Job Description

Location: Mississauga, Ontario (Hybrid 3 days/week in office) Type: Full-time Permanent Start date: September 2023 At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation \xe2\x80\x93 ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe. Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects. Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we\xe2\x80\x99re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention. Be at the heart of bringing life-changing medicines to the world!

As part of our Biometrics Graduate Programme, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be at the heart of the clinical study design, data analytics and interpretation of our innovative portfolio of medicines. Directly influence our mission to provide life-changing treatments and impact the lives of millions of people around the world.

At AstraZeneca, Biometrics is the home that supports all aspects of early and late stage drug development. We use our expertise in statistics, programming and clinical data to answer drug development objectives and reduce uncertainty in product development, driving better business decisions with quantitative reasoning.

What does the Programme involve?

Being a member of a global, diverse and vibrant team of Statistical Programmers, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work on real drug development projects and train to gain the skills and knowledge needed to explore your potential for becoming a future Biometrics leader. You will have the opportunity to gain fantastic insights by supporting drug development. Your daily responsibilities will include programming support to deliver technical programming and information components of clinical studies or drug projects, such as generating analysis datasets and statistical reporting for the product in development.

The Program\xe2\x80\x99s variety and flexibility provides you with outstanding exposure within Statistical Programming and other areas of Biometrics. You will be part of a collaborative team and gain an invaluable blend of on-the-job experience and specific training. With a mentor and a buddy assigned, you will build collaborative relationships with peers, specialists and leaders across our organization which will help to accelerate your career development.

The AstraZeneca Biometrics team, will help you build your pharmaceutical industry knowledge and the \xe2\x80\x98soft\xe2\x80\x99 skills required to fulfil your career potential.

Essential requirements

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or Life Science
• Passion for programming and curious about pharmaceutical development
• Proactive problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Willingness and ability to learn new skills
• Planning, organizational and time management skills
• Good communication skills
• Collaborative, with a partnership approach to achieving success
• Good level of written and spoken English

Desirable Requirements

• Database and/or clinical trial awareness
• Programming knowledge of SAS or R

Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:

• GTAA Top Employer Award for 9 years
• Learn about our culture
• Learn more about working with us in Canada
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Are you interested in working at AZ, apply today! AstraZeneca is committed to taking every reasonable precaution to protect employees, our customers and the healthcare systems in the communities in which we serve. In an effort to protect the wellbeing of our employees and customers, full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of all positions at AstraZeneca. As such, all offers of employment will be conditional upon either (i) proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or (ii) proof of need for accommodation under relevant human rights legislation, and AstraZeneca\xe2\x80\x99s determination that the requested accommodation can be provided without undue hardship. You will be required to submit proof of full vaccination or proof of need for accommodation during our background screening process. AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing AZCHumanResources@astrazeneca.com.