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Statistician Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Statistician to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Representing AstraZeneca to Health Authorities and Reimbursement & Payer Organizations for specific projects;
- Apply expert skills to investigate and use standard, as well as novel, statistical approaches for relevant statistical issues;
- Develop design options and provide high-quality information for the business through partnership with internal and external experts;
- Identify patterns present in complex data sets/remove irrelevant information;
- Provide cogent reporting with appropriate technical translation;
- Lead statistical employees, either by technical leadership or line management;
- Contribute to the design and progress of clinical trial programs;
- Compile, code and categorize data;
- Coordinate statistical activities for multiple projects simultaneously;
- Apply appropriate statistical and evaluation design and methods that fit the evaluation questions and project needs;
- Summarize statistical and non-statistical findings. Clearly communicate findings in easily understood ways;
- Create, maintain and update data dictionaries and coding guides;
- Identify strengths and weaknesses in different procedures and methods for data cleaning and analysis;
- Organize, validate and test data for inaccuracies;
- Develop integrated spreadsheet and database templates for accumulating, formatting, and organizing program data.
Requirements:
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills, especially when communicating statistical concepts to non-statisticians;
- Focused on solving challenging problems through teamwork and partnerships;
- Understanding of Frequentist and Bayesian theories;
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Bioinformatics, Statistics, or related field;
- SAS, R, or S-Plus experience;
- 1+ years of experience working in a research environment;
- Proficient in modern programming and coding practices in the R statistical programming environment;
- Highly proficient and knowledgeable in the use of a statistical analysis tool such as R, STATA, or SPSS;
- Experience or background in culturally responsive evaluation;
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of applications including Word and Excel;
- Curious. Eager to learn and explore;
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills;
- Excellent written and communication skills;
- Able to establish and maintain relationships with a demonstrated capacity for working in a collaborative environment;
- Able to independently plan and organize time, balancing competing demands and projects. A self-starter.