Statistical Science Associate Director
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Statistical Science Associate Director
The Statistical Science Associate Director has extensive experience working as a statistician in the pharmaceutical industry, capable of independently performing and leading statistical work within a project. This individual is recognized as a methodology expert and can lead and direct Biometrics work either in-house or in partnership with CROs to ensure delivery to quality and time.
Accountabilities:
The Statistical Science Associate Director may work as a lead statistician:
- For a project or indication in clinical or preclinical therapeutic areas
- Leading the delivery and oversight on multiple studies/indications within a project, potentially as a Global Project Statistician for a standard drug project
- Contributing to statistical methodological advances
The accountabilities for supporting projects directly include:
- 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 enable the business to make informed decisions about a study or project
- Quantify the benefit, risk, value, and uncertainty of the emerging asset/product profile
- Investigate and apply novel statistical approaches for relevant statistical issues and/or regulatory guidance and/or value demonstration, including modeling and simulation
- Mentor/coach and support the education and training of statistics staff
The accountabilities for supporting statistical methodological advances include:
- Ability to consult across project teams within the area of expertise
- Application of expert skills to investigate and apply novel statistical approaches for relevant statistical issues and/or regulatory guidance and/or value demonstration, including modeling and simulation
- Produce pragmatic solutions, often within a tight time scale where the emphasis will be to deliver first, then refine and develop solutions thereafter
- Contribute to or lead the development of a process improvement and/or capability area within the department
- Establish and improve standards and best practices, applying novel statistical approaches to increase effectiveness and efficiency
- Interact with external scientists and represent AstraZeneca Biometrics externally via publications and presentations on novel statistical approaches and best practices
- Mentor/coach and support the education and training of statistics staff in the technical arena
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Masters degree with 10+ years of relevant experience
- OR PhD with 5+ years of relevant experience
- Strong knowledge of programming in R and/or SAS
- Knowledge of the technical and regulatory requirements related to the role
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships
- Technical: Usually PhD in Statistics or a relevant topic
- Experience of independent research
- Delivering innovative statistical solutions in an applied environment
Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Project Management Skills
- Proficiency in SAS and R/Python languages
- Knowledge of Bayesian statistics from theory to computation is a plus
- Technical: Track record of research and methodological development in Statistics, supported by scientific publications in first-class statistical journals
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