Biostatistician Health Technology Assessment Hta

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” and that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. And we believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

The Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences (BARDS) organization has a proud record of providing comprehensive analytical and methodological expertise to support our company’s strategic goals. Our quantitative scientists aspire to maintain the highest quality output while adopting the most efficient and effective scientific and operational procedures that will promote breakthrough innovation, collaboration and professional activity.

We are currently looking for a **Biostatistician, HTA Statistics **(_full-time, indefinite_) to join the team based in our office in Zurich (Switzerland).

The BARDS organization has established in Europe its Centre of Excellence supporting Health Technology Assessment (HTA) dossiers with presence in Brussels (Belgium), London (United Kingdom) and Zürich (Switzerland). Our statisticians and statistical programmers collaborate with multiple functional areas across the company and with our local affiliates to ensure that the clinical trial data representing our products is characterized properly in these dossiers, and to develop innovative statistical approaches to novel problems in the HTA space.

**The primary activities include but are not limited to**:

- Provide statistical support to projects in the BARDS HTA Statistics group, including HTA submissions.
- Contribute to the design and development of scientific tools for HTA evaluations.
- Execute on ongoing HTA evaluations, including analysis and interpretation of HTA results.
- Collaborate with Statistical Programming to implement methodologies and ensure high quality deliverables for HTA submissions.
- Contribute to the preparation of the written reports to effectively communicate results of HTA evaluations to cross-functional collaborators and local company affiliate teams.
- May evaluate appropriateness of available software for planned analyses and ascertains needs for potential program development of novel statistical methodology.

**Qualifications**:

- Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree in statistics or a related quantitative field,
- Fluency in English (oral and written).
- Good knowledge of biostatistical methodologies and experimental design, including meta-analyses and time to event methodologies.
- Understanding of data management and clinical concepts applied to drug development within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proven knowledge of statistical and data processing software e.g., SAS and/or R.
- Team oriented, strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively across cultures.
- Must also demonstrate the ability to learn, be proactive and motivated, and consistently focus on details and execution.

Our Quantitative Sciences team use big data to analyse the safety and efficacy claims of our potential medical breakthroughs. We review the quality and reliability of clinical studies using deep scientific knowledge, statistical analysis and high-quality data to support decision making in clinical trials.

As a company, we are committed to 'Inventing for Life' in all that we do. We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process.

We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world.

**THE COMPANY**

We are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. Our company has had a presence in Switzerland since 1963 and employs around 1000 people at five sites in the cantons of Lucerne and Zurich. We are proud to be certified as a “Top Employer Switzerland” and “Top Employer Europe” since 2012 showing the company’s commitment to our employees and the community around us.

**ZURICH**

Since fall 2021, around 300 employees work at our new site at THE CIRCLE at Zurich Airport. They focus on accelerating research, data collection and analysis, and commercialization of our medicines and vaccines. The new office is staffed with teams working in strategic and operational roles in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Market Access and Marketing Operations.

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