David Jackson

David Jackson earned his Statistics BSc. Hons. from The University of Glasgow and his MSc. in Statistics from the University of Sheffield. As a statistician he continues to take a special interest in the statistical challenges in complex trials where there is high dependence of multiple within patient observations (such as ophthalmic trials using data from both eyes). After a brief career in the service industry he joined the pharmaceutical industry in 2002, working as a statistician across all Phases for a major CRO. Spending a significant time with a biometrics specialist CRO and having always worked as a service provider has given David the insight into how full service and FSP models can support the pharmaceutical and medical device industries and of the importance of meeting the customer’s needs.

David joined CROMSOURCE in 2010 and as Head of the Biostatistics and Programing group oversaw the growth of the department and the streamlining of procedures to better meet the needs of the pharmaceutical and medical device sponsors. As Head of the Biometrics department David continues to support continual improvements to exceed the sponsor expectations. David is experienced across all areas of product development from statistical consultancy to FDA and EMA submission. David has represented the Sponsors at FDA (CDER, CBER and CDRH) and EMA meetings, interactions, audits and inspections and is comfortable advising and presenting on all biometrics aspects across a range of therapeutic areas. David’s skills are evident in communicating often complex biometrics procedures in non-complex language removing the fear from biometrics and opening the ‘black box’ for the sponsors.