Main Purpose of the Job

The postholder will provide statistical support across the Institute’s research areas, including study design, data analysis, interpretation of findings and communication of statistical methods and results.

The role will involve working with scientists, students and other methods specialists to support a broad range of research, including laboratory studies, human studies, epidemiology, genomics and other data-intensive areas of research.

The post also provides opportunities to contribute to statistical training and continuing professional development for staff and students, research quality and integrity activities, commercial or translational projects, outreach, and knowledge exchange.

The role will suit a statistician with a strong foundation in applied statistical methods, good communication skills, curiosity about biological research, experience in a multidisciplinary environment and the willingness and ability to identify and learn new methods as needed.

Key Relationships

The post-holder will work collaboratively with scientific and related staff from across the institute at all levels, supporting research teams in developing, delivering and reporting on their projects. 

They may work with graduate students across NBI in a teaching, mentoring or supervisory role, and within institute committees.

There is also the possibility for working with collaborators from outside the institute, and with clients of QIB Extra or other commercial partners.

Main Activities & Responsibilities

Percentage

Statistical support for research projects.  
Work with scientific staff and students to develop research questions, contribute to study and experimental design, analyse data, interpret findings and communicate results. This may include support for laboratory experiments, human or pre-clinical studies, epidemiology, genomics and other data-intensive research areas. Contribute to reproducible analysis workflows, manuscripts, study protocols and statistical analysis plans. Maintain and develop statistical expertise through continuing professional development, engagement with current methodological developments and horizon scanning across relevant areas of applied statistics.
 

70

Institute activities, research quality and knowledge exchange
Contribute to relevant Institute activities, including committee work, contributions to policy documents and outreach.
 

15

Statistical education and professional development  
Contribute to the development and delivery of statistical training for staff and students.
 

15

As agreed with line manager, any other duties commensurate with the nature of the role.

Education & Qualifications

Requirement

Importance

Master’s degree, or equivalent experience, in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, data science, applied mathematics or another highly quantitative discipline with a strong statistical component

Essential

PhD, or equivalent research experience, in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, quantitative biology or another area relevant to QIB research

Desirable

Specialist Knowledge & Skills

Requirement

Importance

Knowledge of advanced statistical design and analysis methods relevant to the work of the institute

Essential

Knowledge of contemporary issues in research quality and integrity

Desirable

Statistical programming using R and best practice in code reproducibility

Desirable

Relevant Experience

Requirement

Importance

Contribution to scientific publications

Essential

Experience of statistical consulting or working as a collaborator in bioscience projects

Desirable

Experience of mentoring or teaching students in biological sciences or a related area

Desirable

Interpersonal & Communication Skills

Requirement

Importance

Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Essential

Ability to identify, learn and evaluate new statistical methods

Essential

Ability to communicate statistical ideas to other scientific audiences

Essential

Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well as part of a team

Essential

Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Essential

Additional Requirements

Requirement

Importance

Attention to detail

Essential

Promotes equality and values diversity

Essential

Good time management

Essential

Willingness to embrace the expected values and behaviours of all staff at the Institute, ensuring it is a great place to work

Essential

Able to present a positive image of self and the Institute, promoting both the international reputation and public engagement aims of the Institute

Essential

Willingness to work outside standard working hours when required

Essential

Quadram Institute Bioscience

The Quadram Institute is at the forefront of a new interface between food science, gut biology and health, developing solutions to worldwide challenges in food-related disease and human health.

We are engaged in fundamental and translational food and health research, alongside clinical studies, endoscopy and industry, working together to become a leading international hub for food and health research, combining scientific excellence and clinical expertise, delivering impacts on patient care and accelerating innovation.

The Quadram Institute is a diverse and multicultural scientific community. We thrive on our international and European links, appointing staff from across the world. Any candidate who would like further information on current or anticipated immigration requirements can contact the HR Team on +44 (0)1603 450888 or nbi.recruitment@nbi.ac.uk.

For more information about working at Quadram Institute Bioscience, please click here.

Department

Core Capability

Group Details

The postholder will work within Core Scientific Services, potentially supporting different research groups across all areas of QIBs scientific work and related activity.

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Statistician

Applications are invited for a Statistician to join the Core Science Services team at Quadram Institute Bioscience, based in Norwich, UK.

The role:

A statistician is required to support world-leading research and related activities at Quadram Institute Bioscience. Working under the guidance of the Senior Statistician and as part of the Core Science Services team, the postholder will provide statistical support across the Institute’s research areas, including study design, data analysis, interpretation of findings and communication of statistical methods and results.

The role will involve working with scientists, students and other methods specialists to support a broad range of research in bioscience, including laboratory studies, human studies, epidemiology, genomics and other data-intensive areas of research.

The post also provides opportunities to contribute to statistical training and continuing professional development for staff and students, research quality and integrity activities, commercial or translational projects, outreach, and knowledge exchange. The role would suit a statistician with a strong foundation in in applied statistical methods, good time management and communication skills, curiosity about biological research, and the willingness and ability to identify and learn new methods as needed.

The ideal candidate:

Candidates should have a Master’s degree, or equivalent experience, in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, data science, applied mathematics or another highly quantitative discipline with a strong statistical component.

They should have knowledge of advanced statistical design and analysis methods relevant to the work of the institute, and experience of developing, conducting and reporting statistical analyses in a collaborative academic setting.

Additional information:

This is a full-time post for a contract until 31 March 2028.

Salary on appointment will be within the range £38,000 to £46,500 per annum depending on qualifications and experience.

Please contact George Savva (george.savva@quadram.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

This role is not suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. However, some individuals may be eligible for an alternative visa depending on their personal circumstances, you can read more about the visa options here.  Please contact the Human Resources Team if you have any questions regarding your application or visa options.

We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all sectors of society. The institute values of People-Centred Impact, Inclusive Excellence, Trusted Integrity, Collaborative Spirit and Agile Innovation are at the heart of all we do, and we expect all employees to share and display these values. To support our commitment, we have a range of family, faith and diversity friendly working arrangements to help all staff achieve excellence in their area of work.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.

About the Quadram Institute:

The Quadram Institute is an interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to understanding how food and microbes interact to promote health and prevent disease. Our vision is Healthy living by design: promoting lifelong health by decoding the interactions between food science, nutrition, microbes, microbiomes and human physiology, and transforming this knowledge into innovative solutions for society.

A partnership between Quadram Institute Bioscience, the University of East Anglia, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and BBSRC, The Quadram Institute brings together scientists and clinicians in a state-of-the-art building on the Norwich Research Park. This is one of Europe’s largest centres of life sciences and home of the John Innes Centre and The Earlham Institute. (https://quadram.ac.uk/).

The closing date for applications will be 10 September 2026.

The Quadram Institute Bioscience is a registered charity (No. 1058499) and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.