Lead strategic statistical consulting engagements, design innovative statistical and clinical development solutions, build client relationships, grow business, mentor consulting teams, represent Cytel externally, and travel regularly to engage senior stakeholders.
This role is ideal for a leader with a strong foundation in statistics and broad expertise in areas such as adaptive designs, innovative designs, clinical development strategy, data science, or model-informed drug development. You will provide strategic guidance to help clients define optimal regulatory, clinical, and market access pathways, ultimately supporting faster patient access to better health technologies.
Responsibilities- Provide strategic advice on client projects, working closely with Strategic Consultants and Analysts to define optimal regulatory, clinical, and/or market access strategies.
- Develop innovative, tailored solutions by combining established methodologies with novel statistical and analytical approaches.
- Lead assigned Strategic Consulting accounts and projects, serving as the primary client contact for consulting engagements.
- Build trusted, long-term partnerships with clients and take ownership of their strategic needs.
- Contribute to Cytel’s thought leadership in statistical methodology and clinical development strategy.
- Identify, develop, and pursue new business opportunities within Strategic Consulting and across Cytel’s broader business units.
- Recognize emerging client needs and design solutions that support revenue growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
- Represent Cytel externally, raising brand awareness and strengthening the company’s position as an industry leader.
- Travel regularly and engage directly with senior management and executive-level stakeholders at prospective and existing clients.
- Build and leverage strong relationships across internal teams and external client organizations.
- Advanced understanding of the biopharmaceutical R&D process, combined with strong business acumen and awareness of broader industry challenges.
- Strong statistical expertise, with experience in areas such as adaptive designs, clinical development, data science, regulatory strategy, or model-informed drug development.
- Strategic thinker with a global mindset, strong analytical skills, and the ability to solve complex problems.
- Comfortable engaging with and presenting to senior executives and decision-makers.
- Experience interacting with regulatory agencies such as the FDA and EMA, as well as key opinion leaders, to enhance clinical development plans.
- Proven leadership and management skills, including the ability to build, mentor, and motivate teams of consultants and analysts.
- Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and self-motivated, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Master’s degree in Mathematics, Biostatistics, or a related field required; PhD preferred.
- MBA, MD, or other advanced degree is highly desirable.
- 10–15 years of experience in clinical trials, health research, or a related environment.
- Play a meaningful role in helping clients and the wider industry shape the future of drug development.
- Join Cytel during an exciting period of growth, with opportunities to progress into senior leadership roles.
- Work alongside some of the brightest minds in biostatistics, clinical development, and data science.
- Contribute to innovative approaches that help bring safe and effective health technologies to patients faster.
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