Statistical Science Director Oncology

Locations: Waltham MA; South San Francisco CA; Wilmington DE

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

Do you have expertise in and passion for Biostats Would you like to apply your skills to impact all phases of 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!

AstraZeneca is a global scienceled patientfocused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the worlds most serious disease. But were more than one of the worlds leading pharmaceutical companies.

Join the team dedicated to Oncology with an ambition to eliminate cancer as a cause of death. Its our big vision that unites and encourages us. With multiple indications and highquality molecules at all stages of our innovative pipeline we keep pushing forward. Fusing cuttingedge science with the latest technology to achieve breakthroughs. Backed by investment we are striving to deliver 6 new molecular entities by 2025.

We work on some of the most sophisticated and exciting challenges. A fastpaced and agile team we are empowered and trusted to innovate and experiment. With access to our extensive capabilities and comprehensive pipeline youll be involved in countless submissions and a wide range of engaging projects along the complete drug development process.

What you will do:

As a Statistical Science Director you will provide technical leadership as an expert for a number of statistical processes and systems that ensures effective teamwork between a technical services group and AstraZeneca regional sites and customers.

Main responsibilities:

• Lead strategic statistical thinking and contributions to clinical development plans
• Through collaboration with experts develop design options and provide quantitative decision support
• Innovate and improve study design through adaptive design and Bayesian methods including trial simulation
• Improve statistical methodology processes and delivery activities
• Oversee internal and external statisticians in the delivery of analysis and reporting
• Interpret and present clinical trial results.

You will have:

• A Statistics Mathematics Biostatistics related MS Degree.
• 5 years of proven experience
• Direct experience of clinical trials ideally in pharmaceuticals or healthcare
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A collaborative mindset
• Genuine dedication to drive innovation to advance statistical science
• Oncology experience would be an advantage

We would prefer for you to have:

• Ph.D. Statistics or Mathematics with high statistical component.

Why AstraZeneca

Its a place to think differently to find new ways of handling and treating diseases. We are trusted and empowered to explore. Ultimately its more than a job. We know that our work impacts people with serious conditions many of whom have no other alternatives. Thats what drives us the potential to impact over one billion patients worldwide.

Where can I find out more

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