IQVIA Posted November 4, 2026

Principal Biostatistician (Immunology) - FSP

Reading, United Kingdom Full time
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About this opportunity

As a Principal Biostatistician, you will provide end‑to‑end statistical leadership and integration support across Phase II and Phase III studies, working closely with cross‑functional stakeholders in a fast‑paced, global environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Principal‑level Biostatistics support for Phase II–III clinical trials

• Independently lead SAP authoring and review

• Support integration activities across studies and programs

• Act as a proactive statistical partner to Clinical, Programming, and Regulatory teams

• Ensure delivery of high‑quality, compliant statistical outputs within timelines

• Communicate clearly and confidently with internal and external stakeholders

Candidate Requirements

✔ Strong experience as a Principal Biostatistician (Pharma or CRO)

✔ End‑to‑end knowledge of Phase II and III studies

✔ Proven expertise in SAP writing and reviewing

✔ Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

✔ Proactive, solution‑oriented communicator

✔ Immunology TA experience – good to have, not mandatory

✔Strong R Programming experience

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

Job details

Seniority
Principal
Function
Biostatistics & Data Science
Therapeutic area
Immunology
Location
Reading, United Kingdom
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Biostatistics & Data Science role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 141 comparable Principal Biostatistics & Data Science roles across 30 biopharma companies.

141Comparable roles tracked
128Currently active
30Companies hiring similar roles
19Countries represented

Salary context

55 of 141 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Senior Statistical Programmer · Johnson & Johnson $106,000/yr – $170,200/yr
Peer group range $138,100 – $288,000 (median $186,375)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 141 comparable roles

United States82
India14
United Kingdom9
China5
Spain4
Canada4

+ 13 more countries

Seniority mix

141 of 141 peers have a known seniority level

Senior71
Principal42
Director28

Therapeutic area mix

13 of 141 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Immunology6
Oncology3
Rare Disease2
Neuroscience1
Cardiovascular / CVRM1

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How we calculate "similar"

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