Biostatistician - Clinical Trials

The Biostatistician – Clinical Trials will join the Methodology group within the LIH’s Competence Center for Methodology and Statistics (CCMS).

Within the Department of Medical Informatics, the CCMS provides methodological support in statistical planning as well as analysis & data handling for various laboratories and research groups. It also offers training in statistics and support in writing papers. 

The Luxembourgish landscape of clinical research is in constant evolution and represents a major challenge for national stakeholders. The new translational research center and the clinical research center are new entities created to allow further opportunities to clinicians. To support the team and translational research projects, we are looking for a Biostatistician – Clinical Trials who will mainly be responsible for providing support in the design and analysis of clinical trials including early phase trials. He/She will also be responsible for the confidentiality and the security of the data she/he is handing over.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for clinical and translational studies methodology
• Represent CCMS in the new translational research center
• Give advice on the design of studies of research projects, when needed
• Propose innovative and adequate design for clinical and translational studies
• Develop the statistical analysis plans for such projects and studies
• Calculate the necessary sample size for projects suggested by researchers
• Check the quality of the data communicated by researchers 
• Carry out the analyses, write up the statistical report and discuss it with researchers
• Participate in the drafting of publications (statistical methodology and results), the preparation of lectures related to the work carried out 
• Participate in the drafting of standard operating procedures for the unit
• Understand and respond to the statistical needs from colleagues and clients working in Life Sciences 

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• PhD / Master with statistics, biostatistics or epidemiological methods(or similar qualification)
• Previous professional experience of at least 5 years in a similar position
• Experience in the design of clinical trials is mandatory (early phase trials is an asset)
• Experience in a clinical research centre is an asset.
• Knowledge of machine learning methods
• Constructive attitude, flexibility, outgoing and service oriented
• Excellent communication, negociation and interpersonal skills especially in a research environment as well as with medical practitioners
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to adapt to a dynamic environment, in full autonomy
• Ability to work in a team, 
• IT skills: Python, SAS and R, Nquery is an advantage
• Language skills: Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English, command of French desired

Gender Equality

The LIH is an equal opportunities employer. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff. 

The LIH is attentive to gender representation among its leadership staff and aims to eliminate obstacles to the recruitment and promotion of female leaders and their career development.