Statistical Programming Associate Director

Do you have expertise in, and passion for, Biostatistics? Would you like to apply your skills to impact 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.

Those who join AstraZeneca not only feel a sense of ownership about their future, but also know that their work has a huge impact on patients. With AstraZeneca, you will be applying innovative and creative approaches to science while being at the forefront of a strong and rich pipeline of cutting-edge medicines. Here, you will join passionate professionals who push the boundary of science and technology to develop and deliver life-changing medicines designed to help people live better lives.

We are currently recruiting for Statistical Programming Professionals at Associate Director level to join our team supporting the Oncology portfolio.

What You'll Do

• Leads and directs the full scope of project delivery and/or leads a technical project within the TA/Drug Project/study/function

• Leads Implementation of statistical programming aspects of the protocol or clinical development program

• Responsible for the high quality of all project deliverables, holding partners and providers accountable for the quality of their deliverable and/or technical subject matter expert for aspect(s) of the TA, Project, or function.

• Leads or contribute to cross-functional administrative or process improvement initiative(s)

• Drives the development of best practices to improve quality, efficiency and/or effectiveness within the function

• Drives standards development and implementation

• Manages and escalate risk in complicated or novel situations within their study and/or projects

• Provides Programming expertise to the team

• Provides tactical input and/or drives ideas and improvements

• Contributes to the function by supporting recruiting and/or providing training and mentorship

• Identifies opportunities to improve methodology and provides practical solutions for problems

• Manages activities of our external partners (i.e. Contract Research Organisations)

• Influences stakeholders by providing subject matter expertise on programming related items

• Ensures compliance to standards and automation usage

• Employs all project management practices in managing drug or technical projects

• Provides input to capacity management for all projects in scope

• Maintains expertise of the latest industry and regulatory requirements to stay current

Required for the Role:

• A 4-Year Degree in Mathematics (i.e., Applied Math, Engineering, etc), Statistics, Computer Science, Life Science or equivalent.
• A minimum of 2-years of proven programming experience.
• Thorough knowledge of the clinical development process
• Thorough knowledge of industry standards and ability to implement them
• Ability to apply programming expertise to problem solving and troubleshooting for teams
• Current knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements relevant for the role
• Ability to proactively manage concurrent activities within a project
• Proficient ability to influence relevant stakeholders on programming related items
• Ability to manage risk in complicated or novel situations
• A Project Mindset

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week.

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

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Date Posted

31-Jul-2024

Closing Date

08-Aug-2024Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.

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