Biostatistician, Clinical Assessment
The Biostatistician will use their statistical expertise to review Marketing Authorisation and Clinical Trial Applications and advise on good drug development, interacting with medical colleagues and multi-disciplinary advisory committees and company representatives as required.
The Biostatistician will work closely and maintain effective working relationships to ensure effective co-ordination and co-operation across all areas of assessment and to ensure that the objectives of the department are met.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Supporting the Technical Specialist Team Lead and other managers in the Clinical Assessment section in the ongoing development of the section.
2. Preparation of work objectives for the section.
3. Prioritising work objectives to ensure that the operational goals of the section are achieved.
4. Planning and organising work tasks that ensure efficient delivery of work.
5. Assisting in the compilation of data and preparation of reports as required.
6. Attending Groups/Committees/meetings at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) as required.
7. Attending meetings with other Irish Agencies as required.
8. Analysing and critically appraising statistical aspects of pre-marketing applications, including dossiers for medicines, scientific advice applications, and clinical trial applications, and preparing assessment reports. This includes statistical methods, statistical design, statistical analyses plans, sample size, sensitivity analyses, and imputation methods for missing data.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. A postgraduate qualification (MSc/PhD) in statistics, biostatistics, or related quantitative discipline.
2. Knowledge and understanding of the drug development process (pre-clinical, quality, clinical, and post-approval).
3. Sound understanding of basic statistical and clinical trial methodology relevant to the regulation of medicines.
SALARY:
€73-84K
All candidates must have a valid EU work permit and be currently residing in Ireland.
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