Job Description

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.

Being a member of a global, diverse and vibrant team of Information Scientists, 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 responsibilities include delivering value to the pipeline through excellence in strategy and delivery, improving decision making, and engaging and shaping the external environment whilst accessing and implementing innovative solutions.

Through excellent analytical skills and the ability to turn ideas into reality through literature review, evidence synthesis, and with modern tools, then the Information Science Programme could kick start your career.

The Programme\xe2\x80\x99s variety and flexibility provides you with outstanding exposure within Information Science 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

BSc in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or Life Science

Proactive problem solving and critical thinking skills

Willingness and ability to learn new skills

Good communication skills

Collaborative, with a partnership approach to achieving success

Interest in healthcare

Demonstrable research skills and basic information handling skills e.g. literature review, knowledge management

Analytical thinking

Able to demonstrate leadership skills and team working

Desirable Requirements

Experience of working with scientific data

Basic knowledge of the drug development process and clinical trials

Computational skills and/or data handling skills e.g. proficiency with programming languages, cleaning, organizing and standardizing data

Presentation skills & proficiency in communicating complex information to a diverse audience

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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 .

Date Posted 09-Feb-2024

Closing Date 30-Mar-2024

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 authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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