(Bio)statistician

Are you a (bio)statistician with experience in clinical trials and clinical trial design? Do you enjoy conducting analyses, reporting study results, providing statistical advice to healthcare professionals and researchers, and offering statistical support for medical-related studies? Then our Trial and Data Center team is looking for you!

The position

As a (bio)statistician, you will be primarily responsible for designing clinical trials, drafting or reviewing the statistical analysis sections of protocols, writing statistical analysis plans, conducting analyses, and reporting study results, including co-authoring scientific articles. In addition, you provide statistical advice to healthcare professionals and researchers and offer statistical support for various medical-related studies. You are part of a team of five statisticians with diverse backgrounds and expertise.

Profile

• MSc or PhD in biostatistics, statistics, mathematics, econometrics, or related discipline, or equivalent qualification;
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate statistical problems to non-statisticians;
• Experience as a statistician in clinical trials and clinical trial designs is a plus;
• Experience with Bayesian methods is a plus;
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality;
• Organizational skills to pursue and meet deadlines;
• Strong programming skills and knowledge of statistical tools such as SAS and R;
• Knowledge of relevant standards (CDISC, SDTM and ADaM) and regulatory guidelines (e.g. ICH, FDA and CHMP) is a plus;
• Excellent English of spoken and written English.

Our offer

We offer an inspiring and interactive research environment, state-of-the-art facilities and possibilities for personal development and training in statistics, oncology and clinical trials. The position is based on 36 hours per week. The salary will be in FWG 60 (as per the collective labor agreement ‘cao Algemene Ziekenhuizen’) depending on education and previous experience. In addition, you will receive 8,33% holiday pay and 8,33% end-of-year bonus.

The Princess Máxima Center

The Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology is a research hospital concentrating healthcare, research, and education of pediatric cancer. Our institute, based in Utrecht brings together the best possible care and scientific research, creating a unique interdisciplinary institute for pediatric oncology in Europe.

The Trial and Data Center (TDC)

In the Trial and Data Center (TDC), national and international phase I-IV studies are developed and supported by a multidisciplinary team of data managers, trial managers, statisticians, research nurses and members of the medical staff. The portfolio includes both investigator-initiated research and pharmaceutical industry-initiated research. The TDC collaborates with many international consortia, including, for example, the Innovative Therapies for Children with Cancer (ITCC) Consortium.