Associate Director, Statistical Science - Biostatistics

AstraZeneca•Gaithersburg, MD

3d•$151,000 - $227,000•Onsite

About The Position

Associate Director, Statistical Science has experience working as a statistician in the pharmaceutical industry to independently lead statistical work within a project, an indication within a more complex project or complex studies. You will work in the Biometrics team either in-house or partnering with CROs to ensure delivery to quality and time.

Requirements

MSc/PhD in Statistics, Mathematics (containing a substantial statistical component), or recognised equivalent to stats MSc
5+ yrs of experience of pharmaceutical development, data analysis and interpretation and experience of program design.
Knowledge of programming in R and/or SAS
Knowledge of the technical and regulatory requirements related to the role
Excellent collaboration skills to work across functional boundaries
Apply statistical expertise to complex problems focusing on quality.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Skills
Proficiency in SAS and R/Python languages

Responsibilities

Lead the delivery and oversight on a multiple studies/indication within a project, potentially as a Global Project Statistician for a standard drug project.
Lead the statistical thinking and contributions to the delivery of studies, development plans, regulatory strategy, health technology assessment and/or commercial activities
Direct project work, including statistical staff and/or CRO partners, to ensure delivery to standards, quality and time
Develop design options and provide high-quality decision support to allow the business to make informed decisions about a study or project
Measure the benefit, risk, value and uncertainty of the latest asset/product profile
Investigate and apply novel statistical approaches, for relevant statistical issues and/or regulatory guidance and/or value demonstration, including modelling and simulation
Coach and support the training of statistics staff