- Company: Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Location: Kenya
- State: Nairobi
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Data Science / Research Jobs in Kenya
Job Description
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of more than $24 billion and approximately 70,000 employees globally. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, deliver medicines to market and increase laboratory productivity.
Summary
As a Principal Biostatistician (FSP) you will work directly with the client as part of their team. Executing diverse statistical tasks supporting the clinical development programs within the client setting. The tasks mainly focus on managing the statistical activities performed by the biostatistics CRO and on guaranteeing by means of thorough review outstanding statistical quality. Will be involved throughout the full clinical trial process, from study design and protocol writing, over defining the statistical analyses (SAP) to reviewing all study outputs and the CSR.
Requirements
Education and Experience:
- Master degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics or related field with 7+ years experience
- Extensive experience of statistics in a clinical trial environment.
- Extensive project lead/PM experience, clearly demonstrated in previous positions
- Evidence of providing expert statistical input in previous positions
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Mastery of the statistical principles underlying clinical trials
- Outstanding statistical skills
- Mastery of the regulatory issues associated with the reporting of clinical data in the submission process
- Excellent consultative skills
- Mastery of SAS® programming skills and familiarity of other statistical packages (eg StatXact, Nquery) and understanding of database structures
- Superb organizational, time management, and planning skills to create and follow timelines
- 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