JOBS for STATISTICIANS

Job Title: Statistician 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum

Swiss Precision Diagnostics GmbH (SPD) is a world leader in the research, design, production and supply of advanced consumer diagnostic products. Our brands, such as Clearblue® and PERSONA®, are familiar in many countries, trusted for their accuracy and simplicity by women keen to know more about their own reproductive health. SPD brands are acclaimed for their pioneering innovation: Clearblue® was the first brand to introduce a one-step pregnancy test, a one minute test, a urine sample indicator and digitally displayed results.

We apply this innovation to everything we do, and our approach within the Statistics function is no different.

Due to continued business growth, a new position has been created at our Innovation Centre based in Bedfordshire.

Statistician

Working within a small team of Statisticians, you will act as a statistical consultant to product development, clinical affairs and marketing by providing guidance, analysis and reporting on experimental design, verification & validation, clinical trials and marketing claims.

You will provide competent and effective statistical consultancy and give advice and guidance on effective data collection and utilisation to aid decision making.  An excellent knowledge of statistics is required to report the results of the analyses for non-statisticians in both oral and written presentations.

Applicants will have a degree in Statistics or a BSC with an MSc in Statistics*, with statistical experience within research/development, preferably with a broad understanding of statistical methods within the context of biological experiments. Previous experience in medical devices/diagnostics, medicine/clinical research or engineering would be advantageous. Will have excellent computer skills, ideally will be a proficient SAS user.

For a full job description, please visit www.swissprecisiondiagnostics.com/recruitment.php.

In return we can offer excellent development prospects, coupled with the salary and benefits you would expect from an internationally renowned and continually growing organisation.

*Whilst we expect the ideal candidates will have the stated qualification, this does not exclude applications from candidates with more or less relevant experience. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Please forward your CV and a brief covering letter in application to careers@spdspark.com.

Closing date: 22^nd September 2010 

Further information on this role and the company can be found at http://www.swissprecisiondiagnostics.com/home.php.