Principal Statistician

Company: Warman O'Brien
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Location: London
Job Description:

Lead Biostatistician | FSP | UK/EU (Remote with occasional travel to office)

We’re partnering with an innovative biotechnology organisation to recruit an experienced Lead Biostatistician to play a key role in the design, analysis, and strategic delivery of clinical development programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior biostatistics professional to contribute to the development of novel therapies within a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide statistical leadership for one or more clinical trials and development programmes.
  • Contribute to study design, protocol development, statistical analysis plans, and interpretation of results.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality statistical outputs.
  • Support regulatory submissions and health authority interactions.
  • Oversee and monitor statistical activities across multiple studies.

Requirements

  • MSc or PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a related discipline.
  • 8+ years’ experience within biostatistics, ideally in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
  • Strong expertise in clinical trial design, analysis, and drug development.
  • Experience working with biomarker data and biomarker-driven studies.
  • Advanced programming skills in SAS and/or R.
  • Experience developing applications and tools using R Shiny.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex statistical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams while maintaining a high degree of autonomy.
  • Willingness to visit the Belgian office periodically.

What’s on Offer?

  • Opportunity to influence the development of innovative therapies.
  • Collaborative and scientifically driven environment.
  • Competitive compensation package and excellent career development opportunities.
  • Interested in learning more? Apply today or contact me directly for a confidential discussion –

    Posted: June 18th, 2026