Associate Director, Psychometrician / Statistician
Job Title: Associate Director, Psychometrician / Statistician
Location: Mississauga, ON
At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.
Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.
Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.
Introduction to Role:
Evinova is a health-tech business, accelerating the delivery of better health outcomes by propelling the life sciences sector forward in digital health, from the inside. Through our application of science-based expertise, evidence-led rigor, and human experience-driven insight, our digital solutions are deliberately designed so that everyone can reach better health outcomes together. Evinova is a health-tech business within the AstraZeneca Group.
As a Scientist in the Evinova Endpoints team, you will be a subject matter expert on endpoint development, including evidence generation for existing and novel endpoints. Your work will detail the patient benefits of new medicines, contributing to the successful development and commercialization of innovative therapies and digital health solutions. You will provide quantitative measurement expertise applied to data from clinical outcomes assessments (COAs), such as traditional survey-like instruments and novel sensor/wearable data capture instruments. Your role will span therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiovascular, renal & metabolism, and Respiratory & Immunology. You will conduct gap analyses, develop solutions to optimize endpoint development, and interpret data for various audiences. Collaboration with internal collaborators and external partners is essential to uphold patient-centricity, diversity, sustainability values, and scientific rigor.
Accountabilities:
- Lead workstreams applying psychometrics/clinimetrics/statistics to generate evidence of patients’ experience with treatment throughout the drug development lifecycle. (e.g. psychometric performance of the instrument, sensitivity/specificity of signal detection, construction of novel endpoints).
- Design, conduct and interpret psychometrics/clinimetrics or statistical analyses for the validation of novel endpoints using data from clinical outcomes assessments (COA) including data from sensors/wearables in clinical trials including: develop analyses strategy, manipulate and validate data files, test selection, and analyses.
- Develops, inspects, and/or mines and transforms models for data interpretation
- Establish fit-for-purpose visualization of data
- Prepare, review, and publish data and ensure that clinical validation findings are communicated effectively, and as appropriate in scientific reports, internal/ conference presentations, publications, regulatory dossiers reflecting ongoing or completed work
- Plan and conduct meetings with content experts (internal, health authorities) for endpoint performance
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Master’s degree in a related field (as noted above), plus five years practical experience
- Programming and visualization using R, SAS, Python, or similar
- Ability to lead and influence strategically and persuade thoughtfully, to acquire desired outcomes while maintaining effective, positive, organizational relationships
- Strong influencing and senior collaborator leadership skills
- Ability to challenge the status quo, take ownership and holds self and others accountable
- Passion for finding innovative ways to apply research findings to complex, real-world contexts
- Highly efficient: able to navigate ambiguity and address problems in a fast-paced environment; able to influence without authority
- Superb communication skills
Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., Sc. D. or Dr.P.H.) in a relevant field such as, but not limited to, Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, Psychology, Testing and Measurement, Epidemiology, Pharmaceutical, Neuroscience, or other quantitative-related fields, plus two years relevant and practical experience
- More than 2 years of experience in the clinical validation, including psychometric evaluation of novel measures, and value generation of quantitative evidence in digital health
- Experience with data from multiple sources, including wearables and sensors
- Understanding of novel digital development framework with experience
- Understanding of the regulatory landscape governing research with human subjects
- Conducting of outcomes research studies, and the communication of study findings to internal and external audiences
- Diligence – attention to detail and ability to manage a program of concurrent activities
- Resilience – ability to overcome and motivate others in the face of a changing environment
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- Learn more about Evinova www.evinova.com
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
At AstraZeneca, we are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. Our inclusive culture fosters innovation through diverse perspectives and lifelong learning. We are committed to making a difference in medicine, patients' lives, and society by embracing bold actions and entrepreneurial spirit. Join us to be part of a high-performing team where your contributions are valued and your growth is supported.
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AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing AZCHumanResources@astrazeneca.com.
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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.
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