Research Scientist in Statistics / Biostatistician

at  CluePoints

LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE, BELGIUM

As a member the CluePoints Research team at our Belgian offices, you will be responsible for delivering new and/or improved statistical methods and extending the capabilities of a system for central statistical monitoring of clinical trials.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION NEEDED

• PhD in statistics or biostatistics
• 2+ (medior), 5+ (senior) years of hands-on work experience in statistics
• Experience in managing Statistical projects
• Strong programming skills in R are essential.
• Fluency in English is required
• Willingness to travel and knowledge of diverse cultures are assets
• Publications in scientific journals are assets
• Post-doc years of research in the health sector are a plus

• Extend the capabilities of a system for central statistical monitoring of clinical trials by developing new statistical analyses and new functionalities.
• Explore a range of data analysis / statistical modeling / machine-learning techniques and evaluate (via simulations and application to real-life datasets) their suitability, properties, implementation, ease of use, etc.
• Work in close collaboration with a team of statisticians and data mining experts.
• Interact with regulatory agencies (e.g., US Food and Drug Administration).
• Stay on the edge of relevant research and help CluePoints increase its scientific visibility by attending relevant conferences and publishing in scientific journals.
• Work closely with stakeholders and CluePoints business counterparts to build innovative solutions.
• Provide guidance and supervision to junior/medior Research Scientists to help develop their technical expertise and ensure delivery of optimal solutions.