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About the Role

A senior, hands-on statistical role within Biometrics, leading statistical strategy and execution on assigned ophthalmology studies and contributing to cross-programme methodology and innovation. Technical leadership and hands-on delivery are central, requiring close partnership with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Data Management, and Statistical Programming.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead statistician end-to-end on assigned studies, personally driving design, analysis, and interpretation.
• Author statistical sections of protocols, SAPs, and regulatory documents, including estimand framework, sample size, and analysis methodology.
• Hands-on application of MMRM, mixed models, longitudinal analyses, missing data approaches, and Bayesian methods.
• Design and interpret sensitivity and supplementary analyses aligned with ICH E9(R1).
• Perform and QC statistical analyses directly; review outputs at code and dataset level as needed.
• Support health authority interactions and author statistical content for briefing documents.
• Oversee CRO/FSP statistical deliverables from a technical standpoint.
• Champion modern statistical computing (SAS, R, Python) and AI-enabled analytics.

Requirements

• Significant and proven biostatistics experience in pharma, biotech, or CRO.
• Demonstrated lead-statistician experience, ideally including ophthalmology or a therapeutic area with imaging- and function-based endpoints.
• Deep fluency in ICH E9 / E9(R1), longitudinal methods, missing-data approaches, and multiplicity control.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in SAS and R; familiarity with modern data platforms a plus.

Skills

• SAS
• R
• Python
• MMRM
• mixed models
• longitudinal analyses
• missing-data approaches
• Bayesian approaches
• ICH E9(R1)
• multiplicity control
• modern data platforms

Experience Level

• Senior
• Lead Statistician

Education Level

• PhD in Statistics or Biostatistics preferred
• MSc with equivalent experience considered

About the Company

• At AAVantgarde, we are committed to fostering a welcoming, collaborative, and inclusive environment.
• AAVantgarde’s HR team leads all recruitment activities for AAVantgarde globally.
• AAVantgarde will not recognise any notional ownership recruitment companies claim to hold over candidates they present directly to hiring managers without the AAVantgarde HR team’s consent, nor any fees the recruitment company may feel are due as a result of this.
• Unsolicited resumes sent to AAVantgarde from recruiters do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter and AAVantgarde and do not obligate AAVantgarde to pay fees should we hire from those resumes.
• We ask that external recruiters and/or agencies not contact or present candidates directly to our hiring managers or employees.
• If you are interested in becoming a recruitment partner please email the HR team at recruitment@aavantgarde.com

Equal Opportunity

• We believe in providing equal opportunities for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.
• All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.