Wilmar Igl

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DISC Type : C

Director Biostatistics at Veranex

Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden

Overview

Wilmar is the Director of Biostatistics at Veranex, where he leads a global team focused on ensuring the quality of statistical deliverables for clinical studies. With a PhD and over 23 years of experience as a statistician and psychologist, he specializes in clinical trial design, Bayesian statistics, and genomics. He has published in high-impact journals like Nature.

Personality Overview

Critic

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Topics They Care About

Bayesian Statistics
A core professional interest and the subject of his award-winning MSc thesis. He has also co-authored recent publications on applying Bayesian approaches in drug development.
Clinical Trial Design
A primary responsibility in his current role at Veranex and a frequently cited interest, with specific expertise in adaptive designs for drug, biologic, and medical device studies.
Genomics & Bioinformatics
Has a special professional focus on genomics and has published numerous papers on genome-wide association studies, analyzing the interplay of genetics and environmental factors.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2025
Director Biostatistics at Veranex
11-2022 - 4-2025
Biostatistics Consulting Director at ICON plc
1-2018 - 11-2022
Assessor Statistics at Swedish Medical Products Agency
8-2017 - 1-2018
Consultant in Biostatistics/Bioinformatics at DFIND
5-2015 - 7-2017
Principal Scientific Computing Specialist at Advanced Analytics Centre at AstraZeneca

Education

2012 - 2015
Master of Science (MSc) from University of Leicester
2003 - 2007
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from The University of Freiburg

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Insights For Selling To Wilmar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Wilmar is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Wilmar

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Wilmar move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Wilmar take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Wilmar

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