R&d Executive

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We are looking to hire an Assistant Statistician in our Clinicals - Biostatistics team based in Bangalore:
Organisation:
The Clinical Biostatistics group is responsible for delivering leadership and expertise in the use of Statistics and Data Analytics across the Beauty & Wellbeing and Personal Care (BWPC) Clinical Program. For Statistics this covers support in statistical design of clinical studies, statistical analysis, visualization of data and interpretation and reporting of results. Additionally, the group provides expertise in clinical data mining and modelling, and biostatistics support to the BWPC R&D cross‑functional teams with respect to the clinical program and related areas. The group delivers via a highly skilled team that is aligned to specific program areas within BPC and works in close partnership with Clinical researchers as well as BWPC Science & Technology (S&T), Global Design, Category Design, and Cluster Design teams on a global level.

Requirements & Qualifications:
**Responsibilities**:

- Engagement and collaboration with globally deployed, multi-disciplinary teams to design and implement efficient, well-focused, statistically fit-for-purpose studies, analyse, visualise and interpret data.
- Work in inter-disciplinary teams that includes clinical study experts, measurement scientists, bioinformaticians, and other statisticians, both within Unilever and with external partners.
- Provision of statistical expertise across a range of R&D disciplines to define and implement statistical solutions.
- Responsibility for the quality and defensibility of study designs, statistical analyses, models and data interpretation.
- Perform exploratory data analyses of clinical studies and reporting as required.
- Follow all standard practices as per SOP’s and guidance documents.

Key Accountabilities:

- Engages and collaborates with globally deployed, multi-disciplinary teams to design and implement efficient, well-focused, statistically fit-for-purpose studies. Teams may include clinicians, measurement scientists, bio scientists, product formulators, claims experts, and others.
- Acts as secondary contact (supporting the Lead Statistician for the area) across multiple primary research areas (e.g., Skin Face Care, Hair Care, Oral, etc.);
- Applies appropriate statistical approaches to the analysis of scientific data.
- Liaises with other statisticians and scientists in areas of expertise and experience and ensures continuous improvement for themselves and the broader team via sharing of approaches and best practices.
- Provides statistical consultancy as required to the R&D programme.

Skills / Experience / Qualifications:
The job holder should have:

- Hands-on technical expertise in data management, visualisation, and a range of statistical analysis techniques including methods for randomisation and linear modelling.
- Excellent computing and programming skills, in particular extensive knowledge of a mainstream statistical package such as SAS or R;
- Strong interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills, excellent negotiating and influencing skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in global teams across time-zones and cultures.