Full Job Description
UCB invites one candidate to undertake a medical statistician apprenticeship. During the three year apprenticeship you will you will complete an integrated MSc degree. You will be working in either the UK Early Development Statistics or Launch Statistics team.
Qualification Requirements
A 2:2 or higher in undergraduate degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or a degree with substantial statistical content.
Salary - £28,000 per annum
Benefits
- Holiday Allowance - 28 Days Holiday Allowance, plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Pension - Employee 5%, Employer 3%
- Hybrid working – minimum 3 days onsite and 2 days from home
- On-site parking
- Onsite canteen
- Discounted gym membership
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Annual Salary Review
Location -
Slough, Berkshire
(Moving mid 2026 to Windlesham, Surrey)
Working Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am – 5:30pm with 1 hour lunch break.
Duration - 2 years, 9 months
Start Date - August 2025
Interview Date - Late February 2025
Closing Date for Applications - 17th February 2025
To Apply
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Job Description
UCB invites one candidate to undertake a medical statistician apprenticeship. For three years you will work within their Biometrics and Quantitative Sciences department 80% of the time and study for an MSc in Medical Statistics over the remaining 20%. You will begin working in either their UK Early Development Statistics or Launch Statistics team and rotate through different departments during the apprenticeship. The role will be hybrid and initially based in Slough then Windlesham, Surrey when UCB’s new state-of-the-art drug development site opens in mid-2026.
In a level 7 apprenticeship programme you will work towards an MSc degree in Medical Statistics from a UK university enrolled in the apprenticeship scheme. You will learn through a combination of on-the-job experience and online or in-person lectures and group work. The degree will be fully funded by UCB.
Key Responsibilities of role
- Reviewing and writing statistical sections of protocols, analysis plans and reports
- Programming in statistical packages such as R and SAS
- Creating summaries and graphical presentations of data
- Ensuring modelling assumptions based on statistical theory are met and analyses applied are appropriate
- Providing statistical leadership and oversight of studies as part of a cross-functional team
- Interpreting analyses and contributing to publications such as manuscripts, posters, and slides, to ensure results are appropriately disseminated.
Skills and Capabilities:
- You should have good communication, presentation and organisation skills
- You should work well in a team and independently
- You should have the ability to consider the bigger picture as well as have an eye for detail
- Some programming experience with R, Python or SAS is desirable.
You will join a community of students within the Biometrics and Quantitative Sciences department including two apprentices who started in August 2024 and undergraduate placement students. UCB also hosts students in other departments.
Candidate Requirements
Skills required
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Good ability to multitask.
- Problem solving skills.
- Good numerical and IT skills
Personal Qualities
- Attention to detail.
- Team worker and considerate to members of team and wider organisation
- Highly motivated and drive to develop oneself.
- Demonstrates reliability and integrity.
- Enthusiasm
Training To Be Delivered
Qualification to be delivered: Level 7 Medical Statistician Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship Standard: Medical Statistician
Training Provider: UCL
Delivery model: Distance Learning through a VLE
Future Prospects
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship you will be eligible to apply for other positions within the business. The training will expose the apprentice to a wide range of skills and competencies which would make them well placed for further study or suitable for many job opportunities in the life sciences sector.
Things To Be Considered
- Please ensure that you currently live within or can relocate to a commutable distance of the site
- The individual will be working within a professional environment and must therefore adhere to site dress code procedures.
- All applications to be made through Apprenticeship vacancies. Do not contact the employer.
About UCB
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, with a focus on neurology and immunology.
UCB’s ambition is to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases. We focus on neurology and immunology disorders – putting patients at the centre of our world. We are Inspired by Patients. Driven by Science and are now more than 9000 people in all four corners of the globe.
Our medicines treat millions of people around the world, and we are engaging with patients, their families and healthcare professionals to address their unmet needs. We want to enhance our understanding of disease and the real-life experiences of patients so that our teams can deliver the right drug and the right care to the right patient.
UCB is continuously working to advance science and embrace new knowledge. We are leveraging scientific advances and skills in areas such as genetics, biomarkers and human biology. Patients inspire us to bring them value through cutting-edge science, innovative treatments, and practical solutions – so that they and their carers can get on with their lives.
