Senior Statistician

DURATION: Long-term, with 3 months of probation period

LOCATION: Yerevan, Armenia

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled

JOB DESCRIPTION: Reporting to the Chief Scientific Officer, the successful candidate will serve an overarching role to position Biostatistics and Statistical Programming as a well-coordinated and innovative function at ClinSoft, ensuring strategic planning and close cross-functional communication to drive programs forward.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

– Initiate research studies and approve statistical methodologies for analysing data;
– Develop and use statistical programs for data analysis to transfer theoretical statistical concepts into computationally programming codes;
– Apply and develop hypothesis testing methods, conduct regression analysis and build statistical models to meet the objectives of the studies;
– Ensure effective implementation of model development, maintenance and update processes;
– Ensure accuracy of results and analytic methods and perform regular validation and collaborations of the analytical models;
– Use advanced data visualization techniques to represent the findings;
– Develop automated and reproducible solutions and validated statistical programs;
– Contribute to database design, implementation and maintenance of data collected over time for research purposes, including acquisition, editing and reporting;
– Lead the process of Statistical Analysis Plans (SAPs) development;
– Check and approve the mocks and shells for final Tables, Listings and Figures (TLFs);
– Conduct quality control by acting as an independent reviewer;
– Manage the process of results interpretation, reports generation and preparation of tables and figures for publications and presentations;
– Review reports and TLFs to ensure quality and accuracy;
– Ensure adherence to industry regulatory requirements, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and project specific guidelines;
– Develop operational procedures for collection, editing, verification, and management of statistical data and maintain documentation of process for quality assurance and reporting;
– Define, develop and communicate new standards and best practices;
– Provide mentorship and share knowledge with departmental functional and other department team members;
– Maintain compliance with all Company policies and procedures;
– Perform other job-related duties as assigned by Head of Department and/or Chief Scientific Officer (CSO).

 QUALIFICATIONS:

– University degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Sciences, Economics or a related field; PhD degree is preferred; 
– At least 5 years of experience in relevant field;
– Experience with statistical analysis and modeling; experience in advanced regression analysis, mixed-effect modelling, non-linear modelling, survival analysis, and Bayesian statistics is a plus;
– Extensive experience (minimum 2 years) in R and/or Python programming languages;
– Experience with R Markdown, knitR or LaTex is preferred;
– Experience with large administrative databases such as healthcare claims survey or personnel data is preferred;
– Experience with Git is preferred;
– GCP certificate is preferred; 
– Excellent knowledge of English language;
– Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
– Exceptional organizational skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy along with superb data documentation skills;
– Exceptional time management skills and ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects and tight deadlines.

 REMUNERATION/ SALARY:  Highly competitive, commensurate with experience.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:  Interested candidates are welcome to submit a CV for the job he/she is applying for.