Job Title: Pre-Clinical Statistician

Location: Brussels area

Employment Type: Full-time

Department: R&D / Pre-Clinical Development

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Pre-Clinical Statistician to support our research teams in designing, analyzing, and interpreting pre-clinical studies. This role will contribute directly to data-driven decision-making throughout early drug development.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide statistical input into the design of pre-clinical studies, including sample size calculations, randomization strategies, and statistical analysis plans.
• Analyze data from in vivo and in vitro experiments using appropriate statistical methods.
• Build and maintain statistical models to support pharmacology, toxicology, and exploratory research studies.
• Communicate results clearly to cross-functional teams, including scientists, project managers, and senior leadership.
• Ensure statistical approaches comply with internal standards and regulatory expectations.
• Support development of data visualization tools, dashboards, and automated reporting.
• Contribute to the refinement of statistical methodologies and best practices across the R&D organization.

Qualifications

Required:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Experience applying statistics in a pre-clinical or non-clinical research environment.
• Strong proficiency in R, SAS, or Python (R preferred).
• Familiarity with experimental design, mixed models, ANOVA, regression, and non-parametric methods.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear conclusions and actionable insights.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Attention to detail and a structured approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams.

About Planet Pharma:

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

www.planet-pharma.com