A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A STATISTICIAN

To learn more about a typical day for a Statistician at Costello Medical, please click here: https://www.costellomedical.com/day-in-the-life/statistician.html

ROLE SUMMARY

• Responsibilities: You will be responsible for devising and performing statistical analysis plans and then communicating the methodologies and results of these to our clients in the healthcare sector
• Salary: $73,000 to $76,000 depending on qualifications and previous experience
• Benefits: Discretionary profit share bonuses paid twice per year, hybrid and flexible working options, generous vacation allowance, private medical and dental insurance, 401K plan with up to a 5% employer contribution, life insurance, full funding and study leave for external training and more
• Role Type: Full-time, permanent
• Start Date: We are currently recruiting for start dates throughout 2025, including May, June and July, and you will be asked to state your availability on your application form
• Application Deadlines: Whilst there are no set application deadlines, we strongly recommend applying as early as possible. The role, or particular start dates, may close when suitable candidates are found
• Location: This role is available in our Boston office

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Statistics team provide statistical and analytical expertise across Costello Medical, devising statistical analysis plans and performing data analysis within R, Excel, Stan, SQL and BUGS software. They are also responsible for communicating the methodologies and results in both written and oral formats to drug and device manufacturers, and doctors. The statistical analyses vary across patient-level clinical trial data, observational study (real-world) data, and published aggregate data. Our work involves a range of techniques such as basic statistical analysis of individual patient data, regression analysis, survival analysis and complex Bayesian network meta-analysis using both standard and emerging methods.
You will work in project teams alongside colleagues from all specialities to ensure that statistics projects are completed to an exceptionally high standard, on time and in line with client expectations. You will receive training in the technical aspects of the role, project management skills and effective client communication. Delivering project work requires close collaboration with clients and, following a successful induction period, you will increasingly participate in client calls and face-to-face meetings with external stakeholders.
Our team typically work on several projects at one time and the results of each analysis can feed into publications, value materials, health economic models or health technology assessment submissions. You will therefore be exposed to a wide variety of our services and a broad range of therapeutic areas. To read more about our recent articles and publications, please visit our website: https://www.costellomedical.com/research/articles-publications/
Hybrid Working Policy: We believe that having face-to-face time in the office holds many benefits and is central to ensuring that the community we have created, where people have a workplace they belong to and feel part of, is never lost. At the same time, we recognize that homeworking can improve work life balance, reduce commuting times and costs, and provide the opportunity to juggle personal commitments. Therefore, we offer flexible working arrangements that allow our colleagues to work from home for up to half of the time, measured across a 2-week rolling period.

Essentialrequirements for the role are:

• A degree level or higher qualification in a scientific or mathematical discipline (minimum GPA 3.3) with a focus on statistics and data analysis.
• Proficiency in the R programming language, and the willingness and ability to rapidly develop your programming skills
• The technical and mathematical ability, coupled with the written and oral communication skills, to explain complex techniques and results to non-experts
• A willingness to trial, explore or recommend new software or techniques that may suit specific projects
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, along with the ability to maintain a high level of customer service and the quality of deliverables under multiple competing demands
• A high level of organisation, with the flexibility to respond to changing deadlines
• The ability to use your initiative and work independently, in addition to working collaboratively within project teams
• Excellent written English, which will be assessed during the selection proces

Desired requirements for the role are:

• A Masters degree or PhD in a scientific or mathematical discipline
• Experience with Python Stan, SQL
• Experience in and/or knowledge of medical data, clinical processes or trial