Biostat position in Singapore

Singapore Clinical Research Institute is in the process of expanding our Biostatistics team, and now looking specifically for a PhD level Biostatistician/Senior Biostatistician/Principal Biostatistician with methodological background and/or experience in Adaptive Design clinical trials. Seniority of the position will be offered considering relevant experience and competency in the work. A brief description of the position is as below:

Biostatistician/Senior Biostatistician/Principal Biostatistician (permanent position)

You will be responsible for the following:

 

·         Provide statistical support for clinical studies, including study design, sample size estimation, patient randomization, statistical analyses (usually by SAS), and interpretation of data and reporting of results.

·         To facilitate biostatisticians and clinical researchers in designing adaptive clinical trials

·         Provide training and preparing educational material on adaptive design methodologies

·         To develop statistical methodology required to address research problems in application of adaptive design

·         To provide research consultation and mentoring to clinical researchers

 

Requirements:

 

·         PhD degree in statistics or closely related area

·         Methodological background or working experience in adaptive design trials

·         Competency in applying statistical thinking to solve problems in clinical research

·         Competency in communicating statistics in English to non-statisticians and appreciating the perspectives of non-statisticians

·         At least 2 year’s work experience in research

·         Experience and ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

 

Interested candidates please send CV (inc. availability, current and expected salary) to Mihir Gandhi at mihir.gandhi@scri.edu.sg  by 19 July 2013. Please consider application unsuccessful if candidates do not hear from SCRI by 30 July 2013.

Singapore Clinical Research Institute (SCRI) is an Academic Research Organization dedicated to enhance the standards of human clinical research.  SCRI strives to improve patient care through the design and conduct of high-quality, cutting-edge clinical studies. SCRI supports academic, public-sector and industry-sponsored studies ranging from proof-of-concept to late-phase clinical trials and epidemiological studies. SCRI is developing core capabilities, infrastructure and scientific leadership for clinical research in Singapore.