Associate Director

Job Title: Associate Director / Director Statistics
Location: South San Francisco, CA or Gaithersburg, MD
The Director, Statistics has sufficient experience in the pharmaceutical industry to independently lead a biometrics team to deliver project and/or technical level activities related to design, delivery and interpretation, high level internal governance committees and/or regulatory submissions. This individual is able to lead, perform and communicate results of more technical analyses, and able to guide and lead less experienced staff. Competent individual contributor with excellent cross-functional collaboration.

Accountabilities
The Director, Statistics may lead, manage, and develop a group of statisticians as well as provide project support and/or advance statistical methodology.

The Accountabilities For Supporting Projects Directly Include

• To lead, manage and develop a group of statisticians
• Work according to agreed functional and regional SHE strategy by ensuring proper management of SHE risks, incidents, reporting, follow-up and improvements
• Lead the statistical design and strategy to product development plans, preclinical studies, regulatory strategy, health technology assessment and/or commercial activities as appropriate for the stage of the product.
• Lead the statistical content and ensure quality for study designs, documents, delivery and interpretation and submission
• Quantify the benefit, risk, value and uncertainty of the emerging product profile and can communicate these effectively within the team
• Provide global leadership to others and direct project work delivered by internal and external staff
• Partner with CROs to ensure delivery to quality and time
• Represent AZ externally which may include health authorities, advisory boards, conferences, workshops and/or payer interactions
• Maintain knowledge of statistical methodology in relevant areas and promote, investigate and implement novel statistical approaches
• Represent statistical strategy and decision making at internal decision-making governance including review boards, therapy area leadership teams and ESPC/LSPC
• Mentor/coach and support the technical education and training of Statistics staff The accountabilities for supporting statistical methodological advances are (technical focus):
• To lead, manage and develop a group of statisticians
• In depth knowledge of technical/regulatory requirements with experience in pharm/healthcare
• Up to date and implements novel stats approaches
• Experience with and broad awareness of regulatory interactions and/or submissions
• Excellent communication skills/ builds strong relationships
• Nationally recognised externally. Invited to attend or speak at seminars and external meetings. Well-rounded statistician with publications on a range of topic areas. Publications resulting from external collaborations
• Expert Leadership role able to lead/direct work across a team

Essential Requirements
Associate Director level:
MSc/Phd. Statistics, Mathematics (containing a substantial statistical component), or relevant topic with 5+ yrs expeirence

Director level
MSc/Phd. Statistics, Mathematics (containing a substantial statistical component), or relevant topic with 7+ yrs expeirence

Join the team unlocking the power of what science can do. We are working towards treating, preventing, modifying and even curing some of the world's most complex diseases. Here we have the potential to grow our pipeline and positively impact the lives of billions of patients around the world. We are committed to making a difference by fusing data and technology with the latest scientific innovations to achieve the next wave of breakthroughs. Our combination of curiosity and courage drives us to explore new possibilities without fear of failure. We celebrate our successes and learn from our failures along the way. Our inclusive environment allows us to work seamlessly as one team, using diverse global knowledge to create the greatest impact on disease.

If your passion is science and you want to be part of a team that makes a bigger impact on patients' lives, then there's no better place to be. Apply now

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges 177, ,816.40 USD Annual for Director level role. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission