Senior Data Analyst, Pharmacometrics

Alexion is looking for a senior data analyst in the newly formed pharmacometrics group. See below for the job description. Please contact Xiang Gao at [email protected] if interested. Company: Alexion [image: Description: https://hire.jobvite.com/images2/spix.gif] Job Type: Full-Time [image: Description: https://hire.jobvite.com/images2/spix.gif] Category: Clinical Pharmacology [image: Description: https://hire.jobvite.com/images2/spix.gif] City: Cheshire [image: Description: https://hire.jobvite.com/images2/spix.gif] State: Connecticut [image: Description: https://hire.jobvite.com/images2/spix.gif] Country: United States [image: Description: https://hire.jobvite.com/images2/spix.gif] Last Updated: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 [image: Description: https://hire.jobvite.com/images2/spix.gif] Description: *Senior Data Analyst, Pharmacometrics* Reports to: Senior Director, Pharmacometrics Location: Cheshire, CT Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients with severe and ultra-rare disorders through the innovation, development and commercialization of life-transforming therapeutic products. Alexion is the global leader in complement inhibition, and has developed and markets Soliris® (eculizumab) as a treatment for patients with PNH and aHUS, two debilitating, ultra-rare and life-threatening disorders caused by chronic uncontrolled complement activation. Soliris is currently approved in more than 40 countries for the treatment of PNH, and in the United States and European Union for the treatment of aHUS. Alexion is evaluating other potential indications for Soliris and is pursuing development of other innovative biotechnology product candidates in early stages of development. Further information about Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. can be found at: *www.alexionpharma.com* . *Position Summary * The Senior Data Analyst, Pharmacometrics position is responsible for providing data programing and analysis support for the Clinical Pharmacology function from early clinical studies to Phase IV studies. The incumbent will be responsible for following the study protocols and the analysis plans to organize the preliminary data and final data from the database into formats needed for visualization and conducting integrated analysis (such as Pop-PK and Exposure-Response) for presentations and/or for inclusion in regulatory documents. The incumbent will closely collaborate with Clinical PK/PD group and with other development-functions (Bioanalytical, Nonclinical PK/PD, Biomarkers, Clinical Operations, Biostatistics and Data Management and Clinical Development) to plan, organize and execute the data organization for analysis-ready data formatting. The incumbent will possess expertise in SAS programming and familiarity with data structures expected for analysis in programs such as NONMEM. The incumbent will also be skilled at plotting complex data to identify trends important for drug development. The incumbent will support Head and other senior staff in Pharmacometrics and Physiological PK/PD Modeling & Simulation in the preparation population PK/PD reports and submission documents. *Principal Responsibilities* - Responsible for organizing study data into formats needed for visualizing and creating analyzable datasets - Responsible for collaborating with other development-functions (Bioanalytical, Nonclinical PK/PD, Biomarkers, Biostatistics & Data management and Clinical Development) to acquire data in an analysis ready form - Responsible for processing results from modeling and simulation exercise to generate reportable tables and graphs - Support the preparation population PK/PD reports and submission documents. *Qualifications* - A minimum of 2-4 years of experience as a data analyst preferably in Life Sciences industry - Hands on experience in data acquisition and analysis using SAS - Experience in interpreting and conducting standard statistical analysis such as summarizing results, conducting f-test, t-test etc - Familiarity with data structures expected for analysis in programs such as NONMEM - Excellent organization and general written and oral communication skills - Willingness to relocate to Cheshire, CT or Cambridge, MA. - Experience in working with SAS - Ability to consolidate and organize information and data coming from different groups - Proficient in S-plus or similar graphic tool will be a plus *Education* - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Science or Statistics. *As a leading employer in our industry, Alexion is proud to offer a highly competitive package of base and incentive compensation as well as a comprehensive benefits program designed to support the health, wellness and financial security of our employees and their families. Benefits include group medical, vision and dental coverage, group and supplemental life insurance, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, relocation assistance and much more. To learn more about Alexion, please visit www.alexionpharma.com or download our App for iPhones and Blackberries. ** Alexion is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative action employer * Yang Dai Associate Director, Clinical Pharmacology Alexion Pharmaceuticals Office: +1 617-674-5790 Email: [email protected]