Senior Statistician II

Title: Senior Statistician II

• Career Level – D
• Location: Manyata Tech Park, Bangalore
• Total Experience: 6 to 10 years
• Work Type: Hybrid
  
  

Introduction To Role

This Senior Statistician role provides expertise and support for the statistical components of clinical trial protocols, ensuring they meet project objectives, health authority guidelines and clinical trial methodology standards. The role applies a range of statistical theories and methods, uses multiple software tools, and delivers solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity. How will your statistical insight help build the next generation of cancer medicines?

Accountabilities

• Provides technical expertise to staff within AstraZeneca within the area of Biostatistics, helping to shape robust study designs and analyses.
• Works within established frameworks to deliver a variety of tasks that support projects in meeting their objectives, timelines and quality expectations.
• Conducts a wide range of often complex statistical analyses, either independently or as part of a team of statisticians working in the same field, to generate clear, reliable evidence.
• Reviews the development and validation of methods for various statistical components of protocols and ensures they are adequate and compliant with AstraZeneca standards.
• Maintains thorough documentation of findings and outcomes to meet internal and external requirements, supporting transparency and regulatory submissions.
• Keeps knowledge of guidelines and new relevant developments up to date by learning from senior management and engaging with the wider statistical community.
• Analyses information to resolve project requirements, translating scientific questions into appropriate statistical approaches.
• Reviews working practices and ensures non-compliant processes are advanced promptly so that issues are addressed and standards are upheld.
• Ensures all work is compliant within Clinical Development, aligning with internal procedures and external regulatory expectations.
  
  

Essential Skills/experience

• Master’s Degree in Statistics is required; PhD’s Degree is preferred.
• Knowledge of survival analysis
• SAS and R
• Desirable skills/experience
• Experience within the pharmaceutical company or CRO
  
  

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. To fully experience our collaborative, in‑person environment, candidates who are not based in the job location will need to relocate. In line with our company policy, relocation support is offered for moves within the country, ensuring a smooth transition. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca, statisticians sit at the heart of scientific decision-making, working alongside clinicians, translational scientists and data experts to turn complex data into relevant insights that change patients’ lives. Here, modern science meets advanced analytics across a rich pipeline of high-quality molecules and multiple indications, supported by strong investment and a culture that values curiosity, collaboration and smart risk-taking. Teams partner closely with leading academic institutions and medical centres worldwide, accelerating research in some of the hardest-to-treat cancers while building deep expertise and long-term careers. Imagine contributing statistical leadership that helps deliver new molecular entities, informs earlier interventions and supports the ambition to eliminate cancer as a cause of death!

Call To Action

Ready to use your statistical skills to drive real impact for patients with cancer? Apply now and help shape what comes next.

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 align with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

Date Posted

08-Jul-2026

Closing Date

14-Jul-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.