Freelance Senior Statistician

Job Title: Senior Biostatistician - Real-World Data
Location: Remote (EU preferred)
Contract Length: 6 months
Start Date: 1st or 2nd week of August
Working Hours: 40 hours per week

Overview:
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Biostatistician with strong technical capability in R and hands-on experience working with real-world data (RWD). The ideal candidate will be confident delivering both strategic oversight and hands-on statistical support across RWD studies, particularly within the immunology space.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply advanced statistical methods to analyse real-world data sets (e.g., MarketScan, Flatiron).

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to support real-world evidence (RWE) generation.

• Provide statistical input on study design, analysis plans, and interpretation of results.

• Act as both an advisor and hands-on contributor throughout the RWD project lifecycle.

• Support projects across immunology, with added value if experienced in neurology or oncology.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a statistician in the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector.

• Proficiency in R is essential.

• Solid hands-on experience with large real-world data sets (e.g., MarketScan, Flatiron).

• Experience in RWD methodology, ideally across different stages of data analysis (not just statistical application).

• Background in immunology is required; neurology and/or oncology exposure is a strong plus.

• Strong communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional, global teams.