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Apprenticeship

Medical statistician

Level
7
Master's level
Length
2.5 yrs
typical
Sector
Health and science
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Provide statistical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.

What you'd do

Design and power clinical trials and observational studies
Write statistical analysis plans for research projects
Analyse clinical data and produce results tables
Programme and validate statistical outputs in R or SAS
Present findings to clinical and regulatory stakeholders
Collaborate with medics, data managers, and regulators

What you'd learn

Advanced statistical theory and methods for clinical trials
Survival analysis, mixed models, and Bayesian approaches
Regulatory guidelines for clinical trials (ICH, MHRA)
Statistical programming in R, SAS, or Stata
Protocol writing and statistical analysis plan development
Research ethics and data governance in healthcare
Ready to look for a place?
See live Medical statistician apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
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