Level 7 Medical Statistician Apprentice

Medical Statistician Apprenticeship (Masters/ Level 7)

Macclesfield, UK

£35,600 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. 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:

• Able to act independently but also to work and contribute in a team environment
• Good organisational skills with an excellent attention to detail
• The ability to work on multiple tasks and understanding how to prioritise
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• A proactive approach to problem solving

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 2025 or due to be completed by September 2026.

Benefits, open and close dates

To apply for this position, please click the apply link.

This is a 3 years fixed term contract opportunity based at Macclesfield with a starting base salary of £35,600 + 11% benefits fund + bonus.

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.

Opening date of advert: 15th January 2026

Closing date of advert: 12th February 2026

Successful candidates will be asked to attend a virtual Assessment day during week commencing w/c 23rd March 2026.

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

Start date for the apprenticeship programme is 7th September 2026

Equal Opps

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.

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