Senior Statistician
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Position Overview & Specifications
Senior Statistician / Senior Statistical Programmer
(Remote, including outside of the UK)
Medialis is a boutique Medical Affairs agency specialising designing medical- marketing Real World Evidence planning and delivery for our international pharmaceutical industry clients. Medialis focuses on delivering a bespoke, end-to-end service its clients involving innovation, generation of evidence supporting commercialisation of new and established medicines. To do this Medialis relies on experience, enthusiasm, proactivity, competence, creativity it its team.
To meet increasing client demands, we are actively searching for a Statistician or a Senior Statistician with a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience to join our Biostatistics division. The position is a full-time, permanent, home-based role, providing applicants with greater flexibility and an improved work-life balance. Compensation for this role is competitive and in-line with remuneration provided by other Medical Affairs companies.
Education and Experience:
- Masters or PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics or related fields with 3+ years of experience as statistician in pharmaceutical industry
Requirements:
- Software skills: Proficient in data management and statistical analysis using R (preferred) or SAS / Stata (useful)
- An excellent working knowledge of advanced clinical study designs
- Experience in application of standard biostatistical methodology such as regression models, survival analysis, longitudinal data analysis and meta-analysis
- Communication skills: Excellent written & spoken English and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work within a team environment and across multiple projects
Work responsibilities include:
- Support writing study protocol and contribute to study design
- Writing and reviewing statistical analysis plan
- Perform data management: creating and documenting derived analytical datasets
- Perform statistical analysis described in statistical analysis plan (by writing code in statistical software)
- Perform and review sample size and power calculations
- Report writing: provide write-up of the statistical methodology used and interpret results obtained from your statistical analysis along with recommendations for discussion
- Quality check data management and statistical outputs including the validity and interpretation of results
Additional responsibilities include:
- Lead and supervise a team of statisticians
- Actively contribute to communication with third parties
Place of work:
This will be a remote (home-based) work position. You will be provided with computer and other facilities necessary for work.
Part-time job offer, for 2-3 days a week.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 24 per week
Salary: Up to £25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Education:
- Master's (required)
Work Location: Remote
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Senior Statistician roles across Medialis's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,000 - £25,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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