Biostatistician
This Biostatistician will be responsible for conducting statistical
analyses of data for some research projects in Global Health Outcome Assessment
and Global Safety Surveillance and Epidemiology. Generally, projects include
health outcomes in clinical trials of compounds in development or marketed
products, epidemiology studies using large healthcare databases such as
General Practice Research Database, product safety evaluation, disease
natural history study, disease trend or burden analysis. In doing so, he/she
will be responsible for ensuring data consistency, validity and reproducibility
and will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in this regard.
The position involves the following specific set of job responsibilities:
·Design computer programs to access, validate and summarize
health outcomes data (including validation of pre-specified derived variables)
over central data platforms - interface with colleagues in Clinical Data
Management, Clinical Programming and Electronic Data Management as necessary
·Develop statistical programs to analyze health outcomes according
to previously specified clinical analysis plans ensuring consistency with
clinical study reports (CSRs), working collaboratively with Clinical Biostatistics
and Clinical Programming.
·Develop statistical programs and conduct additional analyses
of health outcomes not included in clinical study report, according to
analysis plans developed collaboratively with respective Directors and
team leaders.
·Identify creative statistical approaches to describe health
outcomes, including patient-reported quality of life, in specific patient
populations, to evaluate treatment-related change, and to provide meaningful
interpretations to the findings.
·Apply results of health outcomes analyses to develop pharmacoeconomic
models
·Develop applications of statistical and economic analysis methods
currently used in social sciences research for clinical trials or experimental
data to optimize internal and external validity.
·Manage and maintain a variety of epidemiologic data and product
safety data.
·Perform statistical analysis for major epidemiologic research
projects, and meet with epidemiologists during the conduct of the study
to address issues related to study design, execution, analysis, reporting,
and interpretation. Remain current on state-of-the-art data management
and statistical analysis techniques. Help to test some new statistical
methodology in epidemiologic studies, particularly, in analysis of adverse
event data.
This position requires a BS degree in mathematics/statistics with at
least 4 years of working experience in the statistics area, or a Master's
degree in mathematics/statistics/biostatistics with at least 2 years of
working experience in the statistics area. Working experience in public
health or pharmaceutical R&D, with capacities of data management and
analysis is required. Research experience in health economics, quality
of life, patient reported outcome, epidemiologic or pharmacoepidemiologic
studies, or automated database studies is a strong plus. Excellent oral
and written communication skills, as well as strong ability to develop
statistical (such as SAS) programs to manage and analyze data required.
SAS requirements are BASE, STAT, MACROS, & GRAPH. Experience in development
of SAS MACROS is a plus, as is strong independence to take responsibilities
with high quality and efficiency.
Wyeth offers competitive compensation and benefits programs including
stock options, child-care subsidies, flex-time, business casual attire,
educational assistance and professional development programs.
Please forward your resume with salary requirements and job reference
code OIUFSJB to the e-mail listed below.
Wyeth@trackcareers.com
For more information, visit our website at http://www.wyeth.com
Wyeth is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Principals only.