Senior Statistician

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

4d • $119,848 - $179,772

About The Position

The Senior Statistician independently supports statistical activities related to the design, delivery, and interpretation of preclinical studies, regulatory submissions, and/or commercialization. The role performs and communicates results from technical analyses, guides less experienced staff, develops creative statistical ideas and approaches, and collaborates across functions. The Senior Statistician may work directly on projects or support statistical methodological advances.

Requirements

• PhD.
• Ideally, at least 2 years of experience.
• Sufficient pharmaceutical-industry statistical experience to work independently on relevant activities.
• Ability to perform and communicate results of technical analyses.
• Ability to guide less experienced staff.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of experience is ideally sought.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical expertise on complex design and interpretation for preclinical or clinical programs, internal governance committees, regulatory submissions, and/or commercialization.
• Analyze internal and external information and perform modeling and simulation to inform study design and decision criteria.
• Develop statistical analysis plans for complex studies and project deliveries.
• Coach and guide less experienced statisticians in producing analyses, supporting graphics, and analysis tables for study reports, Global Medical Affairs studies, or publications.
• Analyze, interpret, summarize, and communicate results of complex studies.
• Contribute to regulatory submissions, including specifying overview documents and responding to regulatory questions.
• Identify opportunities to apply modeling and simulation to improve study design.
• Identify opportunities to improve methodology and provide practical solutions to problems.
• Identify and apply statistical methods to improve processes and delivery activities.
• Contribute to best practices that improve quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Take accountability for the quality of statistical work, provide discipline-specific insight and constructive challenge, and pursue development needs through coaching or training.
• Under the guidance of a more experienced statistician, produce pragmatic solutions, often under tight timelines, with an emphasis on delivering an initial solution and refining it afterward.
• Provide statistical consultancy to statisticians in therapeutically aligned groups, medical scientists, and other key business roles.
• Investigate and apply novel statistical approaches to relevant statistical issues, regulatory guidance, and value demonstration.
• Investigate and improve statistical approaches; establish standards and best practices; and develop and implement methodology in collaboration with external scientists.
• Identify opportunities to add value, build collaborative relationships with the external scientific and academic community, and maintain academic links.
• Contribute to or lead departmental process improvement or capability development.
• Develop a strong understanding of the pharmaceutical business and AstraZeneca's ways of working.
• Communicate research and results internally and externally through conferences and journal publications.

Benefits

• Qualified retirement programs.
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and leaves.
• Health coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Eligibility for short-term incentive bonuses.
• Equity-based awards for salaried roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree