Principal Statistician

Sciris Group Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A health economics consultancy in London is looking for a Statistician to lead statistical projects and manage teams. Candidates should have a Master's degree in a quantitative discipline, previous HEOR experience, and proficiency in statistical software like R and Stata. The role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration with major pharmaceutical companies. A competitive salary and benefits package is included.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Supportive environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Previous HEOR industry experience.
• Experience with statistical analyses for HTA submission.
• Proficiency with statistical software.

Responsibilities

• Lead statistical projects including meta-analysis and SAP.
• Manage project activities to ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Deliver training to statisticians and health economists.

Skills

Meta-analysis

Statistical analysis

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Master’s degree or above in quantitative discipline

Tools

R

Stata

Job description

Overview

About Source
Source is a HEOR market access consultancy specialising in health economics, systematic review and health technology assessment. At Source, we have a supportive and friendly team who are focused on delivering high-quality evidence-based solutions for their clients. We are proud to be part of a wider, commercialisation network - SCIRIS.

About SCIRIS: Employing over 300 people in the UK and North America across seven offices, with headquarters in London, UK, SCIRIS connects best-in-class capabilities to achieve success across therapeutic categories and all phases of brand development, offering bespoke programmes in healthcare communications, creative and brand strategy, medical compliance, and insights.

Responsibilities

• Leading on statistical projects, including:
  • Meta-analysis feasibility assessments and statistical analysis plans (SAP)
  • Writing code to perform analyses including pair-wise meta-analyses, network meta-analyses (NMA), population-adjusted indirect comparisons, and individual patient data (IPD) analysis
• Undertaking project management activities on statistical projects to ensure quality and timely delivery including:
  • Project planning
  • Client liaison
  • Managing and reviewing the work of other statisticians
  • Quality control
• Leading on the development of evidence synthesis proposals and pitch presentations
• Leading on the development of standard operating and quality control processes for evidence synthesis
• Delivering training to statisticians, health economists, and systematic reviewers
• Line management of small team of statisticians

Skills, Knowledge & Experience Required

ESSENTIAL

Education

• Educated to an advanced level: Master’s degree or above in quantitative discipline.

Experience

• Previous HEOR industry experience.
• Previous experience with statistical analyses for HTA submission.
• Substantial experience in evidence synthesis techniques, including meta-analysis, NMA (including time-varying survival analyses), population-adjusted indirect comparisons.
• Proficiency with statistical software.
• Extensive experience of generating feasibility assessments, SAPs and technical reports.
• Presentation of complex statistical information and results clearly to colleagues and clients with a wide range of statistical understanding.
• Strong understanding of how meta-analysis / ITC results inform health economic models.

Leadership and Mentoring

• Some experience in technical and statistical leadership of teams, mentoring junior statisticians, and fostering a learning environment.

General Skills

• Good communicator and influencer at all levels of the organisation, with the ability to impart knowledge clearly on a particular subject area(s).
• Excellent level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Self-management skills with a focus on results for timely and accurate completion of competing deliverables.
• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

DESIRABLE

Education

• Master's degree or above in medical statistics.

Experience

• Experience with recent NMA developments such as ML-NMR methodology.
• Experience with R, Stata and / or WinBUGS/OpenBUGS specifically.
• Provide expert input when reviewing reports written by statistics colleagues and content from other teams, to ensure the reports meet a high standard and align with company house-style.
• Experience in contributing to the continuous learning and upskilling of more junior members of the statistics team.
• Experience of selling and providing training sessions to external clients.
• Innovative solutions for complex problems.

Leadership and Mentoring

• Substantial experience in technical and statistical leadership of teams, mentoring junior statisticians, and fostering a learning environment.

General Skills

• Identify risks to project delivery and/or quality, lead in a way to minimise risks.

What to expect

Join a company where balance, growth, and excellence guide everything we do.

• A genuinely friendly and supportive environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally, within a consultancy that truly values its people and the quality of its client work.
• Accessible and approachable leadership, offering regular interaction with senior team members who are committed to your development and helping you build the skills needed to advance your career.
• Diverse and rewarding project exposure, giving you the opportunity to collaborate with a wide range of clients and teams, and apply varied methods while contributing to impactful work with major pharmaceutical companies.
• Empowerment to take ownership of your role, with the freedom to grow your expertise, shape your career path, and make meaningful contributions from day one.

The Package

Competitive salary and benefits package.