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ID #44435612
State Virginia
City Westmclean
Job type Permanent
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source Astra Zeneca
Showed 2022-07-28
Date 2022-07-27
Deadline 2022-09-25
Category Et cetera
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Statistical Science Director, Late Oncology

Virginia, Westmclean, 22103 Westmclean USA

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This position could be based our office in Gaithersburg, MD; Waltham, MA; Wilmington, DE; or South San Francisco, CA.

Play a critical role in making our pipeline accessible to patients.

Do you have expertise in, and passion for, Biostats? Would you like to apply your skills to impact all phases of drug development and regulatory interactions, in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious disease. But we're more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.

Join the team dedicated to Oncology, with an ambition to eliminate cancer as a cause of death. It's our big vision that unites and encourages us. With multiple indications and high-quality molecules at all stages of our innovative pipeline, we keep pushing forward. Fusing cutting-edge science with the latest technology to achieve breakthroughs. Backed by investment, we are striving to deliver 6 new molecular entities by 2025.

We work on some of the most sophisticated and exciting challenges. A fast-paced and agile team, we are empowered and trusted to innovate and experiment. With access to our extensive capabilities and comprehensive pipeline, you'll be involved in countless submissions and a wide range of engaging projects along the complete drug development process.

The Statistical Science Director provides technical leadership as an expert for a number of statistical processes and systems that ensures effective collaboration between a technical services group and AstraZeneca regional sites and customers.

Main responsibilities:
  • Lead strategic, statistical thinking and contributions to clinical development plans
  • Through collaboration with experts, develop design options and provide quantitative decision support
  • Innovate and improve study design through adaptive design and Bayesian methods, including trial simulation
  • Improve statistical methodology, processes and delivery activities
  • Oversee internal and external statisticians in the delivery of analysis and reporting
  • Interpret and present clinical trial results.
Essential requirements:
  • A Statistics, Biostatistics, Mathematics related MS Degree.
  • 5 years of experience of clinical trials, ideally in pharmaceuticals or healthcare
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • A collaborative mindset
  • Genuine commitment to drive innovation to advance statistical science
  • Oncology experience would be an advantage

Preferred:
  • Ph.D. Statistics or Mathematics with high statistical component.
  • 7+ years of relevant experience

AstraZeneca has taken critical steps to protecting colleagues, loved ones, and patients from COVID-19 and its variants. COVID-19 vaccination is required for all US employees, and weekly PCR COVID-19 testing is required for those who are unvaccinated or have an approved accommodation.

AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.

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