LaunchPad Statistician – Contract (Outside IR35)
Location: Glasgow / Hybrid (home working with occasional on-site)
Duration: 12 months
Lorien are supporting a public sector organisation in Scotland to recruit a LaunchPad Statistician to support a portfolio of high-impact innovation projects across healthcare settings.
This role sits at the intersection of data, innovation and healthcare transformation, contributing to the design, delivery and evaluation of data-driven solutions that improve patient outcomes, service efficiency and long-term sustainability.
Role Overview
You will work across a range of projects, providing expert statistical input throughout the full lifecycle – from design and analysis planning through to delivery, reporting and dissemination.
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams including clinical leads, project managers and digital specialists, you will analyse complex, real-world healthcare datasets and translate findings into meaningful insights to support decision-making.
The role involves working within secure environments such as Trusted Research Environments (TREs), using routinely collected healthcare data which may include gaps, inconsistencies or variability typical of real-world datasets.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver robust statistical analysis plans aligned to project objectives
- Analyse complex healthcare datasets, including linked and routinely collected data
- Support evaluation of digital health technologies, service redesign and transformation programmes
- Ensure all outputs are accurate, reproducible and compliant with governance frameworks
- Translate complex statistical findings into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders
- Contribute to reporting, publications, presentations and stakeholder updates
- Adhere to data governance, information governance and regulatory requirements
Qualifications
- Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science or similar
- Experience working with NHS Scotland Health Boards
- Strong experience working with NHS datasets
- Proven track record delivering statistical analysis across multiple projects or programmes
- Experience producing analysis plans, reports, dashboards or publications
- Experience with data linkage and working within Trusted Research Environments
- Evidence of continued professional development in health data science or project methodologies
- Knowledge of AI/ML approaches and their application in healthcare
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