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    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 and Statistical Programmers 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 activity 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.

    The Role

    We have two placement opportunities for undergraduate students to work in the pharmaceutical industry within Early Oncology Biometrics Team (statistics & statistical programming).  You will receive on the job training and work alongside Biometrics colleagues working on real drug development projects.  

    As a member of the Early Oncology 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.

    Requirements

    Currently undertaking an undergraduate mathematics or statistics degree with the opportunity to spend 1 year in industry starting in September 2021.