Senior Biostatistician – Digital Trials & Wearable Data

King's College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s College London is seeking a Senior Biostatistician, Digital Trials, to provide senior statistical expertise for observational and interventional studies within the EMBRACE programme. The role emphasises digital health, decentralised and remote trial methodologies, and robust statistical methods.

The post holder will collaborate with clinical, data science and technology colleagues across two London sites, contributing to SAPs, protocol development, regulatory submissions and

Qualifications

• PhD in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, health data science, or related field.
• Significant experience leading statistical analyses for clinical or population health research.
• Experience with complex health datasets, including longitudinal or high-dimensional data.
• Proficiency in statistical software (R, Stata, SAS or Python).
• Strong knowledge of GCP and regulatory considerations.
• Ability to communicate complex statistics to multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven publication record and track record in securing external funding.
• Experience mentoring students and leading statistical workstreams.
• Experience in digital, decentralised or remote clinical trials.
• Experience in maternal, perinatal, digital health, or population health research.
• Familiarity with regulatory submission requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead statistical analysis for observational and interventional studies within EMBRACE.
• Develop protocols, SAPs, and robust statistical methods for digital trials.
• Collaborate with clinical, data science and tech teams across sites.
• Support regulatory submissions and disseminate findings.
• Mentor researchers and supervise junior staff.

Skills

Statistical leadership

Health data analysis

R/Python/SAS

GCP knowledge

Communication skills

Research funding

Education

PhD in statistics/biostatistics/epidemiology/health data science

Tools

R

Stata

SAS

Python

Job description

King’s College London is seeking a Senior Biostatistician, Digital Trials, to provide senior statistical expertise for observational and interventional studies within the EMBRACE programme. The role emphasises digital health, decentralised and remote trial methodologies, and robust statistical methods.

The post holder will collaborate with clinical, data science and technology colleagues across two London sites, contributing to SAPs, protocol development, regulatory submissions and