Consultant Profile

Sarah Littler

Region of consultancy:
Worldwide

Profile

As a statistical consultant at Select Statistics I am responsible for delivering statistical analysis, research and training support for our clients. I have experience of working with a diverse range of clients in both the public and private sectors and in applying my statistical knowledge to a wide range of real-world problems. I have particular expertise in medical statistics having delivered weekly statistics clinics to medical personnel at teaching hospitals and working on secondment to a pharmaceutical company for almost three years. I recognise the importance of providing quality, specialist statistical advice to clients, and I have strong written and verbal communication skills, with considerable experience in explaining statistical concepts to a non-statistical audience.

Background

KEY EXPERIENCE - Delivery of statistical analysis for clients in a variety of sectors including clinical trials, healthcare, biostatistics, government, transport, environment, agriculture, ecommerce and education. - Development of software for clients with experience of multiple programming languages including R, SPSS and SAS. - Development of bespoke statistical training courses and delivery of statistical advice both remotely and in-person. - Application of a variety of statistical techniques including generalized and general linear regression, survey weighting and analysis, survival analysis, parametric and non-parametric hypothesis testing, sample size calculations and meta-analyses. PREVIOUS ROLES - Consultant Statistician at the University of Sheffield Statistical Services Unit (Oct. 2008 – July 2012). QUALIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL BODY MEMBERSHIP - Chartered Statistician, Royal Statistical Society - Chartered Scientist, UK Science Council - Ordinary Member of PSI (Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry) - M.Sc. in Statistics with Distinction and Award for Outstanding Overall Performance, University of Sheffield - B.Sc. in Mathematical Sciences with First-Class Honours, University of Bath Please see my LinkedIn profile for more details.

Specialisms

SELECT STATISTICAL SERVICES LTD Select Statistics provides a comprehensive statistical consultancy service that brings value to our clients through our professional solutions, services and training. We operate across a broad range of sectors and offer a wide variety of services that can all be tailored to meet your unique requirements. Our clients range from large international corporations and public sector bodies to SME’s and private individuals. No project is too big or small. To some we are statistical analysts, to others we are data scientists or statistical consultants. Whatever terminology you prefer, what characterises and drives us is identifying and using the best statistical tools to achieve greater understanding, improve decision making and solve practical problems for our clients. Our aim is always to deliver high quality products and services for our clients and we are especially happy to help clients develop internal expertise so that they can understand and use statistical techniques themselves. For more details and case studies please visit the Select Statistics website as shown on the Contact Details tab.