Statistical Science Director - Mississauga, Canada - AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca

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Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Statistical Science Director - Late Vaccines & Immune Therapies:

Location:
Gaithersburg or Waltham (US) or Mississauga (CA)

Competitive salary and benefits:

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

AstraZeneca is a global,
science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases.

But we're more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.

The Vaccines and Immune Therapies unit has been built to optimize AstraZeneca's portfolio of vaccines and antibodies for
infectious diseases.

We are committed to focusing on vaccines and infectious diseases, developing and implementing scientific advancements.

We work on some of the most complex and interesting 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.

Main duties and responsibilities:

In this role you will be responsible in owning the strategic, statistical thinking and contributions to the Development Plans, Regulatory Strategy, Health Technology Assessment and Commercial Presentation for indications/projects within an AZ product team.

You will provide leadership to statistical staff on the indications/projects so that all work is carried out with regards to AZ standards and external regulations; through partnership with experts, developing design options and providing high quality decision support to enable the business to make informed decisions; quantifying the benefit, risk, value and uncertainty of the emerging product profile.

You will be holding CRO/Partners accountable for the high quality standards of their deliverables. You will represent AZ and Statistics to Health Authorities and Reimbursement/Payer Organizations for specific projects/indications.

Requirements:

Essential

MSc or PhD degree or equivalent experience in Statistics, Biostatistics, or related quantitative fields, or equivalent course work/ technical experience
Understanding of regulations/developments in the area of Clinical Development and Biostatistics
A collaborative attitude
Experience with relevant statistical software

Desirable in the role, dependent on experience:

Experience of programme and study design
Experience in the relevant therapeutic area
Experience of regulatory interactions
Prior Vaccines experience would be beneficial

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.

Onsite position:

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines.

In-person working give us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world

So, what's next?

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you.
Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant We have one seat available, and we hope it's yours.

**Where can I find out more?