Research Statistician for Pfizer @ Groton, Connecticut, United States

October 4, 2024

Company: Pfizer

Industry: Private

Employment Type:- Full Time

Work Hours:- 8 Hours

Locations:- USA

Full Job Description:-

The Research Statistics group collaborates across a wide variety of activities in the early phases of drug discovery. This position is located in Groton CT and has a focus on the optimization of chemical matter and the development of assays to characterize these molecules

NOTE: the salary range shown on this page depends on the applicant’s experience and qualifications.

The successful candidate will:

Demonstrate leadership in influencing and improving drug discovery by identifying, developing, and applying new quantitative methods.
Proactively seek collaborations with scientists and lab heads.
Collaborate with scientists to plan meaningful studies, statistically analyze, and communicate / document the results.

Requirements:

S. or Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics, or related field and 2+ years statistical consulting experience in drug discovery and development, preferably in a laboratory science environment.
The ability to proactively seek collaborations with scientists and lab heads.
Strong initiative, excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
Understanding of inference and probability; competence in contemporary linear modeling including mixed models, nonlinear regression; and predictive modeling/machine learning.
Solid understanding of experimental design
An understanding of tools for the analysis of high dimensional data
Strong computational skills in R

Desired:

Five or more years experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
Sound understanding and experience of applying Bayesian methods
Formal training in, or thorough understanding of: human physiology, cell biology, pharmacokinetics and/or pharmaceutical chemistry.
Strong computing skills in scripting languages, such as perl, python, unix shell scripts or others. SQL and LaTeX skills are also advantageous.