Guidelines for assessing the performance of statisticians involved in clinical research in the pharmaceutical industry

This paper seeks to help statisticians in the pharmaceutical industry to assess their own competency and to encourage continued development. The approach adopted is to clarify the role of statisticians in Phase II/III clinical research. Objective criteria for assessing performance in terms of quality, timeliness and productivity are provided for key job responsibilities. A semi-objective method for obtaining an overall assessment of performance is also proposed. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.