Statistics Industrial Placement Student

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Statistics Industrial Placement Student

Our science lives beyond our labs – our global perspective means we use talent and expertise from all over the world to make our medicines a success. Do you want to be part of a team of supportive, collaborative and likeminded peers and develop your expertise? AstraZeneca seeks Student Statisticians to join the Biometrics functions.

AstraZeneca (AZ) is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business. We are one of only a handful of companies that spans the full development lifecycle from drug discovery to the commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. A strong set of values guide our work, and we are resetting expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be by truly following the science.

Biometrics is the home of early and late stage drug development biometrics as well as post marketing statistical expertise at AstraZeneca. We support all aspects of clinical development, including strategy, clinical trial design, data collection, analyses, data reporting and interpretation to inform quality decision making on AstraZeneca’s drug projects. Our goal is to deliver value to the drug development pipeline through excellence in strategy and delivery, improving decision making, and engaging and shaping the external environment whilst accessing and implementing innovative solutions.

Role

We have placement opportunities for undergraduate students to work in the pharmaceutical industry within the Biometrics Team . You will receive on the job training and work alongside Biometrics colleagues working on real drug development projects.

As a member of the Biometrics team, you can expect to

• gain experience of the drug development process,
• develop R/SAS programming skills,
• experience in data handling, analysis and interpretation
• have opportunity to input into study design
• contribute to internal statistical/programming forums
• You will also have the opportunity to enhance your transferable skills by presenting your work within AZ that will enhance your communication skills.

Essential Candidate Requirements:

Currently undertaking an undergraduate mathematics or statistics degree with the opportunity to spend 1 year in industry starting in September 2022.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines.

At AstraZeneca, we believe the best way we can help patients is to focus on breakthrough science in order to uncover disease mechanisms and develop novel, targeted therapies that interact with them. This is at the heart of our purpose as a company: to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines

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