Medical Statistician Apprentice (Masters/Level 7)

Medical Statistician Apprenticeship (Masters/ Level 7)

Macclesfield, UK

£32,500 starting base salary + 11% benefits fund + bonus.

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 join a team of encouraging, collaborative and like minded peers and develop your expertise? AstraZeneca seeks Statisticians to join the Biometrics functions.

We are a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we're more than just one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we're proud to have an outstanding workplace culture that encourages innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energised and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

At AstraZeneca, Biometrics is the function that supports all aspects of early and late stage drug development, including strategy, clinical trial design, data collection, analyses, data reporting and interpretation to inform the quality decision making in drug projects. Our goal is to deliver 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.

Main duties of this role will include:

·Providing Statistical support to the design and interpretation of clinical studies

·Production and validation of statistical code

·Development of statistical analysis plans

·Interpreting, summarising and communication of results of standard studies

Training and Development

AstraZeneca will sponsor you through your Medical Statistics MSc at an accredited university: University of Strathclyde, or University of Leicester. The MSc will be delivered as part of an apprenticeship (level 7), combining working and earning a full-time salary, with fully funded part-time university learning (on average 1 day/week). This will give you the opportunity to gain a post graduate statistics qualification, with the advantage of gaining relevant work-life skills and the excitement of helping to develop new medicines whilst taking your first steps towards a rewarding career.

We truly value Early Talent– their thoughts, ideas and contributions. So throughout the programme, you’ll be encouraged and inspired to speak up, have a voice and make an impact.

Skills and Capabilities

We would be looking for the following attributes from our successful applicants:

·Attention to detail, with an ability to see the ‘big picture’ at the same time

·Good communication skills

·Able to work in a team

·Organised, persistent, eager to learn

Entry Requirements

Achieved 1 A level in Mathematics and a minimum 2:1 (or equivalent) Bachelor level degree in Statistics, Mathematics or other numerate degree including a substantial statistical component (e.g physics or engineering) Or an equivalent international qualification gained in 2024 or due to be completed by September 2025.

Opening date of advert: 4th September 2024

Closing date of advert:  2nd October 2024

This is a 36-month fixed term contract opportunity based at our Macclesfield Campus to start 1st September 2025.

At AstraZeneca, we aim to set you up for success, and we recognise the challenges that starting a new job can bring. We therefore offer a relocation package to help with the costs and process of moving for candidates who currently live more than 60 minutes from the site location for this Apprenticeship.

Successful candidates will be asked to attend a virtual Assessment Day between 27th & 28th November 2024

Should you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations, please let us know on your application.

Where can I find out more: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/early-talent

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.