Principal Statistician

JR United Kingdom; Bedford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global pharmaceutical organization is seeking a PhD-level statistician to join their team. This role involves providing statistical input for HTA submissions and collaborating on innovative projects. Ideal candidates have significant experience in pharma and strong programming skills in R and SAS. This position offers flexible location options, including the UK, France, or Germany.

Benefits

Collaborate with top-tier experts

Work on high-impact strategies

Flexible location options

Qualifications

• PhD in Statistics (or MSc with significant experience).
• 3+ years in pharma, HTA, health outcomes, or RWE.
• Strong programming skills and statistical methodology knowledge.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Statistical leadership

Programming in R

Programing in SAS

Communication

Education

PhD in Statistics

Tools

R

SAS

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? 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] receive more details surrounding this role and discuss this further!