Statistician to AstraZeneca, Södertälje

On behalf of our client, AstraZeneca, QRIOS Life Science are now looking for candidates, that have experience with statistics, for a consultant assignment. Selections and interviews are held on an ongoing basis, please submit your application as soon as possible.

About the position
Join the team where everyone feels a personal connection to the people that we impact. From our science labs to manufacturing at scale, we are committed to delivering at the highest quality.

It’s inspiring and rewarding work, influencing every part of the product lifecycle to deliver life-changing medicines. To ultimately make people’s lives better – from patients and their families to all of us in society.

In Operations, we have a big ambition – to deliver more medicines to patients, quicker and more affordably! Backed by the investment, leadership, and a clear plan to get there, we bring personal dedication and out of the box thinking.

This role is placed in Technical Operations, Science & Innovation (TOSI), which is part of the Pharmaceutical Technology & Development (PT&D) organisation. TOSI provides the expert technical support for AstraZeneca commercial products. It is a multi-skilled organisation providing technical support and expertise relating to drug product formulation, manufacture, process engineering, statistics, modelling, devices, and testing.

You will be part of a global organisation in constant development where you will play a significant role in creating an organisation prepared for future challenges. This is a great development opportunity to experience Global technical support activities across sites, while at the same time growing the use of statistical skills that make a difference to the quality and delivery of medicines to patients.


Responsibilities
As a Statistician, you will assist in expanding the supply of medicines to existing and new markets through the provision of statistical support to formulation and analytical technology transfers, including process establishment, process validation, process capability assessments and equivalence testing.

Your contribution will ensure the continuous supply of medicines through advising on approaches and providing statistical knowledge in support of market access and Brexit related activities.

In addition, you will;
• Be part of a cross platform statistical community, providing technical support across TOSI
• Provide support for the resolution of issues through data assessment and analyses to understand relationships and root causes
• Identify and help drive quality and improvement activities


Your profile

• BSc with a significant statistical/mathematical component or equivalent experience
• Commitment to your on-going personal development in the field of Statistics
• User of at least one statistical package e.g. Minitab, SAS, R
• Understanding and practical application of key statistical concepts e.g. descriptive statistics, statistical distributions, sampling strategies and sample size determination, equivalence and significance tests including analysis of variance and covariance techniques, DOE
• Application of Statistical Process Control e.g. trending, capability analysis for manufacturing data
• Application of exploratory data analysis and regression/correlation techniques for exploring relationships within manufacturing/scientific datasets
• Production of appropriate graphs and figures for highlighting features and trends within manufacturing/scientific datasets
• Preparation of technical reports describing data analysis including appropriate use of tables and visualisations
• Evidence of excellent communication skills and relationship building with customers

Desirable Skills
• MSc Statistics
• 6 Sigma green/black belt or equivalent experience
• Experience in support of GMP manufacturing and testing environments e.g. Clinical or commercial batch production
• Experience in support of regulatory interactions and responses


About the organisation
QRIOS Life Science can offer several opportunities for skilled people with a background in biochemistry, chemical engineering or science. We work with Sweden’s leading pharmaceutical and life science companies. So whether you’re interested in research, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, environmental and quality control, sales and marketing, or just want a career change, we have the job for you.

Working as a consultant suits whoever wants to get a lot of experience in a short period of time. We offer you the chance to work with well-known brands at renowned companies where you can develop your skills. If you’re looking for a world of exciting assignments and new contacts, you’ll like being a consultant.

About Astra Zeneca:
AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare company engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies - at AstraZeneca, we are proud to have a unique culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.