Senior Statistical Programmer - CVRM

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AstraZeneca

Mississauga

FULL TIME

October 11, 2024

At Astra Zeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and Blue Sky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes Astra Zeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

Are you an experienced Statistical Programmer with good knowledge of clinical drug development? Would you like to be part of a fast-paced and agile global team that has direct strategic impact on drug development, empowered and trusted to innovate and experiment? Join us at Astra Zeneca CVRM (Cardiovascular Renal Metabolism) Biometrics to impact a wide range of engaging projects striving to make a difference for millions of patients. Our Biometrics team consists of Statisticians, Programmers, Information and Data Scientists. We drive and contribute to optimized clinical drug development programs and access to information and scientific knowledge management.
We are now offering an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated individual to join us in the role as Senior Statistical Programmer.

This role is a delivery focused role responsible for programming deliverables with quality and timeliness, following established standards and processes. This position requires high technical skills and thorough industry knowledge to independently perform the programming tasks while using judgement about seeking guidance in complex situations. They can be responsible for leading the programming deliveries of clinical studies or small to medium sized clinical projects and can lead cross-functional teams to deliver continuous improvement.

This role will be placed at Astra Zeneca’s dynamic R&D global hub in Mississauga (Canada), where you will work in an international environment at the forefront of clinical development.

Accountabilities:
As a Senior Statistical Programmer, you are responsible for leading programming deliverables of a clinical study or a small to medium sized clinical project. Typical accountabilities include:

Quality, timely and efficient delivery of programming work for a study or project
Implements statistical programming aspects of the protocol or clinical development program
Ensures high quality is built into own deliverables and the quality delivered by other programmers
Programs independently with high efficiency and quality
Writes specifications and oversee completeness of relevant documentation
Contributes to or drives the development of best practices to improve quality, efficiency and effectiveness within function
Ensures compliance to standards and automation usage
Plans and leads team activities and tasks
Identifies, manages and communicates risk within the assigned studies and/or projects
Works proactively with study team members including but not limited to the statistician, lead programmer, data manager and study leader
Works cooperatively with contract programming providers
Influences stakeholders by providing subject matter expertise on programming related items
Contributes to or leads technical initiatives
Employs project management practices in running programming aspects of drug or technical projects

Education, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

Degree in Mathematics (i.e., Applied Math, Engineering, etc), Statistics, Computer Science, Life Science, or equivalent
Excellent programming skills in SAS (or R) and SAS macros
Proficient knowledge of the clinical development process and industry standards (CDISC)
Ability to apply programming knowledge to problem solving
Ability to manage relevant documentation
Ability to influence relevant stakeholders on Programming related items
Current knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements relevant to the role

Desirable Skills/Experience:

Broad experience across multiple therapeutic areas and across all phases of clinical trials
Experience in regulatory submissions and interactions

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Astra Zeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. Astra Zeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing AZCHuman Resources@astrazeneca.com.

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