Driven Statistician to Data Sciences & Quantitative Biology

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Are you a curious and hardworking Statistician or Data Scientist? Would you like to join us on our journey where your contributions will have a profound impact on R&D using the latest statistical and machine learning methods? If yes, this position at AstraZeneca might be your next challenge!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Statistician to join our Data Sciences & Quantitative Biology department based at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg, Sweden. The team you will join is built up of passionate statisticians, bioinformaticians, machine learning specialists and image analysts and we work in a collaborative environment with a common goal to push the boundaries of science.

In this role, you will also be a part of our Discovery Sciences function that applies deep technical expertise in specialist technologies to support the delivery of targets and molecules to the early AstraZeneca pipeline. As a dedicated BioPharmaceuticals R&D organisation, we accelerate promising early-stage assets and lifecycle management programmes. From discovery to late-stage development, we always follow and push the boundaries of science.

Thrive in a place where the brightest and most curious minds seamlessly come together in our inclusive environment.

What you will do:
You'll play an important part in our greater organisation and will apply your statistical knowledge to collaborate with researchers in a variety of project teams. As Statistician at AstraZeneca you'll work with a problem-solving attitude and a perceptive approach.

We will rely on you to:

* Identify and deliver solutions for addressing key biological questions by using statistics
* Build and internalize appropriate algorithms and techniques to answer biological questions
* Develop and implement statistical learning models
* Expand knowledge of quantitative biology capabilities across R&D
* Contribute to and lead local and global projects
* Engage with external collaborators via publications and presentations

Essential in the role:
We believe that your focus is set on solving challenging problems through partnerships. You are a specialist in your field and you know that the best results are achieved by utilizing the strengths of every individual. You should also have:

* PhD or experienced MSc in statistics, mathematics, data science or similar.
* Experience in statistical data analysis and knowledge of at least some of the following areas: experimental design, linear/nonlinear models, mixed effect models, Bayesian methods, and statistical learning/artificial intelligence.
* Excellent interpersonal skills, especially when communicating statistical concepts to non-statisticians.
* Programming experience with tools such as R, Shiny and Stan.

To be successful in the role we see that you have the ability to operate effectively in a multi-disciplinary research environment. You enjoy teamwork, have a collaborative nature and will be an encouraging colleague to all.

Why AstraZeneca?
Here we are committed to making a difference. We have built our business around our passion for science. Now we are fusing data and technology with the latest scientific innovations to achieve the next wave of breakthroughs. 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.

So, what's next! If you want to be a part of pushing the boundaries of science together with us - apply today!

We will continuously be interviewing for this position during the application period, so please send in your application as soon as possible - but no later than 18th June, 2021.

For more information about the position please contact the hiring manager Peter Konings, peter.konings@astrazeneca.com

Additional information:
Our Gothenburg site: https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-science/gothenburg.html
Life in Gothenburg: https://www.movetogothenburg.com/
AstraZeneca R&D: https://www.astrazeneca.com/r-d.html

Varaktighet, arbetstid
Heltid Permanent

Publiceringsdatum
2021-05-21

Ersättning
Not Specified

Så ansöker du
Sista dag att ansöka är 2021-06-18
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Företag
Astrazeneca AB

Arbetsgivarens referens
Arbetsgivarens referens för detta jobb är "R-109022".

Omfattning
Detta är ett heltidsjobb.

Arbetsgivare
Astrazeneca AB (org.nr 556011-7482)

Arbetsplats
AstraZeneca

Jobbnummer
5755215

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