Statistical Science Director
AstraZeneca•Gaithersburg, MD
6d•$188,000 - $282,000•Onsite
About The Position
Statistical Science Director Location: Gaithersburg The Statistical Science Director has sufficient experience working as a statistician in the pharmaceutical industry to be accountable and independently lead the statistical strategy or technical activities related to design, delivery and interpretation, high level internal governance committees and/or regulatory submissions of a project. This individual is able to lead, perform and communicate results of more technical analyses, and able to guide less experienced staff. Competent individual contributor with excellent cross-functional collaboration.
Requirements
- MSc/PhD in Statistics, Mathematics (containing a substantial statistical component), or recognised equivalent to stats MSc
- 7+ yrs of experience of pharmaceutical development, data analysis and interpretation and experience of program design.
- Track record of background in leading independently
- Experience with and broad awareness of regulatory interactions and/or submissions
- Exemplary technical skills
- Excellent communication skills/ builds strong relationships
Nice To Haves
- TA or disease area knowledge expertise
- Exposure to business development opportunities (e.g.in licencing)
- Project management skills
- Proficiency in programming SAS and/or R and Python
Responsibilities
- Lead the statistical design and strategy to product development plans, clinical studies, regulatory strategy, health technology assessment and/or commercial activities as appropriate for the stage of the product
- Lead the statistical content and ensure quality for study designs, documents, delivery and interpretation and submission
- Quantify the benefit, risk, value and uncertainty of the emerging product profile and can communicate these effectively within the team
- Provide global leadership to others and direct project work delivered by internal and external staff
- Partner with CROs to ensure delivery to quality and time
- Represent AZ externally which may include health authorities, advisory boards, conferences, workshops and/or payer interactions
- Maintain knowledge of statistical methodology in relevant areas and promote, investigate and implement novel statistical approaches
- Represent statistical strategy and decision making at internal decision-making governance including review boards, therapy area leadership teams and internal governance committees
- Mentor/coach and support the technical education and training of Statistics staff
Benefits
- qualified retirement programs
- paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)
- health, dental, and vision coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
