Associate Director Statistical Programming - Team leader, Early Biometrics & Statistical Innovation

Key Skills

Apache Hadoop, C Programming, C++, Data science techniques, Java Programming, Machine learning techniques, MapReduce, Python Programming, PyTorch, R Programming, Scala Programming, SQL, TensorFlow

Job Description

Are you an experienced SAS programmer with proven leadership skills and a passion for mentoring an excellent team of programmers? If yes, join the team unlocking the power of what science can do. Welcome to AstraZeneca!

We have an exciting opportunity in our Data Sciences and AI (DS&AI) unit for an Associate Director Programming - Team leader to join our Early Biometrics & Statistical Innovation (EB&SI) organisation. The role sits within our Early Programming group in EB&SI, aligned to Respiratory & Immunology (R&I) and is responsible for management to a team of programmers. This position will be placed at AstraZeneca either in Gothenburg (Sweden), Gaithersburg (US) or Cambridge (UK).

At AstraZeneca we’re driving leading-edge approaches to drug development across many business areas – within Early Biometrics & Statistical Innovation (EB&SI) a data-centric focus is helping us work more efficiently and creatively to bring the right medicines to the right patients. Our biometrics teams use their expertise in statistics and programming to answer drug development objectives and reduce uncertainty in product development, driving better business decisions with quantitative reasoning. 

What you'll do:

As Programming Team Leader you are accountable to provide an engaged leadership, line management and development to your team, offering programming expertise and mentoring. Our Team Leaders are also 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.

The role includes providing statistical programming expertise to support the design and interpretation of early clinical studies and development programmes. Working as part of Data Science and AI, you’ll be able to access technology at the forefront of science in an innovative environment, where you will have scope to develop creative statistical ideas and approaches, and to apply them in your work. 

Essential for the role:

• BSc or post graduate qualification (or local equivalent) in Mathematics, Statistics, Informatics, Computer Science, Life or Social Sciences
• Extensive SAS programming expertise. 
• Excellent Knowledge of Analysis and Reporting within Clinical Development 
• Comprehensive knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements relatedto the role 
• Experience of CDASH/SDTM/ADaM CDISCstandards

With your genuine commitment to drive innovation and improve efficiency, along with a curiosity and passion for personal development and development of your team to support them to thrive, you are the right person for this role.

Desirable for the role:

• Line management/ leadership experience
• SAS certification
• Knowledge of other programming languages such as R or Python