Statistician

AstraZeneca in Gothenburg is searching for a statistician for a six months assignment.

About the position
Candidate has sufficient experience working as a statistician in the pharmaceutical industry to be working independently on activities relating to design, delivery and interpretation, preclinical studies, regulatory submissions and/or commercialisation. This individual is able to perform and communicate results of more technical analyses. They have the scope to develop creative statistical ideas and approaches, and to apply them in their work.

Responsibilities
* Provide statistical expertise for complex design and interpretation for preclinical or clinical programmes
* Accountable for the quality of their statistical work; provide discipline-specific understanding, insight and constructive challenge and take ownership of development needs, seek coaching or training opportunities
* Analyse internal and external information, perform modelling and simulation to inform design decisions
and the development of decision criteria
* Develop a Statistical Analysis plan for complex studies and/or project deliveries
* Identify opportunities to improve the methodology and provide practical solutions for problems

Your profile
•MSc/PhD in Statistics, Mathematics (containing a substantial statistical component), or recognised equivalent to stats MSc
• Competent statistical programmer (SAS and R)
• Knowledge of key technical and regulatory requirements
• Experience of design, analysis and reporting of preclinical or clinical studies in more than one setting
• Experience and knowledge of statistical methods and applications in study design, analysis and interpretation

About the organisation
This position is a consultant assignment at AstraZeneca via QRIOS Life Science & Engineering in Göteborg for six months. During this time you will be employed by QRIOS Life Science & Engineering.
QRIOS employs curious experts in IT, Life Science and Engineering. We want to continue to attract the best employees, to continue to support our partners with the important competences you require. We are a recruitment and consulting company that is strongly inspired by those who never stop looking for new solutions. As we say, QRIOS MINDS GO FURTHER

Why AstraZeneca?
Our Gothenburg site is one of AstraZeneca's three strategic R&D centers. With more than 2,400 employees from over than 50 countries, our vibrant Gothenburg site is a truly inspiring place to work. Here, the history and future of scientific breakthrough come together. We believe that the diversity of our people is crucial to bringing new discoveries to life.