Associate Director, Statistics

Associate Director, Statistics

About Astellas:

At Astellas we can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others.

Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It’s a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society.

Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force. We all have a significant opportunity to make that difference, working locally in the areas we know best, whilst drawing inspiration from the different insights and expertise we have access to globally and from our innovative, external partners.

Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.

Our ethos is underpinned by the Astellas Way, comprising five core values: patient focus; ownership; results; openness and integrity.

We are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that fosters collaboration and ownership.

Our aspiration is to bring the best brains together, to provide them with world-leading tools and resources and a unique structure that fosters real agility and entrepreneurial spirit.

About this job:

As an Associate Director, you will have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in our global Data Science division, within our new UK-based team who will help us to continue to deliver value to patients.

As the global Statistical Lead, you will be responsible for bringing together a comprehensive and inclusive group of quantitative scientists who design Astellas’ development programs to allow data-driven decision-making.

To note, this role includes both senior management and operational components.

Using state-of-the-art methodology and a highly innovative approach, our team generates compelling evidence using clinical trials and real-world data (RWD) to ensure successful and timely regulatory approval, pricing, reimbursement, and patient access.

This is an exciting time to join Astellas as we expand globally. As an organisation that aims to stand on the forefront of healthcare change, we are looking for self-motivated individuals to join us, could this be you?

Key Activities for this role:

• Acting independently as a Study Statistician / Medical Affairs Statistician / Exploratory Statistician / Regional Statistician Lead or Lead Product Statistician.
• Acting as a Global Statistical Lead for an early or back up asset or as a Methodology expert validating the execution of complex techniques.
• Undertaking and overseeing complex/novel work in an established area such as clinical/ observational studies, MA tactic or biomarker and PK/PD analyses.
• Researching innovative solutions and training other statisticians
• Working as part of cross-functional, global teams

Essential Knowledge & Experience:

• Significant experience in a global setting applying statistical methods in biomedical research, pharma, CRO, academia or the healthcare industry,
• Advanced and broad knowledge of statistical methods, along with an understanding of industry practices related to the statistical analysis of clinical and biomarker data
• Knowledge and skills in SAS OR R
• In-depth familiarity with processes and procedures in data management and programming
• Good knowledge of medical literature and the clinical, regulatory, and commercial landscape
• The ability to understand, implement, and explain complex statistical methodology

Educations/Qualifications:

• An MSc, PhD or equivalent in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related scientific field is highly desirable however a bachelor's degree combined with work-based experience within Statistical programming would also be considered.

Additional information:

• The is a permanent, full-time position based in the UK.
• We offer a hybrid working pattern, requiring one day per quarter in the office (Addlestone), blended with a collaborative video environment that supports working from home.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.