Job Title: Graduate Biostatistics Research Analyst

A health economics consultancy.

Exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic graduate with a background in Maths, Statistics, Medical Statistics, Health Economics, Public health or related for a position as a Research Analyst in Biostatistics.

The successful candidate will need to have knowledge of medical statistics. You will be trained to become an expert in Network Meta-analysis (also known as mixed- or multiple-treatment comparison). This is a ground breaking methodology that allows treatments to be compared based in the available network of direct and indirect trial evidence. Network meta-analysis and systematic reviews are increasingly used to inform clinical decision-making and are recognized internationally as tools for treatment comparison. Healthcare providers in the US and in major European markets are increasingly interested in these analyses.

You will be trained at Leicester University. You will then join my client based in Oxford as a Research Analyst in Network meta-analysis.

As the Research Analyst, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the new roll-out of network meta-analysis across new health technology assessment programmes. You will be expected to design and programme a library of statistical software examples, whilst taking full responsibility for the implementation of new technologies and strategies. You will document all findings and contribute to the writing and publication of research papers and reports.

The essential skills for this role are as follows:

- Minimum degree BSc or MSc level ? PHD is desirable but not essential - in Statistics, Health Economics, Public Health or Mathematical subjects.
- Knowledge of SAS, STATA, R OR WINBUGS.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to communicate technical information in a non-technical way.
- Previous experience in a health related or statistics role would be desirable.

Rewards include a fantastic starting salary and endless career progression opportunities. If successful, this is a superb avenue to be trained up to a level where you can really make an impact within a short space of time.

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