Senior Research Statistician (Hybrid)
BioSpace · North Chicago, IL · 2 days ago
AnalystFull-time
Responsibilities
- Work closely with study statisticians, programmers, and cross-functional stakeholders to assess study progress, identify emerging trends and risks, and provide analytical support that enhances trial oversight while maintaining scientific rigor.
- Contribute to design, analysis and reporting of clinical trials or other scientific research studies.
- Aid in the development of protocols and/or statistical analysis plans with details for programming implementation.
- Implement sound statistical methodology in scientific investigations.
- Identify scientifically appropriate data collection instruments.
- Identify and report data issues or violations of study assumptions.
- Provide programming specifications for derived variables and analysis datasets.
- Collaborate with Data Science in preparing for database lock.
- Perform statistical analyses as per the analysis plan with supervision.
- Collaborate with Statistical Programming to ensure the delivery of high-quality outputs according to agreed-upon timelines.
- Evaluate appropriateness of available software for planned analyses and assess needs for potential development of novel statistical methodology.
- Develop strategy for data presentation and inference.
- Ensure appropriate interpretation of statistical deliverables in collaboration with other functions.
- Collaborate in publication of scientific research.
- Ensure accuracy and internal consistency of reports and publications, including tables, listings, and figures.
- Ensure the accuracy of the statistical component of scientific reports and/or publications with high quality.
- Support communications between assigned product team(s) and functional management.
- Build/drive cross-functional relationships and collaboration.
Qualifications
- PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Epidemiology, or a related quantitative field.
- Strong understanding of statistical methodologies and clinical trial data analysis.
- Experience with statistical programming in R.
- Experience analyzing complex datasets and translating findings into actionable insights.
- Ability to conduct exploratory analyses, interim analyses, and data monitoring activities.
- Strong problem-solving and quantitative reasoning skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.