Principal Statistician

CK Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company is seeking a Principal Statistician for a fully remote role. The ideal candidate will have a PhD or MS in Biostatistics, extensive experience in statistical analysis, and familiarity with SAS and R. Responsibilities include supporting clinical trials, authoring statistical plans, and collaborating on Real World Evidence studies. This is a contract position for 24 months with a competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in Biostatistics or Statistics or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry for study design input.
• Experience with Real World Data (RWD) methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical support for clinical trial protocol development.
• Author and review statistical analysis plans and dataset specifications.
• Conduct programming and analysis for Medical Affairs and RWE studies.

Skills

Statistical analysis

SAS

R

Biostatistics

Real World Evidence (RWE)

Phase-4 study experience

Education

PhD or MS in Biostatistics or Statistics

Job description

Job Description

Principal Statistician

• Salary: £42.42 per hour
• REF Number: v-160010
• Consultant: Key Accounts Team
• Contact: 01438 870011
• Date Published: 27.10.2025
• Industry: Biotech
• Location: Essex, Essex, England
• Functional Expertise: Biometrics & Data Management

CK Group are recruiting for a Principal Statistician to join a to join a global pharmaceutical company on a contract basis for 24 months.

Salary

£42.42 per hour PAYE - this role is inside IR35

This position is fully remote.

Principal Statistician Role

• Provide statistical support in protocol development for observational studies and/or clinical trials.
• Author and review of statistical analysis plans, analysis dataset specifications, and TFL shells.
• Work with programming and other cross-functional teams in Phase-4 non-interventional study to develop CRF, validate and review the datasets and results.
• Conduct programming and analysis for Medical Affairs, RWE studies.
• Support develop abstract, poster and manuscript as deliverables.

Your Background

• PhD or MS in Biostatistics or Statistics2 or equivalent experience
• Previous experience in pharmaceutical industry to provide statistical input into the study design, statistical analysis, and reporting of interventional and observational studies.
• Previous experience with Phase-4 study, Medical Affairs study, Real World Evidence (RWE) or HEOR study.4
• Experience in statistical software, SAS and R.5.
• Experience with Real World Data (RWD) and RWE methodologies, such as propensity score analysis, causal inference.

Company

Our clients aim is to be a global leader in generics and biopharmaceuticals, improving the lives of patients across the world.

Location

This role is fully remote.

Apply

For more information, or to apply for this Principal Statistician role please contact the Key Accounts Team on 01438 870011 or email [e-mail]. Please quote reference 160 010.

Please note

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK