Principal Statistician

JR United Kingdom

Leeds

4 months ago

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Client:

Warman O'Brien

Location:

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

Job Description:

Location: UK, France, or Germany (Flexible)

Are you a PhD-level statistician with experience in pharma and Health Technology Assessment (HTA)? Looking to apply your expertise to improve patient access on a global scale? This could be your next move.

Join a global statistics team dedicated to driving strategy and innovation in HTA, Patient Access, and Real-World Evidence (RWE). In this role, you’ll provide statistical leadership across evidence generation plans and payer strategies, collaborating with teams across geographies and functions.

What You’ll Do:

Lead statistical input for HTA submissions and access strategies
Apply advanced methods: economic modeling, network meta-analysis, indirect treatment comparisons
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on global evidence plans
Support payer submissions, responses, and scientific communication
Bring innovative statistical methods to life in real-world applications

What We’re Looking For:

PhD in Statistics (or MSc with significant experience)
3+ years in pharma, HTA, health outcomes, or RWE
Strong programming skills (R, SAS) and statistical methodology knowledge
Excellent communicator with experience presenting to scientific and payer audiences
Confident managing projects and working across virtual/global teams

Why Apply?

Work on high-impact, global access strategies
Flexible EU location (UK, France, or Germany)
Collaborate with top-tier experts across functions
Be part of shaping real-world patient outcomes

If you're passionate about using data to accelerate patient access and thrive at the intersection of science, policy, and innovation — we want to hear from you.

Apply now or message us directly to learn more! Send your CV to [emailprotected] and receive more details surrounding this role and discuss this further!

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