Associate Director Director Statistics

Job Title: Associate Director / Director Statistics

Location: South San Francisco CA or Gaithersburg MD

The Director Statistics has sufficient experience in the pharmaceutical industry to independently lead a biometrics team to deliver project and/or technical level activities related to design delivery and interpretation high level internal governance committees and/or regulatory submissions. This individual is able to lead perform and communicate results of more technical analyses and able to guide and lead less experienced staff. Competent individual contributor with excellent cross-functional collaboration.

Accountabilities:

The Director Statistics may lead manage and develop a group of statisticians as well as provide project support and/or advance statistical methodology.

The accountabilities for supporting projects directly include:

To lead manage and develop a group of statisticians

Work according to agreed functional and regional SHE strategy by ensuring proper management of SHE risks incidents reporting follow-up and improvements

Lead the statistical design and strategy to product development plans preclinical studies regulatory strategy health technology assessment and/or commercial activities as appropriate for the stage of the product.

Lead the statistical content and ensure quality for study designs documents delivery and interpretation and submission

Quantify the benefit risk value and uncertainty of the emerging product profile and can communicate these effectively within the team

Provide global leadership to others and direct project work delivered by internal and external staff

Partner with CROs to ensure delivery to quality and time Represent AZ externally which may include health authorities advisory boards conferences workshops and/or payer interactions

Maintain knowledge of statistical methodology in relevant areas and promote investigate and implement novel statistical approaches

Represent statistical strategy and decision making at internal decision-making governance including review boards therapy area leadership teams and ESPC/LSPC

Mentor/coach and support the technical education and training of Statistics staff The accountabilities for supporting statistical methodological advances are (technical focus):

To lead manage and develop a group of statisticians

In depth knowledge of technical/regulatory requirements with experience in pharm/healthcare Up to date and implements novel stats approaches

Experience with and broad awareness of regulatory interactions and/or submissions

Excellent communication skills/ builds strong relationships

Nationally recognised externally. Invited to attend or speak at seminars and external meetings. Well-rounded statistician with publications on a range of topic areas. Publications resulting from external collaborations

Expert Leadership role able to lead/direct work across a team

Essential Requirements:

Associate Director level:

MSc/Phd. Statistics Mathematics (containing a substantial statistical component) or relevant topic with 5 yrs expeirence

Director level

MSc/Phd. Statistics Mathematics (containing a substantial statistical component) or relevant topic with 7 yrs expeirence

Join the team unlocking the power of what science can do. We are working towards treating preventing modifying and even curing some of the worlds most complex diseases. Here we have the potential to grow our pipeline and positively impact the lives of billions of patients around the world. We are committed to making a difference by fusing data and technology with the latest scientific innovations to achieve the next wave of breakthroughs. Our combination of curiosity and courage drives us to explore new possibilities without fear of failure. We celebrate our successes and learn from our failures along the way. Our inclusive environment allows us to work seamlessly as one team using diverse global knowledge to create the greatest impact on disease.

If your passion is science and you want to be part of a team that makes a bigger impact on patients lives then theres no better place to be. Apply now!

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges 177877.60 - 266816.40 USD Annual for Director level role. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and addition our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles) to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles) and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program 401(k) plan; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and health benefits including medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.

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