Freelance Senior Statistician
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Job Title: Senior Biostatistician – Real-World Data
Location: Remote (EU preferred)
Contract Length: 6 months
Start Date: 1st or 2nd week of August
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
Overview:
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Biostatistician with strong technical capability in R and hands-on experience working with real-world data (RWD). The ideal candidate will be confident delivering both strategic oversight and hands-on statistical support across RWD studies, particularly within the immunology space.
Key Responsibilities:
Apply advanced statistical methods to analyse real-world data sets (e.g., MarketScan, Flatiron).
Work closely with cross-functional teams to support real-world evidence (RWE) generation.
Provide statistical input on study design, analysis plans, and interpretation of results.
Act as both an advisor and hands-on contributor throughout the RWD project lifecycle.
Support projects across immunology, with added value if experienced in neurology or oncology.
Requirements:
Proven experience as a statistician in the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector.
Proficiency in R is essential.
Solid hands-on experience with large real-world data sets (e.g., MarketScan, Flatiron).
Experience in RWD methodology, ideally across different stages of data analysis (not just statistical application).
Background in immunology is required; neurology and/or oncology exposure is a strong plus.
Strong communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional, global teams.
- Location:
- Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £125,000 - £150,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Bio & Pharmacology & Health