Senior Director Statistical Science / Statistical Science Director

Location : Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home) Do you perform at your best when you are problem-solving in a creative environment? Do you have passion and expertise in the field of statistics that you want to put into practice and advance further? Would you like to play a key role in making life-changing medicines accessible to patients around the world? Then join AstraZeneca! AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-centric biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious and debilitating diseases. More than being one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, we are an organization that prioritizes scientific rigor, innovation, and breaking boundaries. To meet the needs of our growing pipeline and the external environment, AstraZeneca has invested in a new Centre of Excellence to support our Health Technology Assessment (HTA) efforts around the world. Based in our global Barcelona hub, we have exciting opportunities for skilled and forward-thinking statisticians to work with the following therapy areas: Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism; Respiratory & Immunology; and Vaccines & Immune Therapies. What you’ll do This team of statisticians is part of a multi-disciplinary group, including payer evidence and market access specialists, and health economic modelers. A focus of this role is to further bridge the relationship between statistics and modelling, and mentor colleagues in both fields to strengthen the Centre of Excellence. By applying your expertise in statistics, you play a key role in demonstrating the value of our products and shaping the payer environment by creating and delivering highly valued market access solutions to unlock the potential of our life-changing medicines for patients. For this role, we are looking for a statistician who matches the following profile: Experience from teaching or tutoring statistics or mathematics and ability to coach more junior staff members, with a passion for continuing to mentor junior colleagues Involved understanding of health economic models and experience of HTA and payer analyses in the reimbursement process, including an understanding of survival modelling, health utility data including mapping and value set application Experience from complex analysis of randomized clinical trials (and familiar with CDISC) Ability to author and review statistical analysis plans and write programs in R and/or SAS Support market access strategies by providing critical input to statistical approaches and address specific questions of interest for payers A drive to efficiently communicate complex statistical concepts to colleagues with different areas of expertise Ability to lead and oversee the development and implementation of plans to analyze clinical trial data in collaboration with cross-functional teams and take responsibility for analysis design and results interpretation Experience of evaluating and comparing results from multiple studies, by applying indirect comparison methodology in accordance with existing HTA guidelines and requirements Our statistical subject-matter expert in interactions with internal and external stakeholders Publication experience and ability to present at internal and external forums to increase awareness of existing and novel statistical methodology, pushing the envelope to find new solutions to relevant hurdles MSc or PhD in Biostatistics, Statistics, or Mathematics (with a substantial statistical component) Why AstraZeneca? We are committed to making a difference. Our business is built around our passion for science. Now we are fusing data and technology with the latest scientific innovations to achieve the next wave of breakthroughs. Thrive in a place where the brightest and most curious minds seamlessly come together in an inclusive environment. Date Posted 13-ene-2026 Closing Date 06-feb-2026 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.