Principal Statistician – Evidence Synthesis & HTA Leader

Barrington James Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Principal Statistician to lead evidence synthesis programs and provide statistical strategy on high-impact HTA projects. This role involves designing statistical plans, overseeing quality control, and mentoring junior statisticians. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field, significant experience in evidence synthesis, and proficiency in R. The position offers a flexible working culture and exposure to diverse HTA-focused projects.

Benefits

Flexible working culture

Interaction with senior leadership

Broad exposure across therapeutic areas

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading evidence-synthesis statistical work.
• Strong track record in HTA-focused analyses.
• Experience leading or mentoring statisticians.

Responsibilities

• Designing statistical analysis plans for evidence-synthesis.
• Running analyses including meta-analysis and NMA.
• Overseeing quality control processes.

Skills

Evidence synthesis

Statistical analysis

Leadership

Communication of complex concepts

Proficiency in R

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative discipline

Tools

R

Bayesian approaches

Job description

A leading consultancy is seeking a Principal Statistician to lead evidence synthesis programs and provide statistical strategy on high-impact HTA projects. This role involves designing statistical plans, overseeing quality control, and mentoring junior statisticians. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field, significant experience in evidence synthesis, and proficiency in R. The position offers a flexible working culture and exposure to diverse HTA-focused projects.