Statistical Programming Associate Director

Role Barcelona onsite 3 days office/2 days home 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, Statistical 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 as Statistical Programm ing Associate Director . Th is 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. This role will be placed at AstraZeneca’s dynamic R&D global hub in Barcelona ( Spain ), where you will work in an international environment at the forefront of clinical development. Accountabilities: As a Statistical Programm ing Associate Director , you are responsible for leading and directing the full scope of project deliver y and/or lead a technical project within the TA/Drug Project/Study/Function . Typical accountabilities include: Lead ing i mplementation of statistical programming aspects of the protocol or clinical development program Responsible for the high quality of all project deliverables, holding partners , and providers accountable for the quality of their deliverable and/or technical subject matter expert for aspect(s) of the TA, Project, or function Lead ing or contribut ing to cross-functional administrative or process improvement initiative(s) Driv ing the development of best practices to improve quality, efficiency , and/or effectiveness within the function Driv ing standards development and implementation Manag ing and escalat ing risk in complicated or novel situations within study and/or projects Provid ing p rogramming expertise to the team Provid ing tactical input s and/or driv ing ideas and improvements Contribut ing to the function by supporting recruiting and/or providing training and mentorship Identif y ing opportunities to improve methodology and provides practical solutions for problems Manag ing activities of our external partners ( i.e. Contract Research Organisations ) Influenc ing stakeholders by providing subject matter expertise on programming related items Ensur ing compliance to standards and automation usage Employ ing all project management practices in managing drug or technical projects Provid ing input to capacity management for all projects in scope Maintai ning 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 Excellent programming skills in SAS (or R) an