[Statlist] Biostatistician position at DSM near Basel

[Roos, Franz]

Dear statlist subscriber,

We are looking for a bright, motivated colleague to further strengthen our statistics and data science team in human and animal nutrition in Kaiseraugst near Basel.

Please do not hesitate to apply if you are interested, and feel free to contact us to get further information. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

More details below.

Best regards,
Franz Roos
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Dr. Franz Roos
Competence Lead Biostatistics & Data Management
DSM Nutritional Products
4303 Kaiseraugst
Switzerland
mailto:franz.roos using dsm.com
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THE CHALLENGE
Are you excited about scientific innovation and would like to provide statistical advice and insights to our nutrition research, development and marketing community? Then our position as Biostatistician / Data Scientist might be the right next step for you!

THE POSITION
You will support our multidisciplinary nutrition project teams with your statistical expertise and insights in order to optimize decision-making and influence strategy in all development phases of our nutritional products, from early research through development and marketing:

*       Provide data analysis, meta-analysis across many studies, visualization, reporting and interpretation for a wide variety of research questions in nutrition and health, using mainly data from randomized controlled trials, but also various sources of observational data
*       Optimize the study design and statistical power of feeding studies in farm animals and of clinical studies in humans to obtain scientifically sound results
*       Monitor outsourcing of statistical analyses to partner organizations and ensure compliance with official statistical guidelines where applicable
*       Work closely and in a result-oriented way with study directors, nutritionists, external study sites, regulatory affairs, marketing and customers, either as a project team member or as an ad-hoc consultant
*       Participate in our digital transformation strategy and optimize how we organize and leverage data in order to personalize our products for customers and consumers
*       Participate in collaborations on a global basis (research institutions, customers, CROs, NGOs, etc.)

THE IDEAL
*       Master's degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science, Life Science or in a related field, with a few years of work experience in statistics; a PhD will be considered as work experience
*       Sound knowledge of standard statistical methods, particularly regression and extensions (GLMM); knowledge of machine learning methods is an advantage
*       Experience with R is essential; experience with Python and data science stack would be desirable
*       Experience with any of the following is an advantage: clinical studies, life science, data management, CDISC standards, databases, cloud-computing platforms, data workflows and git
*       Comfortable working with a broad variety of projects, questions and stakeholders, and experience in handling competing priorities.
*       Ability to act as contact for stakeholders and be curious about the goals and the context of projects, take responsibility and proactively contribute to their success
*       Strong team-player with the ability to communicate effectively with non-statisticians across various disciplines and locations
*       Fluent in English

LOCATION AND CONDITIONS
This is a permanent position in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland, near Basel. Hybrid, remote or office-based work in Switzerland, Austria, the UK, The Netherlands, or other EU/EFTA countries is negotiable.

PROCEDURE AND CONTACTS
Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your CV & motivation letter in English via the career portal (http://www.dsm.com/careers). For additional questions, please contact Dr. Franz Roos, Competence Lead Biostatistics & Data Management, at mailto:franz.roos using dsm.com.

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