Statistical Science Associate Director

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