Statistical Science Director

Typical Accountabilities:
• Either project manages a group of staff ensuring delivery of statistical contributions or as a regional expert supports assessments and research within a specialist area of Biostatistics

• Provides, as an expert, strategic scientific expertise to quantify the benefit, risk, value and uncertainty of the emerging product profile throughout the lifecycle of the drug development process or manages large projects to evaluate the drug development process

• Oversees or provides expert technical support to AstraZeneca clients on a regional and potentially global basis

• Develops, builds or acts as a specialist within a cross-functional, multi-skilled team from a number of scientific disciplines which may include project management

• Leads or oversees a diverse range of initiatives to improve quality, integrity of information interpretation, cost or time

• Ensures that all work is carried out with regards to AstraZeneca standards and external regulations

• Ensures efficient and effective leadership and management of project information, strategy, quality standards, and integrity of information interpretation

• Accountable for the statistical work on products worldwide and for leadership to the internal and external statistical staff world-wide assigned to the product

• Represents AstraZeneca and its Statistics function at external events

• Networks with colleagues and experts, providing statistical consultancy in own area of expertise and serving as a resource for others by sharing experience within and beyond project team and Statistics function

• Oversees the statistical assessment and presentation of proposals

• Investigates and develop leading-edge statistical or quantitative approaches and provide statistical support for novel informatics approaches in the evaluation of patient safety bodies

• Keeps up to date with both internal changes and external regulations


Typical People Management Responsibility (direct / indirect reports):
• Approximate number of people managed in total (all levels) - 15-30
• Manager of a team

What is the global remit? (how many countries will the role operate in?):
• Own country

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• Essential: Bachelor’s of Science in an appropriate disciple; Understanding of the overall drug development and commercialisation process from development, launch through life cycle management; In depth knowledge of the technical and regulatory requirements related to the role; Extensive experience of clinical program and study design and data analysis; Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships
• Desirable: Advanced degree in a scientific discipline; Expert reputation within the business and industry; Extensive knowledge of the latest technical and regulatory expectations

Key Relationship to reach solutions:
• Internal (to AZ or team): Senior Management within Development and Biostatistics; Pharmaceutical Development; Regulatory Department; Global Quality
• External (to AZ): External professional and regulatory organizations

Date Posted

Closing Date

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