Statistical Programming Associate Director, Late Stage Respiratory & Immunology

Statistical Programming Associate Director, Late Stage Respiratory & Immunology

Location: Warsaw (PL)

Salary: Competitive, with excellent benefits.

Hybrid model of work : 3 days in office, 2 days remote per week

Reporting to: Director, Statistical Programming (Late Stage Respiratory & Immunology)

Would you like to lead clinical studies, that has direct strategic impact on drug development, playing a key role in getting medicines to patients?

At AstraZeneca, we believe in the potential of our people and you’ll develop beyond what you thought possible. We make the most of your skills and passion by actively supporting you to see what you can achieve no matter where you start with us.

Our biometrics teams use their expertise in statistics and programming to assess drug development objectives and reduce uncertainty in product development, driving better business decisions with quantitative reasoning. 

What you’ll do

The  Statistical ProgrammingAssociate Director provides programming expertise and mentoring to cross-function teams.  This includes providing statistical programming expertise to support the design and interpretation of clinical studies and development programmes,  effective management of initiatives to improve quality and integrity of information interpretation, as well as promotion of best practice and standards to enhance the value and contribution of programming across Respiratory & Immunology(R&I).  

In addition to the above, the  Statistical Programming Associate Director will be 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.

Essential for the role

• BSc or post graduate qualification (or local equivalent) in Mathematics, Statistics, Informatics, Computer Science, Life or Social Sciences 
• Genuine commitment to drive innovation and improve efficiency 
• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Extensive SAS programming knowledge
• Excellent knowledge of CDASH/SDTM/ADaM CDISC standards,
• Extensive exposure both to safety and efficacy endpoints,

• Experience of pharma and the life sciences and comprehensive knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements related to the role 

• Demonstrated communication skills 

Desirable for the role

• Already leading studies in cross-functional environment

• Late stage development experience in Respiratory or Immunology
• Comprehensive understanding of the R&D drug development lifecycle  
• Global Regulatory Submission experience
• Knowledge of /exposure to other programming languages

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering ground-breaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

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.