Statistics Specialist
- Research & Development
- Denmark - Søborg
Are you interested in working with biological data and would you like to be part of a future with a strong pipeline of products, which ensures huge variety of tasks, great opportunities for individual development and influence on decision making? Do you wish to work in a highly professional, engaged and global environment where you can use your statistical skills and quality mindset bringing clinical projects to registration and market? You may be our new statistician.
About the department
The Biostatistics function consists of 140 statisticians and statistical programmers globally in our R&D clinical development organisation. Biostatistics is a dynamic department which cooperates with many different areas in the organisation both within Denmark and across borders with our affiliates in the US, India, China and Japan, as well as our outsourcing partners in India. Novo Nordisk has a broad R&D pipeline and most of our statistical work is done in-house, thus we offer a wide variety of statistical challenges. Biostatistics provides a strong scientific community and we are organised in smaller units for each clinical project to ensure close collaboration with our various stakeholders.
The job
As an experienced statistician you are responsible for planning and coordinating both standard and more complex and time critical statistical tasks. You are responsible for statistical input to clinical development plans, clinical trial protocols, summary documents and publications. You will be involved in presentation and discussion of results both internally and externally, and act as contact to regulatory authorities and external collaborators. You handle many assignments concurrently and quickly adapt from one clinical area to another.You will enter a close collaboration with a team of statisticians and programmers which you will guide and to whom you will delegate tasks. You will interact in cross disciplinary development teams across country borders and communicate statistical issues and ideas to non-statisticians, both internally and externally.Development of methods and processes, as well as knowledge sharing is continuously on-going in Novo Nordisk, especially based on the initiative of the employees. We expect you to take part in the maintenance of Biostatistics as a good and challenging place to work. In exchange we of course offer great opportunities for on-going training to ensure the continued competency development of our employees.
Qualifications
You have a solid theoretical background in statistics corresponding to MSc level and at least five years of experience within clinical research. Statistical consulting experience with biological applications and SAS experience is preferable and we expect you to have an in-depth understanding of practical statistical problems. You work independently, are proactive, flexible and efficient. You are able to handle several challenging tasks in parallel without compromising the quality of your work. You have the will and courage to take on challenging assignments working with different teams globally. You always exhibit a great sense of perspective and have a positive attitude, also when things are moving fast. Experience with project management and supervision of staff is an advantage. You have excellent collaboration and communication skills and are fluent in English.
At Novo Nordisk we use our skills, dedication and ambition to improve treatment outcomes for people with diabetes and other chronic diseases. By working with us you will have the opportunity to do the same in a global business environment.
Contact
For further information, please contact Aalborg Malene Højbjerre at +45 3079 6209 or Degludec Anders Riis at +45 3079 5583.
Deadline
4 August 2013.
- Research & Development
- Denmark - Søborg
Are you interested in working with biological data and would you like to be part of a future with a strong pipeline of products, which ensures huge variety of tasks, great opportunities for individual development and influence on decision making? Do you wish to work in a highly professional, engaged and global environment where you can use your statistical skills and quality mindset bringing clinical projects to registration and market? You may be our new statistician.
About the department
The Biostatistics function consists of 140 statisticians and statistical programmers globally in our R&D clinical development organisation. Biostatistics is a dynamic department which cooperates with many different areas in the organisation both within Denmark and across borders with our affiliates in the US, India, China and Japan, as well as our outsourcing partners in India. Novo Nordisk has a broad R&D pipeline and most of our statistical work is done in-house, thus we offer a wide variety of statistical challenges. Biostatistics provides a strong scientific community and we are organised in smaller units for each clinical project to ensure close collaboration with our various stakeholders.
The job
As an experienced statistician you are responsible for planning and coordinating both standard and more complex and time critical statistical tasks. You are responsible for statistical input to clinical development plans, clinical trial protocols, summary documents and publications. You will be involved in presentation and discussion of results both internally and externally, and act as contact to regulatory authorities and external collaborators. You handle many assignments concurrently and quickly adapt from one clinical area to another.You will enter a close collaboration with a team of statisticians and programmers which you will guide and to whom you will delegate tasks. You will interact in cross disciplinary development teams across country borders and communicate statistical issues and ideas to non-statisticians, both internally and externally.Development of methods and processes, as well as knowledge sharing is continuously on-going in Novo Nordisk, especially based on the initiative of the employees. We expect you to take part in the maintenance of Biostatistics as a good and challenging place to work. In exchange we of course offer great opportunities for on-going training to ensure the continued competency development of our employees.
Qualifications
You have a solid theoretical background in statistics corresponding to MSc level and at least five years of experience within clinical research. Statistical consulting experience with biological applications and SAS experience is preferable and we expect you to have an in-depth understanding of practical statistical problems. You work independently, are proactive, flexible and efficient. You are able to handle several challenging tasks in parallel without compromising the quality of your work. You have the will and courage to take on challenging assignments working with different teams globally. You always exhibit a great sense of perspective and have a positive attitude, also when things are moving fast. Experience with project management and supervision of staff is an advantage. You have excellent collaboration and communication skills and are fluent in English.
At Novo Nordisk we use our skills, dedication and ambition to improve treatment outcomes for people with diabetes and other chronic diseases. By working with us you will have the opportunity to do the same in a global business environment.
Contact
For further information, please contact Aalborg Malene Højbjerre at +45 3079 6209 or Degludec Anders Riis at +45 3079 5583.
Deadline
4 August 2013.