Senior Modelling & Simulation Specialist

AstraZeneca / Kemiingenjörsjobb / Göteborg
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Location(s) - Cambridge (UK); Gothenburg (Sweden) Permanent



Salary - Competitive salary and company benefits apply



At AstraZeneca every one of our employees makes a difference to patient lives every day. Each one of us believes that science has the ability to change lives and that to deliver this takes many people with many skill sets. When we deliver a life-changing medicine, that success comes from the combined efforts of all of our people.



The Advanced Analytics Center (AAC) uses a blend of scientific and technical skills (statistics, informatics, computer science, mathematics and tool development) to develop and deliver cutting-edge methods which address critical scientific and business questions in drug development.



The Statistical Innovation team is a group in the AAC that provides expert methodological advice to statisticians designing and analysing late Phase clinical trials and the Trial Design Modelling Centre (TDMC) is a group of experts in clinical trial design and decision science. TDMC provides advice to statisticians tasked with designing late Phase clinical trials.



As the Senior Modelling and Simulation Specialist you will report to the Head of Statistical Innovation and become a member of the TDMC.



You will be responsible for providing technical expertise and support for the modelling and simulation part of TDMC and other projects. You will use a range of statistical software to apply a range of statistical theories and methods and provide the team with a range of innovative solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.



If you're inspired by the possibilities of science to make a difference and ready to discover what you can do - join us.

Main Duties and Responsibilities



You will provide advanced technical expertise on Statistical computing (in modelling and simulation) to staff within AstraZeneca. You will be required to conduct a wide range of complex statistical analyses on an individual basis or with a team of statisticians working in the same field. You will take part in the user acceptance testing of novel statistical tools, ensuring that new tools are developed and validated to AstraZeneca and regulatory standards.



Your other duties will include: Keeping own knowledge of best practices up-to-date and identify new relevant developments by learning from senior management and key stakeholder, analyse information to determine project requirements. You will review working practices and ensures non-compliant processes are escalated as well as ensure own work is compliant with Clinical Development.



Essential Requirements

* MSc degree in Biostatistics or equivalent
* Experience of modelling, simulation, and statistical computing, primarily R
* Knowledge of drug development, and the corresponding application of biomedical data analysis and interpretation in that domain



Desirable requirements

* Experience within the pharmaceutical industry



Next Steps - Apply today



To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete the full application on our website at your earliest convenience - it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager can know that you feel well qualified for this opportunity. If you know someone who would be a great fit, please share this posting with them.



AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law.



Closing date for applications - 28th April 2018

Varaktighet, arbetstid
Heltid Permanent

Publiceringsdatum
2018-04-11

Ersättning
Competitive

Så ansöker du
Sista dag att ansöka är 2018-04-18
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: R-019569
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Kontakt
AstraZeneca UK justin.gimblett@astrazeneca.com

Företag
AstraZeneca

Adress
AstraZeneca
43183
43183 1480

Kontorsadress
Pepparedsleden 1

Jobbnummer
4076598

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