Statisticians

Are you interested in becoming part of the statistics group at AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal. Both Biometrics & Information Sciences and Early Clinical Biometrics are now looking for statisticans for assignments with start as soon as possible.

As a statistician in clinical development you are expected to provide statistical expertise in the design, planning, evaluation and documentation of clinical studies and programs in all phases of clinical development. This will also include work of more exploratory nature, e.g. modeling and simulation, as well as other means to improve internal decision making. Dependent on your experience you might also be expected to contribute to more strategic planning, act as expert contact to our external collaborators, coach more junior staff and be part of the department's adaption and development of statistical methodology.

Location: Göteborg

Employer: Proffice Life Science

Required Background

. M.Sc. in statistics, biostatistics, mathematical statistics or a similar subject with a strong focus on statistics.
. Good collaboration, communication and influencing skills.
. Good written and spoken English.


Desired Additional Background or Skills

One or more of the following is an advantage:

. Higher academic degree.
. Experience from drug development or other related fields.
. Proficient in the SAS programming language or other relevant statistical software, e.g. R/S-plus


Personal Qualities
We put high importance in personal qualities. Candidates should posses good social skills, be strong team player and be able to work effectively in a global organization where teams often are geographically dispersed. You should be able to work independently, take own initiatives and have a positive, goal oriented and problem solving attitude. It is essential to have good organizational and communication skills and you should be able to analyze and summarize your results and be comfortable in presenting them. A successful candidate has interest and ability to communicate statistical matters to other experts as well as interest in the application of statistical methodology in pharmaceutical development.



Last date of application: 2013-10-21.



For further information contact Eleonor Ehrman 0733-434109. We accept applications in Swedish or English.



Organization/Business description:
Proffice Life Science is the leading Nordic specialist of temporary recruitment services within the Biotech and Chemtech industries. We are able to provide our Nordic clients with highly skilled and experienced specialists from all over Europe.

All consultants, employed by Proffice, are specialists. Proffice is one of the largest and most well-renowned staffing agencies in Sweden. All consultants, hired by Proffice, have secure and permanent employment contracts with a certified staffing agency. We offer excellent benefits and personal development opportunities within a wide range of positions and industries.

Our clients expect only the best from Proffice and we expect only the best from our consultants. As you will spend your working day on our clients' premises, you will have to not only be an expert in your field, but also a flexible, independent and social member of the team. You thrive on new challenges and welcome new opportunities. If this appeals to you, we offer a stimulating job, with excellent benefits such as private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and further contributions to health care related activities.

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