Biostatistician, Health Technology Assessment

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 new office in one of our three main **European locations**:

- **_Brussels (Belgium)._**:

- **_London (United Kingdom); or _**:

- **_Zürich (Switzerland)._**

The BARDS organization has established in Europe its Centre of Excellence supporting Health Technology Assessment (HTA) dossiers. 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 the Centre for Observational and Real-World Evidence (CORE) and our company’s subsidiary 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 analyze 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.

**Who we are **

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

**What we look for **

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit, and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively for the common good. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace

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**Employee Status**:
Regular

**Relocation**:
Domestic/International

**VISA Sponsorship**:
**Travel Requirements**:
10%

**Flexible Work A