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For details on how to apply please visit http://careers.astrazeneca.co.uk/ . This vacancy can be viewed by following the link to the job search page and selecting "genetics" in the specialism field. Business Area: R&D - Global Discovery Specialism: Genetics Department: DECS Location: Alderley Park (Cheshire) Closing date for applications: 7 February 2009 Description To provide statistical genetics expertise and analytical support to Research and Development Genetics (RDG), and colleagues in drug development and drug discovery areas. Accountabilities/Responsibilities - Provide statistical genetics expertise to colleagues during study design, protocol and analysis plan development, hands-on programming and analysis, clear interpretation and reporting of results for studies and projects across the pharmaceutical pipeline, with a particular emphasis on pharmocogenetics. - Develop a good working relationship with customers across the business, providing consultation and education where needed and promoting the value of genetics and statistical genetics. - Contribute to methodological, technical and process enhancements in the field of statistical genetics. Minimum Requirements - Education and Experience - Higher degree (MSc/PhD) or equivalent experience in statistical genetics, medical statistics or statistics - Experience of the application of statistics (including statistical programming) in the pharmaceutical industry or academia - At least a basic knowledge of genetics, including association analysis of SNP data - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Internal and External Contacts/Customers - Pharmacogenetic advisors / associate advisors / Genetics delivery teams - Laboratory Scientists - Clinical teams - Research area teams - Biostatistics, Programming and Data Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AstraZeneca UK Limited is a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number: 03674842 and a registered office at 15 Stanhope Gate, London W1K 1LN. Confidentiality Notice: This message is private and may contain confidential, proprietary and legally privileged information. If you have received this message in error, please notify us and remove it from your system and note that you must not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. Any unauthorised use or disclosure of the contents of this message is not permitted and may be unlawful. Disclaimer: Email messages may be subject to delays, interception, non-delivery and unauthorised alterations. Therefore, information expressed in this message is not given or endorsed by AstraZeneca UK Limited unless otherwise notified by an authorised representative independent of this message. No contractual relationship is created by this message by any person unless specifically indicated by agreement in writing other than email. Monitoring: AstraZeneca UK Limited may monitor email traffic data and content for the purposes of the prevention and detection of crime, ensuring the security of our computer systems and checking Compliance with our Code of Conduct and Policies.