Biostatistics Lead (m/f/d) in Maidenhead

If you’re passionate about changing lives for the better, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. In Research & Development, we’re continuously exploring innovative new treatment options to make a stronger, more positive impact on the lives of the patients we serve. You’ll work with talented colleagues in a state-of-the-art Research & Development environment, developing innovative medicines that change the life of patients for the better and help us make progress towards our vision of a world free of pain. Join us today, and discover the difference you can make.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic direction to build the statistical and clinical unbiased evidence for all clinical phases (I-III), regulatory submissions, market access and life cycle management.
• Contribute in collaboration with all scientists in DEV to design the trials for Phase I-III (PoC, late development and life cycle management), including the definition of Go/No Go criteria ensuring best possible decision.
• Oversee and support creation of the statistical analysis plans defining the most-advanced and appropriate statistics for the analyses of the trial data, integrated data, Real World Data and omics data.
• Interpret the results of the analyses and communicate them clearly with the most advanced and accurate visualization tools.
• Reach out to the highest quality outsourcing providers and academia partners, communicate clearly and keep oversight according to regulations standards.
• Build strong relationships with commercial partners to support clinical development activities as needed in a fully outsourced and virtual working model.

Qualifications

• PhD in biostatistics, statistics, mathematics or MSc from high ranked university, data scientist or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Hands on experience in programming the analyses of data and data mining in SAS and R and other software.
• Profound knowledge of most advanced statistics, probability and mathematics.
• Experience in designing, reviewing and providing input into SOW for external service providers in collaboration with other functions.
• Be able to communicate high complex biostatistical concepts to non-statisticians in an understandable way.
• Fluent business English language skills in speaking and writing, additional language skills beneficial.

About Grünenthal

Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, privately-owned pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are focussing all of our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain. Grünenthal is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and has affiliates in 28 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in more than 100 countries. In 2024, Grünenthal employed around 4,300 people and achieved sales of € 1.8 billion.