Cytel
Principal Biostatistician FSP - Late Phase Immunology and Neurology
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Who Are You?
An experienced Principal Biostatistician with a passion for clinical development and analysis, adept at utilising advanced statistical methods, to lead Phase I-IV clinical studies across your region. You are excited and enthusiastic, motivate your teams to do great work, and collaborate easily with clients. You never settle for the status quo but always push clinical development forward to new heights, inspiring others to follow your lead.
Sponsor-dedicated
Embedded within one of our pharmaceutical clients, with full support from Cytel behind you, you will play a central role in innovation. As a Biostatistician, you will be dedicated to a global pharmaceutical client—a company pioneering patient treatment and empowering individuals to thrive with autonomy and ownership. A timely opportunity to contribute to this transformative program.
Position Overview
Principal Biostatisticians at Cytel provide critical statistical and development support, guiding our clients’ trials with expertise across processes, clinical development plans, concept sheets, and protocols. You will also oversee vendor work and innovate by formulating integrated analytical approaches:
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- Utilise advanced statistical methods, machine learning, and deep learning to uncover actionable insights
- Automate processes to reduce effort and time for repeated use
Responsibilities
As a Principal Biostatistician, your role will include:
- Lead statistical activities for Phase I-IV clinical trials, independently from protocol design through reporting
- Act as the representative of the Statistics function on cross-functional teams (including trials/indication/projects) and collaborate across diverse stakeholders
- Oversee internal programming and Contract Research Organisation (CRO) contributions for assigned clinical trials and related activities
- Spearhead or assist with statistical-centric initiatives, such as safety reporting, Investigational Safety Evaluations (ISE/ISS), interaction with regulatory authorities, and publications
- Utilise SAS and/or R for tasks including:
- Quality Control (QC) of datasets/deliverables
- Inferential statistical analyses
- Modelling and simulation
- Exploratory analyses
- Mentor samples of statistical programming efforts at Cytel and client-side projects as required
- Provide guidance and oversight for more junior statisticians as appropriate
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Qualifications
At Cytel, our employees thrive through continuous training, development, and support. To excel in this Principal Biostatistician role, you will demonstrate:
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Minimum Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in statistics or a related discipline
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Experience:
- 9+ years supporting clinical trials in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sectors
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Soft Skills & Leadership:
- Ability to work independently, with initiative and adaptability
- Effective leadership, innovative approach, and collaborative mindset
- Meticulous attention to detail with a quality-focused outlook
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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Technical Skills:
- SAS programming expertise for:
- QC of critical outputs
- Efficacy/safety tables
- Collaboration with data programmers
- SAS programming expertise for:
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Additional Programming Knowledge:
- Familiarity with **R programming (incl. R Shiny) and Python at a professional level
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