Senior Principal Biostatistician II - Clinical

Job Description:At Wyeth, we have a vision of leading the way to a healthier world. We've committed ourselves to achieving this vision by making quality, integrity and excellence the hallmarks of our business. A Fortune 500 company and global leader in pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare, and animal healthcare products, we know that our employees are who keep us on the cutting edge of innovative discoveries and superior customer service. To sustain and enhance our leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry, we continue to recruit, develop and motivate individuals whose skills, values, and work ethic will grow and improve our business.Senior Principal Biostatistician IIWyeth PharmaceuticalsCambridge, Massachusetts (Boston, MA)Requisition 21117Job SummaryThis individual will be responsible for the overall statistical support for one or more clinical projects. They will also be the departmental representatives on Clinical Project Teams to provide strategic inputs for drug development plans. In some cases, they will contribute as part of a team working on data analysis and reporting for additional secondary projects. An interest and desire to develop and/or adopt new statistical methodologies is expected.Job Responsibilities*Leading statistical work within one or more major projects.*Demonstrate strong interest in statistical research activities by presenting of novel methods on clinical trial development at Wyeth Biostatistical research meetings and at national meetings.*Biostatistical input in cross functional project activities such as staff training programs, working procedures, and various Clinical Operations and Clinical Research and Development initiatives designed to improve efficiency and productivity.*Technical supervision of junior statisticians and/or programmers.*Ensure timeliness and quality of statistical and programming deliverables according to project plans for assigned studies and projects.*Attend CRC meetings as Statistical Discussant.Basic Qualifications*Masters Degree. Preferably with a Biostatistics/Statistics major.*At least 9 years of relevant work experience with a Masters Degree or at least 5 years with a Doctorate Degree. A substantial piece of relevant experience must be post baccalaureate clinical trial biostatistic work experience.*A thorough knowledge of the theory and techniques of applied statistical methods such as, Experimental Designs, ANOVA, Linear Models, non-parametric, regression, correlation analysis, categorical data analysis, survival analysis is preferred.*Programming skill in SAS is strongly preferred.*Authoring of publications on statistical methods in clinical development is preferred.If you are not viewing this from our career web site, go to https://wyeth.recruitmax.com/main/careerportal/login.cfm, click on the ''Job Search'' tab, use Keywords: ''21117'' for a search, click on the ''Job Title'' link and then ''Apply To This Job'' at the end of the page. 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Please note that even preferred vendors need to have a written search agreement signed by the Vice President, Strategic Staffing at Wyeth in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals.Job Experience:See above.Expected Travel Time: None       www.wyeth.com/careers Wyeth is an equal opportunity employer that shares the vision of a diverse workplace. Search Firm Representatives: Please Read Carefully. Wyeth is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Wyeth via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Wyeth in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Wyeth, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Wyeth as a result of the referral or through other means. Note: Any search agreement entered into with Wyeth prior to January 2004 is hereinafter void.Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at Wyeth and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. For this reason, Wyeth has established and regularly maintains a preferred vendor list. Please note that even preferred vendors need to have a written search agreement signed by the Vice President, Strategic Staffing at Wyeth in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals.