Statistical Methodologist (Director/Senior Director) (Belgium)

at  UCB

MAKE YOUR MARK FOR PATIENTS

We are looking for a Statistical Methodologist (Director/Senior Director) to join us in our Biometrics & Data Sciences team, based in any of our Brussels (Belgium), Monheim (Germany), Slough (UK), Atlanta or Raleigh (US).

ABOUT US

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills:

• PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar scientific discipline required.
• Several years working in industry with Pharma (CRO) experience with a proven successful track record in pharmaceutical development, statistical methodology and consulting.
• Leadership and programme management experience.
• Publication and academic track record.
• Communication – entrepreneurial mindset, strong collaborator, ambassador for data science

ABOUT THE ROLE

This position serves as an influential senior statistical and technical leader across all statistical groups and therapy areas. In this role, you will define strategy for key areas of Innovation within Biometrics & Data Sciences and UCB at enterprise level. You will possess industry leading expertise in a unique and relevant area of statistical methodology, for example innovative study designs or Bayesian statistics, or have breadth of knowledge across a wide range of advanced statistical methodologies. You will also interface effectively across a key section of the value chain, for example early phase statistic and be responsible for driving awareness and implementation of creative statistical design and methodology solutions that address strategic needs across the therapy areas and Practices.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Defines enterprise-level strategy to develop innovative approaches for key areas and drives implementation in areas which will help accelerate the development process.
• Identify strategy and lead the development, assessment and introduction of new statistical technology and methodology, including statistical model-based drug development approaches using frequentist and/or Bayesian methodologies.
• Performs as a highly competent ad experienced senior level biostatistician by functioning as a technical resource and internal statistical consultant across therapy areas, and as a coach/mentor to BDS staff.
• As needed, carries out, or supervises, advanced statistical analyses to address complex design problems across therapy areas, for instance, performing complex simulations to determine sample size and power considerations for different study design options.
• Stays current with ongoing developments in statistical methods applications in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Provides statistical sciences training to UCB employees from different disciplines on advanced statistical concepts

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills:

• PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar scientific discipline required.
• Several years working in industry with Pharma (CRO) experience with a proven successful track record in pharmaceutical development, statistical methodology and consulting.
• Leadership and programme management experience.
• Publication and academic track record.
• Communication – entrepreneurial mindset, strong collaborator, ambassador for data sciences

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