Statistician to Data Sciences & Quantitative Biology

AstraZeneca AB / Kemiingenjörsjobb / Göteborg
2021-02-26
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Are you a curious and enthusiastic 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, we have the position for you!

We see you as our new Senior Statistician in our Data Sciences & Quantitative Biology department based at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg, Sweden. The team you will join is built up of statisticians, bioinformaticians, machine learning specialists and image analysts. In this position you will 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. At AstraZeneca, we're also dedicated to being a Great Place to Work and there is no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

What you will do:
You will get the opportunity to apply your statistical knowledge to collaborate with researchers in a variety of project teams. To be successful in this you have 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.

* 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.
* PhD or experienced MSc in statistics, mathematics, data science or similar
* Programming experience with tools such as R, Shiny and Stan.

The successful candidate 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 Gothenburg?
Our spectacular campus in Gothenburg is one of AstraZeneca's three strategic science centers. The site is home to over 2,500 employees, from 50 different nationalities. Gothenburg includes the complete range of functions, and as such offers plenty of development opportunities for a wide range of professionals. The site itself is designed with collaboration in mind: from the Coffee Lab to the gym, we have built a series of environments where innovation can happen.

If this sound like the position and place for you - apply today!

We look forward to receive your application, but no later than March 30, 2021.

More information:
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
2021-02-26

Ersättning
Not Specified

Så ansöker du
Sista dag att ansöka är 2021-03-26
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Företag
Astrazeneca AB

Arbetsgivarens referens
Arbetsgivarens referens för detta jobb är "R-101422".

Omfattning
Detta är ett heltidsjobb.

Arbetsgivare
Astrazeneca AB (org.nr 556011-7482)

Arbetsplats
AstraZeneca

Jobbnummer
5598771

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