Statistical Programming Associate Director- CVRM
Statistical Programming Associate Director - CVRM
Hybrid Work- on average 3 days/week from office Minimum 1 day from our Mississauga office and 2 days from our Mississauga or Downtown (temporary) office
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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 AstraZeneca 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.
Introduction to the role:
This role is a delivery focused technical leadership role for programming and overseeing deliverables with quality and timeliness, following established standards and processes. This leadership role requires profound programming experience and excellent industry knowledge to independently lead implementation of programming activities and guide other programmers. You will provide subject matter expertise within the Programming discipline and act as a specialist within cross-functional teams to deliver continuous improvement.
Typical Accountabilities:
You are responsible for leading and advising the full scope of project delivery and/or lead a technical project within the Therapeutic Area (T/Drug Project/Study/Function.
Leading implementation of statistical programming aspects of the protocol or clinical development program
Responsible for the high quality of all project results, holding partners and providers accountable for the quality of their work or technical subject matter expert for aspect(s) of the TA, Project, or function
Leading or contributing to cross-functional administrative or process improvement initiative(s)
Driving the development of standard processes to improve quality, efficiency and/or effectiveness within the function
Driving standards development and implementation
Providing technical expertise to the team
Providing tactical inputs and/or driving ideas and improvements
Contributing to the function by supporting recruiting and/or providing training and mentorship
Finding opportunities to improve methodology and provides practical solutions for problems
Handling activities of our external partners (i.e. Contract Research Organisations)
Influencing partners by providing subject matter expertise on programming related items
Ensuring compliance to standards and automation usage
Employing all project management practices in running drug or technical projects
Providing input to capacity management for all projects in scope
Maintaining expertise of the latest industry and regulatory requirements to stay current
Education, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:
Degree in Mathematics (i.e., Applied Math, Engineering, etc), Statistics, Computer Science, Life Science, or equivalent
At least 7 years of relevant experience
Excellent programming skills in SAS (or R) and SAS macros
Thorough knowledge of the clinical development process
knowledgeable of industry standards (CDISC) and ability to implement them
Ability to apply programming expertise to problem solving and troubleshooting for teams
Current knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements relevant for the role
Ability to proactively handle concurrent activities within a project
Proficient ability to influence relevant partners on programming related items
Ability to handle risk in complicated or novel situations
Project Mindset
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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