CK Group are recruiting for a Lead Statistician, to join a leading provider of advanced analytics research and technology solutions to the life sciences industry, on a remote contract basis, for 6 months initially.Salary: PAYE (inside IR35) - up to £80.00 per hour, depending upon experience.Senior Statistician Role:Provides statistical methodology and project management support in the delivery of standard and custom studies.Applies appropriate methodology when implementing studies.Defines statistical design and methodology to meet client information needs, conducts statistical analyses to derive conclusions from the study, and identifies new opportunities for standard reports and for value-added analytics.Implements tactical study plans in answer to business questions, performs quantitative research, and provides written summaries of study results.Participates in selecting statistical methodology for use in the development and launch of new products.Gathers recommendations from others to develop research plans, identifying appropriate data sources and delivery options in meeting client information and analyses needs.May consult with clients in support of project delivery.Works on projects where independent judgment is used within generally defined procedures and practices.Your Background:Experience of Oncology studies and use of NCRAS or CAS data and databases.Bachelor's Degree Statistics, Mathematics, Bio-informatics or related field with a minimum of four (4) years of experience.Master's Degree Statistics, Mathematics, Bio-informatics or related field with a minimum of two (2) years of experience.Technical knowledge/skills include: multivariate analysis, regression analysis and forecasting, sampling, and knowledge of SAS programming languages in both PC and mainframe environments.Additional knowledge of C, Visual Basic, artificial intelligence methods and software, linear programming and market research methods are preferred.Experience analyzing large amounts of data.Intermediate to advanced SAS and/or SPSS programming skills.Strong written communication skills.Company: Our client offers research services and technology solutions in the life sciences industry. With just under 100,000 employees, the company has operations in over 90 countries worldwide. Our client’s ambitions involve optimising results of innovations using artificial intelligence. They believe in utilising data collected to the maximum rather than focussing on gathering lots of information: they use artificial intelligence to do this.Location: This role is remote based.Apply: It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference (Apply online only).Please note:  This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check