and other Scientists part of our Research & Development Division in designing and analyzing clinical trials, and in coordinating the statistical activities for clinical drug/vaccine projects.
  • Serves as statistical representative in the cross-functional teams for the clinical trial planning, execution, and reporting.
  • Develops individual protocols and data analysis plans and determines appropriate statistical methodology for data analysis.
  • Participates in database design meetings to ensure that the data evaluated are in high quality and satisfy analysis requirements.
  • Collaborates with the statistical programming staff to ensure that all programs meet analysis requirements, internal standard operating procedures, and external regulatory requirements.
  • Evaluates appropriateness of available software for planned analyses and ascertains needs for potential program development of novel statistical methodology.
  • Analyzes data and interprets results from clinical trials to meet objectives of the study protocol.
  • Independently applies and implements basic and complex techniques to these analyses.
  • Prepares oral and written reports to effectively communicate results of clinical trials to the project team, management, regulatory agencies, or individual investigators.
  • Provides responses to queries relating to study design, analysis, and interpretation posed by the clinical monitors, regulatory agencies, and/or investigators.
  • Is responsible for planning and ensuring the accuracy of Statistical Review Aids submitted to regulatory agencies.
  • Participates with management in discussions with corresponding scientific personnel at regulatory agencies and with investigators concerning proposed or ongoing studies.
  • Involved in research activities for innovative statistical methods and applications in clinical trial development

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
  • retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • paid holidays
  • vacation
  • compassionate and sick days
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