When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

About this role:
The Associate contributes statistical capabilities and methodological support at all stages of projects, from planning to completion. The role would work under the supervision on an experienced team member in designing, developing, and delivering client solutions across multiple projects – leveraging competencies in statistical theory, data analysis and interpretation, regression analysis, and experimental design.

Knowledge and Experience Required for this role:

• Familiarity with healthcare consulting or pharmaceutical organizations. Strong basis in fundamental statistical concepts and methods and familiarity with techniques such as development of predictive equations, survival analysis (including parametric methods), longitudinal data analysis, meta-analysis, mixed treatment comparison, and other hierarchical analysis techniques, etc.
• Familiarity with machine learning techniques and Bayesian statistics is a plus.
• Strong statistical programming skills with standard software.

Education:
Master or higher degree in Public Health, Health Economics, Health Policy, Statistics, Biostatics, Mathematics, or other quantitative fields.

Skills:

• Ability to work under pressure to meet multiple and sometimes competing deadlines.
• Excellent scientific, business writing, and presentation skills with close attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication skills, especially in the relaying of technical information and project concepts.
• Competent in written and spoken English SAS, R, SQL, or Python
• Strong communication (spoken and written) and problem-solving skills, and an ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to communicate effectively, in non-technical terms, with project team members.
• Ability to work well in a team as well as independently and be able to take leadership role with regard to methodological elements in projects.

Job Description
Key Accountabilities:
Project Execution

• Acting as support biostatistician or statistical programmer to interact with the study team and the sponsor
• Support in drafting statistical sections of protocols, performing sample size and power calculation for studies.
• Supporting in reviewing data management plans, data specifications, and other related study documents
• Supporting in developing statistical analysis plans
• Contributing to the preparation of specifications for analysis datasets
• Supporting in developing statistical programs to generate listings, tables and figures as outlined by a statistical analysis plan
• Performing QC of TLFs and other analysis datasets
• Reviewing study protocols and providing input to statistics section
• Providing statistical input to Clinical Study Reports
• To help ensure quality standards are adhered to on all projects and new methodologies and techniques are adequately assessed and implemented.
• To help foster thought leadership opportunities.

Parexel is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) providing insights-driven Clinical and Consulting solutions to the world’s life sciences industry. Leveraging deep local knowledge and a global breadth of clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our professionals worldwide work in partnership with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind — broadening access and making clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere.

Our proven track record spans 40+ years and drives us forward, advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas while harnessing innovation to drive efficiencies across every phase of the clinical development process. Our insights-driven approach, proven delivery and trusted execution are accelerating the delivery of life-changing treatments to patients — With Heart.™