RWE Statistician

Cytel provides unrivaled biostatistics and operations research knowledge to our customers in the life sciences industries in the form of both software and services. At Cytel, we work hard to create successful careers with significant professional growth for our employees, as a result of which they work hard to make Cytel successful. Cytel is a place where talent, experience and integrity come together to advance the state of drug development.

In this role you will join our FSP team and work in a Real-World Evidence (RWE) and Analytics group within our client, a top pharmaceutical company.

For this role, we are seeking a RWE Statistician. Strength in programming and analytical abilities is more important than a set number of years of experience. The level of the position will be determined based on the candidate’s experience.

You Will Contribute By

• The position provides support to the Epidemiology and Value Evidence Strategy teams by preparing Real World data, advising on data analytic strategies, and supporting stakeholders in various epidemiology analytic activities.
• Work in a fast-moving high performing team focused on client internal deliverables.
• Very quantitively driven and experienced (likely excellent analytic skills and programming skills for digging into the data).
• The team covers RWE, post-approval space, HEOR, Medical Affairs, HCRU.
• You have extensive recent experience in evidence generation using a RWE data (claims, EHR, or other types).
• Extensive experience in burden of disease / HCRU / cost of illness, and/or pharmaco-epidemiological studies.
• Must have observational and post-marketing study experience.
• Protocol development for observational studies, sample size, feasibility analysis.
• Strong applied statistics background including regression analysis (OLS, longitudinal, logistic, Cox, GLM/GEE), survival analyses (Kaplan-Meier, cumulative incidence, accelerated failure time models), and propensity weighting.
• Infectious disease/vaccines good, but not a must have.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• You have PhD (required) in related field (epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, bioinformatics, economics) and relevant years of experience conducting RWE analytics for pharma industry, CRO.
• You have knowledge of applied statistics including regression analysis (OLS, longitudinal, logistic, Cox, GLM/GEE), survival analyses (Kaplan-Meier, cumulative incidence, accelerated failure time models), and propensity weighting.
• You have excellent programming skills with SQL, SAS, R.
• You can work independently and in a team.
• You are confident, self-reliant, and a quick learner.
• Good oral and written English communication skills are mandatory.
  
  

What’s In It For You

• You will have the opportunity to play an integral role helping our clients and the industry shape the future of drug development.
• You will be part of an exciting new chapter in Cytel’s history with high growth and opportunities to progress in Senior and Leadership positions within the company.
• Work in an environment designed for an entrepreneurial minded person with a lot of energy, ideas and courage for their implementation.
• Work with and leverage the best and brightest minds in the industry.