Senior Statistician

Are you looking to use your statistical knowledge for unlocking the potential of new clinical projects in the obesity area and bringing life-changing treatments to market? Do you thrive in an inclusive, engaging, and global environment? Then you may be one of our new colleagues.

If yes, it’s the most perfect time to join our company and be part of a life-changing career!

The position 
We offer the opportunity to become part of one of our project teams and take part in the clinical development of new obesity products. We are looking for senior statisticians in the obesity early development project area, where we are currently planning several development programs. Consequently, we have several clinical studies both in conduct and in planning, and we are looking for senior statisticians who can contribute to clinical study development. 

You will mainly be responsible for:

• give input to study planning, including responsibility for sample size calculations, definition of estimands and authoring the statistical analysis plan.
• in collaboration with a statistical programmer, represent Biostatistics in a cross-functional study team (with data managers, medical doctors, safety surveillance advisers, and medical writers)
• take an active role in evaluating clinical trial data, assessing the impact of data quality on the statistical analyses
• explain statistical requirements and concepts to stakeholders e.g. medical doctors and trial managers
• conduct the specified statistical analyses and interpret and report the trial results

Depending on your experience you will either drive or take part in statistical analyses of clinical trials. You will provide statistical input to protocols, take part in the study execution phase and reporting of studies as well as support colleagues working on other studies. Preparation for submission to health authorities as well as ad hoc requests to the clinical projects requiring statistical expertise from internal collaborators and health authorities will also be part of your tasks. 

  
Qualifications 
The core requirements to succeed in this position are:    
•    A strong background in mathematics and statistics corresponding to MSc level
•    3+ years of experience as a statistician or a PhD within clinical or biostatistical research
•    Experience with R, SAS or other programming languages
•    Demonstrated ability to drive projects as a proactive team member
•    Ability to drive progress autonomously and engage in proactive decision-making

It will be an advantage if you have experience with clinical pharmacology (PK/PD) 
 
About the department 
Our Biostatistics organisation consists of more than 400 people with the majority located in Denmark and India, and smaller teams in China, Japan, Spain, UK and US. Our scientific and programming work is primarily performed in-house, thus we offer a wide variety of tasks and challenges and provide a strong scientific community. 

Biostatistics is part of the larger Data Science organisation. Through data creation, collection, curation, and analysis we provide insights that contribute to the discovery and development of innovative healthcare solutions.

We always strive for an inspiring work environment with focus on collaboration and opportunities for personal growth and development. We ensure a positive and informal atmosphere in our daily work and a sustainable balance between work and other priorities. 
 
Working at Novo Nordisk 
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. 

Contact 
For further information, please contact: Stine Segel, Director Biostatistics Obesity, Liver Diseases, & Devices 4 (+45-30752787) 
Or get to know us better by visiting www.novonordisk.com/careers 

Deadline 
1 May 2024.  

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few lines about your motivation in your resume or CV. 
To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.  

By submitting your application for this position, you acknowledge and agree that your CV and application materials may be accessible and viewed by relevant managers within our organization for the purpose of evaluating your candidacy. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.