Senior Statistician

Overview

This is a full time, permanent opportunity based in South Mimms, Hertfordshire. Government agencies are working toward a minimum 60 % office attendance. MHRA implements a flexible, hybrid model with a minimum of 8 days per month in the office, up to 12 days depending on business needs.

Who are we?

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) enhances and improves the health of millions every day through the regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research. The Science and Research (S&R) group delivers world leading regulatory science, research and innovation, focusing on biological standards, analytical techniques and quality control.

What's the role?

A statistician working closely with scientists across all areas of Science & Research to provide essential statistical expertise for biological standardisation, control testing and research programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead statistical design, analysis and interpretation activities for international WHO collaborative studies.
• Provide expert consultancy for biological standardisation, control testing and research activities.
• Develop and maintain statistical methodologies, models and tools relevant to biostatistics at MHRA.
• Provide statistical leadership to multidisciplinary scientific teams and represent MHRA externally.

Qualifications & experience

• Postgraduate qualification in Statistics or equivalent relevant experience.
• Expert understanding of advanced statistical methods, including experimental designs and statistical models specific to the development, validation and analysis of biological assays.
• Evidence of leading statistical input in collaborative studies to establish biological reference materials.
• Extensive experience with statistical software (R essential) and ability to develop analytical tools or scripts.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to explain statistical methods to non statisticians and provide training.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships and work effectively in multidisciplinary project teams.

Additional Information

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. For any questions, please contact .