Associate Director, Statistical Programming, Late Stage Respiratory & Immunology

Location: Cambridge (UK), Gaithersburg, MD (US), Durham, NC (US), Gothenburg (SE), Warsaw (PL)

Salary: Competitive, with excellent benefits.

Career Level: E

Reporting to: Director, Statistical Programming (Late Stage Respiratory & Immunology)

Would you like to lead a Programming team, that has direct strategic impact on drug development, playing a key role in getting medicines to patients?

At AstraZeneca, we believe in the potential of our people and you’ll develop beyond what you thought possible. We make the most of your skills and passion by actively supporting you to see what you can achieve no matter where you start with us.

Our biometrics teams use their expertise in statistics and programming to assess drug development objectives and reduce uncertainty in product development, driving better business decisions with quantitative reasoning. 

What you’ll do  

The  Associate Director, Statistical Programming provides leadership, line management and development to a team, offering programming expertise and mentoring.  This includes providing statistical programming expertise to support the design and interpretation of clinical studies and development programmes,  effective management of initiatives to improve quality and integrity of information interpretation, as well as promotion of best practice and standards to enhance the value and contribution of programming across Respiratory & Immunology (R&I).  

In addition to the above, the  Associate Director, Statistical Programming will be expected to influence and contribute to the development, sharing and support of new procedures, standards, tools, or techniques to improve quality, efficiency, and effectiveness across all areas of work.

Essential for the role

• BSc or post graduate qualification (or local equivalent) in Mathematics, Statistics, Informatics, Computer Science, Life or Social Sciences 
• Experience of pharma and the life sciences, with a comprehensive understanding of the R&D drug development lifecycleExcellent interpersonal skills 
• Genuine commitment to drive innovation and improve efficiency 
• Extensive SAS programming knowledge 
• Excellent Knowledge of Analysis and Reporting within Clinical Development 
• Comprehensive knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements related to the role 
• Experience of CDASH/SDTM/ADaM CDISC standards 
• Demonstrated communication skills 

Desirable for the role

• Line management/ leadership experience  
• Late stage development experience in Respiratory or Immunology
• Global Regulatory Submission experience
• Knowledge of /exposure to other programming languages

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering ground-breaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

Next Steps – Apply today!

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete the full application on our website at your earliest convenience – it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager can know that you feel well qualified for this opportunity. Please include a cover letter with responses to below questions. Limit your responses to 500 words per question.

• Why you are a good fit for the role?
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