Associate Director, Medical Evidence Statistics

Do you have expertise in Statistics and a passion for Real World Evidence? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact phase IV research in a company that frontiers the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca and Medical Evidence might be the match for you.

Those who join AstraZeneca not only feel a sense of ownership about their future, but also know that their work has a huge impact on patients. With AstraZeneca, you will be applying innovative and creative approaches to science. Here, you will join passionate professionals who push the boundary of science and technology to help people live better lives.

The Real-World Science & Digital team is a group within AstraZeneca's global Evidence function which is driving the scientific use of Real-World Data to accelerate the way patients access innovative medicines. The Real-World Science and Digital team comprises of a group of statisticians, a data science group, Digital Platform leads and Data Strategy experts providing AstraZeneca with an enterprise hub for Real World Science.

We are now looking for an Associate Director to join our Medical Evidence Statistics (MES) team at our site in Gothenburg, Sweden

What we do

* MES is a global team that shares a passion for statistics in observational research.
* MES Deliver/Implement statistical support to studies utilizing primary observational data and data from EMR, claims required by Therapeutic Area (TA) RWE strategies
* MES serves as group of expert reviewers of evidence analyses & analysis support (network) meta-analyses, matching adjusted indirect comparisons (MAIC), simulated treatment comparisons (STC), ML-NMR and beyond. We give health technology assessment (HTA) support in terms of cost-effectiveness model verification and validation.
* MES supports the Medical Evidence Book of Work with 100+ studies per year and co-develops study designs, protocols, statistical analysis plans and clinical study reports.
* Our team works with leading internal and external experts and provides general scientific and statistical external and internal consultancy.

It's our vision to enhance human life by serving as a trusted source of expertise in statistical analysis methodology with a focus on medical research, promotion of the use of sound quantitative methods and strategic innovation in the generation of Real-World Evidence. Do you want to join us on our journey?

With us you have many opportunities to grow your skills and expertise. We offer a range of trainings, both internal and external, and we encourage you to actively present at international meetings and at congresses as well as co-author scientific papers and reports.

What you'll do

With your statistical expertise you provide input to the design, analysis and interpretation of observational studies and support the review of all analytical activities outsourced to external vendors.

The ideal candidate for the current role will be a curious, self-learner and will bring a proven track record of working with statistics and delivering value from observational studies or routinely collected data from healthcare settings in a range of contexts including Public Health, Pharmaceutical Research and Development and Commercial/ Payer and Patient Safety.

They will provide methods expertise, deliver study design, protocols, statistical analysis plans, study reports and publications to support the business.

Essential for the role

* Graduate degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, or related quantitative fields (epidemiology, health outcomes, health informatics or health economics) or equivalent course work/ technical experience with experience in pharma/healthcare or other relevant discipline.
* Attention to detail, especially in reviewing voluminous data files
* Thorough knowledge of statistical analysis and study design especially for observational studies
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on cross-functional teams across global & functional boundaries, both internally and externally.
* Self-motivated with the ability to work independently to solve complex and challenging problems which may involve innovative strategies while maintaining focus on quality.
* Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships.
* Strong project management/organizational, prioritization and multitasking skills.

The successful candidate is a team player with a desire to synergize within a collaborative culture that embraces curiosity and humility.

So, what's next?

Join a talented and agile team that focus on what really matters. We're inspired by the direct link between what we do, how this helps to accelerate the business and, ultimately, how this benefits peoples' lives across the world.

Are you already imagining yourself joining us? Great! We can't wait to hear from you! Welcome with your application. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Be the first to act!

Why AstraZeneca Gothenburg?

Our Gothenburg site is one of AstraZeneca's global centers. Collaboration comes in all forms - across teams, functions, countries and companies. The MPES group director is based in Sweden as well.


Additional information
Our Gothenburg site: https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-science/gothenburg.html
Life in Gothenburg: https://www.movetogothenburg.com/
Culture and atmosphere of the Gothenburg site: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6496327311678410752/