2027 Hiring Opportunities – Senior/Principal Statistician Consultant (Remote in UK - Outside IR35)

Location: Remote in the United Kingdom; Outside IR35 consultant engagement

Company

hirify.global is a global full-service contract research organization supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and consumer health companies with clinical development and functional solutions.

What you will do

• Provide statistical leadership across early- and late-phase clinical development programs.
• Lead clinical trial design, including endpoint selection, sample size calculations, power analyses, and randomization strategies.
• Develop and review clinical study protocols, statistical analysis plans, clinical study reports, and regulatory documentation.
• Oversee statistical analyses and interpretation of clinical trial data, including tables, listings, and figures.
• Support regulatory submissions and interactions with health authorities, including the FDA and EMA.
• Collaborate with clinical development, clinical operations, data management, regulatory affairs, and medical writing teams while mentoring statisticians.

Requirements

• PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a related quantitative discipline; a Master's degree with substantial relevant experience may also be considered.
• Significant biostatistics experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or clinical research industry.
• Strong knowledge of clinical trial design, statistical inference, sample size determination, power calculations, and statistical analysis methodologies.
• Experience developing and reviewing statistical analysis plans, clinical study protocols, and clinical study reports.
• Experience supporting clinical development programs in oncology, rare diseases, and/or neuroscience.
• Proficiency in statistical programming tools such as SAS and/or R, with strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with complex clinical trial designs and advanced statistical methodologies.
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions and health authority interactions.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work arrangement for candidates in the United Kingdom.
• Work across a diverse international client portfolio spanning pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and consumer health organizations.
• Access to continuous training and professional development.
• Collaborative, quality-driven one-team culture focused on clinical development and evidence generation.
• Consultant engagement outside IR35.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and receive an acknowledgement of receipt.
• Shortlisted candidates are invited to a phone interview as the first step.