Our team of colleagues in clinical research services are at the forefront of getting cures to market. We bring a high caliber of scientific and clinical expertise to the development of drugs that address the world\xe2\x80\x99s most challenging health concerns. Our Clinical Research team, who powers our PPD\xc2\xae clinical research portfolio, are part of our leading global contract research organization (CRO).




PPD\xe2\x80\x99s mission is to improve health. It starts as an idea to find a cure. It becomes a life saved. All in-between, it\xe2\x80\x99s you! We know that meaningful results not only require the right approach, but also the right people. We invite you to re-imagine health promoting protocols with us, working alongside our talented, bright and energetic teams. We are passionate about being data and technically agile and driving enhanced value for our clients and patients. Determined to improve patient health, we help PPD provide industry-leading statistical, programming and clinical pharmacology contributions through global delivery, consistent quality adherence and scientific insight. In this role, you will serve as a subject matter expert and lead in providing statistical, process and regulatory knowledge to the department. Acts as the senior reviewer on simple or moderately complex projects, and with additional oversight as needed on complex or highly complex studies. At PPD we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We offer continued career advancement opportunities, award winning training and benefits focused on the health and wellbeing of our employees. Summarized Purpose: Serves as a subject matter expert and lead in providing statistical, process and regulatory knowledge to the department. Acts as the senior reviewer on simple or moderately complex projects, and with additional oversight as needed on complex or highly complex studies. Acts as a project manager, overseeing the statistical and programming aspects of clinical trials from design, through analysis and reporting, acting as the lead statistician on multiple projects. Represents the department within the company and with interactions with client companies and regulatory agencies, on simple to complex study design matters, directly contributing to complex study proposals and bids, representing the department at bid defenses. Organizes teams and implements strategies to ensure process and programming efficiencies on complex studies. Essential Functions: Provides expert knowledge within the department on statistical and regulatory issues, mentors members of the department and provides project guidance and statistical advice. Provides expert knowledge and experience of complex trials design across different therapeutic areas. Provides expertise in the development and delivery of training material, and the implementation of departmental procedures for the team. Contributes to process improvement and departmental initiatives. Serves as senior reviewer on simple or moderately complex studies as assigned with minimal oversight, and on more complex studies as assigned with supervision as needed. Serves as a lead statistician on multiple projects and leads project teams for multiple protocols. Conducts team meetings, maintains project timelines, assesses resource need, provides resources, and budget management. Ensures that SOPs are being followed and that appropriate project documentation is ongoing. Provides management with timely, accurate status and resourcing reports. Allocates and coordinates resources within the team to achieve timelines, time management of own and team\'s time spent on projects. Interacts with the sponsor on statistical aspects of the project and present at meetings as required. Produces sample size calculations. Provides input into study design and statistical considerations, during protocol development. Review protocols for completeness, appropriateness of clinical design and sound statistical analysis. Contributes to writing appropriate protocol sections. Leads the development and review of statistical analysis plans, including table, listing and graph specifications. Organizes the production of statistical analyses and statistical appendices, with appropriate documentation. Ensures that appropriate validation for statistical analyses and statistical appendices is implemented. Specifies the general structure of the analysis database, oversees its development, and ensures completeness for use in all programming. Oversees the preparation and quality review of statistical reports, integrated summaries of safety, integrated summaries of efficacy and other documents, as required. Contributes statistical methods section for integrated clinical statistical reports. Provides input to management as to hiring recommendations, department policies, and resourcing requirements. Acts as the representative of the department to other divisions. Assists in bidding and business development activities, as required.
Education and Experience: Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 6+ years\xe2\x80\x99). Master\'s degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics or related field Extensive experience of statistics in a clinical trial environment. Evidence of providing expert statistical input in previous positions and presenting at statistical conferences would be an advantage. In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Excellent understanding of the statistical principles underlying clinical trials Excellent statistical skills Excellent understanding of the regulatory issues associated with the reporting of clinical data in the submission process Great consultative skills Outstanding SAS\xc2\xae programming skills and familiarity of other statistical packages (eg StatXact, Nquery) and understanding of database structures Excellent organizational, time management, and planning skills to create and follow timelines, conduct long-range planning, adapt to changing priorities and handle multiple projects Capable of adapting and adjusting to changing priorities Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proficiency in the English language Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting Demonstrated initiative, motivation and problem-solving skills Positive attitude and the ability to organise a team and work well with others Good mentoring skills as shown by leadership of multiple projects and team members Working Environment: PPD values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role: Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner. Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours. Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency. Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities. May require travel. (Recruiter will provide more details.) PPD Defining Principles: We have a strong will to win - We earn our customer\xe2\x80\x99s trust - We are gamechangers - We do the right thing - We are one PPD - If you resonate with our five principles above, and ultimately wish to accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics for some of the world\xe2\x80\x99s most urgent health needs, then please submit your application \xe2\x80\x93 we\xe2\x80\x99d love to hear from you!