Principal Statistician

JR United Kingdom; Warrington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare consultancy is looking for a Principal Statistician to join their global statistics team. The role focuses on providing statistical leadership for HTA submissions and collaborating with cross-functional teams on evidence generation. Ideal candidates will have a PhD in Statistics or a Master's with significant experience, strong programming skills in R and SAS, and at least three years' experience in pharma or health technology assessment. Flexible locations are available in the UK, France, or Germany, making this an exciting opportunity to improve patient outcomes globally.

Benefits

Flexible working location

Collaborate with top-tier experts

Qualifications

• 3+ years in pharma, HTA, health outcomes, or RWE required.
• Knowledge of statistical methodologies essential.
• Experience presenting to scientific and payer audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead statistical input for HTA submissions and access strategies.
• Apply advanced methods: economic modeling, network meta-analysis.
• Support payer submissions and scientific communication.

Skills

Statistical leadership

Programming skills (R, SAS)

Excellent communication

Project management

Education

PhD in Statistics

MSc with significant experience

Job description

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Principal Statistician, Warrington, Cheshire

Client: Warman O'Brien

Location: UK, France, or Germany (Flexible)

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

Job Description:

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