At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Senior Medical Affairs Statistician 

Position purpose: A Senior Statistician independently provides statistical expertise to cross-functional teams, leads teams of statisticians and programmers, and ensures the use of appropriate and efficient statistical analysis methods during development, submission and/or life-cycle management of Bayer products according to applicable global and regional standards, procedures and regulatory guidelines.

Scope: Global

Major tasks and responsabilities:

• Provide statistical input to Medical Affairs teams for designing, planning and conducting analyses for observational studies, clinical studies (phase IV), epidemiology studies and analyses of existing databases.

• Lead statistical cross-functional teams to generate publications, presentations and posters in collaboration with Medical Affairs.

• Scientific appraisal of study protocols and study proposals.

• Facilitate the overall organization and coordination of statistical activities.

• Assume responsibility for the production and accuracy of the statistical analysis and interpretation of the results.

• Work independently on statistical questions and tasks.

• Build knowledge in scientific methods for Real World Evidence projects as observational studies, epidemiology and market access strategies.

• Oversee and ensures accurate and timely delivery of statistical work outsourced to external providers.

Value Added:

• Statistics and statistical methodology is an integral part of drug development and life-cycle management impacting the planning, design, analysis and reporting of studies, projects and programs in order to achieve regulatory approval, scientific acceptance as well as successful product launch and maintenance.

• The Senior Statistician contributes to drug research, the development of new drugs, the approval of new drugs by health and reimbursement authorities, and the life-cycle management of marketed drugs according to the major tasks and responsibilities of the position (cf. Sec. Major Tasks of Position).

Work relations:

• Medical Affairs representatives

• Statisticians and Statistical Analysts

• Study Team Members and/or Clinical Team Members

• External providers (e.g. CRO, Academic groups)

• External collaboration partners

Qualifications:

PhD or MS in Biostatistics, Statistics or Mathematics

• At least two years of experience as statistician with significant time spent in the Pharma, Biotech, or similar sector

• Strong communication skills and ability to work both, independently and collaboratively

• Good knowledge of statistical programming languages (including SAS and / or R)

• Fluency in English

This is your opportunity to tackle the world’s biggest challenges with us: Maintaining our health, feeding growing populations and slowing the rate of climate change. You have a voice, ideas and perspectives and we want to hear them. Because our success begins with you. Be part of something big. Be Bayer. 
 
Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.
 

Location:

Spain : Cataluña : Barcelona  

Division:

Pharmaceuticals 

Reference Code:

839805