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Statistical Science Associate Director

Statistical Science Associate Director

AstraZenecaMississauga,Canada
30+ days ago
Salary
CA$47.64 hourly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

The Statistical Science Associate Director has experience working as a statistician in the industry to independently perform and lead work within a project, an indication within a more sophisticated project or be recognised as a methodology expert. This individual is able to lead and direct Biometrics work either in house or partnering with CROs to ensure delivery to quality and time.

Typical Accountabilities

  • Owning the delivery and oversight on a study / indication, potentially as a Global Project Statistician for a standard drug project
  • Contributing to statistical methodological advances
  • 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 mentorship and / or value demonstration, including modelling and simulation
  • Mentor / coach and support the education and training of statistics staff

The accountabilities for supporting methodological advances include :

  • Ability to consult across project teams within area of expertise
  • Application of expert skills to investigate, apply novel statistical approaches, for relevant statistical issues and / or regulatory mentorship and / or value demonstration, including modelling 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 practice, apply novel statistical approaches to increase effectiveness and efficiency
  • Get along with external scientists and represent AstraZeneca Biometrics externally via publications and presentations on novel statistical approaches and best practice
  • Mentor / coach and support the education and training of statistics staff in the technical arena

    • Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

    Essential

    MSc / PhD in Statistics, Mathematics (containing a substantial statistical component), or recognised equivalent to stats MSc

  • Solid understanding 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 positive relationships

    • Technical :

  • Usually PhD or a relevant topic
  • Experience of independent research
  • Delivering innovative statistical solutions in an applied environment

    • Desirable

  • 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

    • Date Posted

    14-Jun-2024

    Closing Date

    24-Jul-2024