Graduate Games Mathematician

An award-winning Market Access Consultancy, renowned for creativity and innovation, is looking for a mathematician to join their cutting-edge Operational Research Team as an Operational Researcher. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced mathematician, skilled at developing bespoke numerical / mathematical solutions, to join an incredible Operational Research team dedicated to developing beautiful solutions to complex real-world problems.
The company, a leading Market Access Consultancy, are passionate about science and innovation in health technology, moreover they are interested in the real-world impact of such innovations. The company employs the best creative talent from the HEOR Space, brilliant consultants who are genuinely excited by what they do and the positive impact their work has. They thrive in engaging with clients, overcoming market access challenges, and contributing to patient access to innovative medicines, diagnostics, medical devices and healthcare delivery across a variety of disease areas.

To support their employees to reach their full potential they provided an excellent working environment, opportunities for career development, put a huge emphasis on a healthy work/life balance and of course offer an attractive renumeration package.

The Operational Research Team
Operational research (OR) is a systematic and scientific method for solving problems. As an Operational Researcher, you'll leverage cutting-edge analytics, modeling, problem structuring, simulation, optimization, and data science to uncover the best possible solutions.

Collaborating with the company’s delivery teams, the OR group will explore how OR methodologies can enhance the quality, robustness, and timeliness of client deliverables. Additionally, they aim to develop innovative solutions to client challenges, creating resources that can be easily leveraged across projects. This approach ensures that the company’s technical teams can efficiently deliver high-quality results for all client initiatives.

Equipped with a deep understanding of cutting-edge design and analysis methods—both qualitative and quantitative—all members of the OR group will skillfully communicate complex concepts to their colleagues within the organisation.

Translate project objectives into mathematical and/or analytic models, and effectively communicate proposed solutions internally and externally, and support in the proposal, implementation, delivery, documentation, and communication of complex solutions.
Work with senior staff and subject matter experts to generalise client deliverables into stand-alone assets that can be re-used and further developed.
Collaborate with senior staff to develop analyses and provide technical leadership to support on-going thought leadership and marketing.
Liaise and collaborate with the Technology Working Group to provide technical expertise and ensure that technological advancements are aligned with company workflows and client needs.
A MSc OR PhD in Mathematics, Operational Research, Physics OR Engineering.
Strong knowledge of R, Python, MATLAB, or C++
Experience working with large, messy data
Knowledge of R, or experience learning multiple programming languages.
Experience writing academic manuscripts.
Knowledge of time to event analysis.
Experience working in the health or pharmaceutical industry.
Competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
Workplace pension scheme
Private health insurance with AXA Health
Range of high street, supermarket, restaurant, gym membership, holiday and entertainment discounts via Sodexho
Cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance programme
Employees are given an additional day of leave for: their wedding and moving house
Annual leave purchase scheme of up to 10 additional days’ leave per year