Senior Director, Statistics - Biometrics Team Lead

AstraZeneca • Boston, MA

2d • $217,706 - $326,558 • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to lead a team that makes a difference in the pharmaceutical industry? As a Senior Director, Statistics, you'll leverage your extensive experience to independently guide a biometrics team in delivering impactful project and technical activities. Whether it's design, delivery, interpretation, or regulatory submissions, your leadership will ensure Biometrics input and support for projects. You'll also spearhead statistical innovation across the business unit, driving methodological advances that shape the future of healthcare. When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world. At AstraZeneca, we fuse science and data to develop bold solutions that make a real impact. We challenge the status quo by digging deep into data using cutting-edge methodologies to drive scientific breakthroughs. Our high exposure roles allow you to shape end deliverables while embracing global opportunities across all Therapy Areas. With a supportive yet challenging environment, every setback is seen as a chance to improve. We encourage speaking up, sharing opinions, and making bold decisions that could change patients' lives. Here, dedication and motivation are key as we work through unknowns with courage. Join us in expanding your knowledge and leveraging your skills to maximize impact. Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our team! AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all. Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking. We’re curious about science and the advancement of knowledge. We find creative ways to approach new challenges. We’re driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions. As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people. Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab. Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential. Here, you’ll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others. And, together with your team, you’ll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day. This is your life at AstraZeneca.

Requirements

• MSc/PhD in Statistics, Mathematics (containing a substantial statistical component), or recognized equivalent to stats MSc (Msc minimum requirement)
• 10+ yrs year of relevant experience
• Track record of background in leading independently
• In-depth knowledge of technical/regulatory requirements with experience in pharm/healthcare
• Exemplary technical skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships

Nice To Haves

• Managerial experience
• Excellent collaboration required – needs the energy to work across global & functional boundaries both internally and externally
• Vision – keen awareness of R&D priorities in order to apply novel solutions to scientific problems
• Travel – willingness to travel domestically & internationally

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop a group of statisticians
• Ensure proper management of SHE risks, incidents, reporting, follow-up, and improvements
• Provide leadership to biometrics staff worldwide
• Ensure successful delivery of drug projects by leading biometrics support and strategy
• Guide staff on product standards and external regulations globally
• Develop contacts with international opinion leaders, consultants, and collaborative groups
• Provide leadership and direction to improvement projects/activities/initiatives
• Lead Biometrics resourcing for project delivery and internal vs outsourcing input
• Maintain awareness of new methodologies, therapy area advances, and implement them
• Represent AZ and Statistics to Health Authorities and Reimbursement/Payer Organizations for specific projects
• Demonstrate competent program and project leadership
• Develop strategy and actionable plans for future business needs
• Identify and drive development of leading-edge statistical methodology and best practices
• Deliver overall analytics strategy and provide senior-level technical expertise
• Develop statistical innovation skills and staff, including recruitment
• Foster collaborative relationships with the external scientific/academic community
• Support development and maintenance of tools and processes meeting regulatory requirements

Benefits

• Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles.
• Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees