Why choose AstraZeneca Spain?
AstraZeneca Spain is a rising force in our global business. With headquarters in Madrid and our global hub in Barcelona, we’ve become an important international centre of excellence in the fight against critical disease. Boasting vibrant universities and business schools, the Barcelona ecosystem is a place where scientists can thrive. We attract a diverse workforce from across the globe, shining a beacon for innovation in a country that’s committed to clinical development.
We invite you to bring your talents to Barcelona where our respiratory medicine R&D and Global Marketing centre offers opportunities in R&D, IT, Commercial and HR. Or join us in Madrid and shape our growth in our BUs (Respiratory, Oncology & CVRM ), and a range of Corporate functions. Additionally, you can find sales roles throughout the country. Together, we’re contributing to a world-leading pipeline of therapeutics and delivering life-changing medicines to patients.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca Spain, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. Alongside technical expertise, colleagues have the resilience, energy and collaborative mindset to change lanes, work with different teams and start projects from scratch.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Madrid or Barcelona, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Diverse collaborators
This is a speak-up culture that values collaboration. You’ll proactively bring your unique perspectives, experiences and skills to the table and seek the same from others. With our international team composition and the need for fast-paced collaboration, you’ll always be building new connections with colleagues.
Cutting-edge innovators
When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that embraces digital technology and data to transform the way we work and the work we do. Every day, you’ll help make history, empowered to ignite your creativity and build something enduring.
Resilient trailblazers
Here, the answers aren’t always available. So, you’ll need to bring a fearless, self-starter mindset to navigate uncharted territories. You’ll harness your ceaseless energy to discover and make the necessary connections with colleagues to shape the future and achieve maximum impact.
Agile movers
Seize ownership and excel with autonomy to enjoy the constant rush of ground-breaking discovery. Your ability to anticipate sudden shifts and adapt swiftly will prove critical as you make your mark in an environment that rewards initiative and resilience.
Responsibilities
Location: Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home)
Introduction to Role:
Join ourCommercialData Science and AI team, where we deliver digital and technology solutions to multiple business areasacross OBU and BBU in theGlobalmarkets. As theDirector for Data Science & AIProduct (OBU), you willbe responsible fordriving AI initiatives, fostering innovation,developingcutting-edgeproducts, ensuring adoption,working witha multi-functionalteamand most importantly making a difference in the lives of our patients and health care professionals.The focus of your role will be onOncology businessacross Europe,Canadaand International markets.This rolepartners closely with the Oncologytherapy area leaders, digital/data/artificial intelligence teams, commercial teams, marketaccessand enterprise platformteamsto transform high value business problems into scalable,business friendly,impactfuland compliant AI products which deliver measurable impact for the patients and the business.
Accountabilities:
As a member of the Commercial Data Science & AI teamourmission is to take a patient-centric, data-driven approach to personalize and transform healthcare delivery to the millions of patients along with a multi-disciplinary team of physicians who care for them. This responsibility involves working closely with cross-functionalCommercial, Medical, and Business leaders toidentify, prioritize, and develop Data Science, AI, and Advanced Analytics Platforms & Products across Oncology businesses. The scope of this role is Global serving all the markets where AstraZeneca’s life-changing medicines are approved to help Patients live longer and realize AZ’s bold ambition.
Strategy and portfolio leadership:you will define the AI product vision and multi-year roadmap for theOncology business unit. You would prioritise a balanced portfolio across use cases on commercial analytics, operational productivity, physician engagement, scientific engagement which are aligned to therapy area and brand strategies.
Product discovery and design: you will be leading discovery with cross functional partners toidentifybusiness problems, user journeys andvalidatefeasibility, desirability, and the business impact. These insights will be translated into product requirements while championing the human centre design and responsible AIfor our Oncology business units.
Data and AI excellence: you will be partnering with data engineering and platform teams to secure data access and quality. You will work with data scientist and AI engineers to guide on model selection and evaluation. The solution solutionsshould bescalable, aligned to the businessvarietiesandmake sound business impact for various tumour types and indications.
Cross-functional collaboration:You will be working with cross-functional teams across the geographiescomprisingof Business Excellence, brand and marketing teams andAI Scientists and AI Engineers.You will be liaising with other Global functions and teams to ensure we arefollowing an enterprise approach for scaling AI products across indications, therapyareasand geographies.
Stake holder and change leadership: you will be building trust with senior leaders,brand and marketing teams, endusersand the wider community. You will orchestratecommunication, adoptionprograms, managevendorsand partnerships and representDSAI team for OBUacross the enterprise.You will play a key role in shaping our AI strategy, developing pioneering AI solutions, ensuring successful project delivery, and implementing standard methodologiesand hence deliver value for the business.
End to end delivery:You will workto define and implement the AI strategy, finding opportunities for AI adoption and driving business impact. You will lead the end-to-end delivery of AI projects, from ideation to deployment. You willmaintaina deep understanding of AI and machine learning technologies,MLOpstools, and stay updated on industry trends.You will alsobe responsible forensuring adoption of the AI products in the geographies and by the end users.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop a deep understanding of theOncologybusiness, different tumor types,indicationsandthecore markets.
Understand the current solution and the framework/architecture
Plan and execute the deployment ofproductsacross other TA and geographies
Collaborate with matrix teams (sales, marketing, IT, external vendors, etc.) to ensure effective and efficient deploymentand adoptionofproduct.
Present the solution to stakeholders and solve the real-world businessOBUproblems
Leverage AI/ML, mathematical programming, and statistical modeling to develop solutions that create a competitive advantage for our commercial organization.
Support the full solution architecture cycle and lead the development work of core components.
Actively seek out, develop, and share best practices. Stay abreast of the evolvingbusiness andtechnical landscape and remain current on the major data science developmentparticularly in the Oncology business.
Manage onshore and offshore external consultants
Essential Skills/Experience:
Bachelors orMasters (or equivalent numbers of years of experience) in mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics, statistics, computationalsciencesor a related field.
10+ years of product management in digital or data science products and deploying AI products at scale.
Proven experience in life sciences or healthcare ideally Oncology across R&D, medical or commercial use cases.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex AI concepts to non-technical partners.
Ability to take initiative/navigate in a matrix environment.
Project Management skills/Presentation skills, witha track recordof leading successful AI projects and teams.
Effectively interact and build strong relationships with colleagues fromdifferent functions/countries.
Knowledge of software development principles
Experience in data and analytics (AI / ML desirable but not essential).
At AstraZeneca, we connect across the whole business to power each function to better influence patient outcomes and improve their lives. We are dedicated to combining the science with our knowledge, to deliver greater value for patients every day. We take data seriously. Driven by the impact we know we can have; our high ethical standards never slip. This is the place where innovation meets large-scale impact. We are often seen breaking new ground, but without ever compromising on doing things the right way. Weimpactpatientslives. Empowering and enabling the business to run faster and better, we play a part in improving lives across the world.
Ready to join a diverse team of inclusive self-starters? Apply now to be part of our journey towards becoming a digital and data-led enterprise!
Date Posted
18-feb.-2026Closing Date
11-mars-2026AstraZeneca 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.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, inclusivity, balance and sustainability. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
An award-winning company
We're passionate about being a great place to work, and 84% of our employees would recommend us as an employer. We've been recognised as a Top Employer in Spain, an EFR Family Responsible Business, and we achieved third place in Forbes Spain's Top 50 Best Places to Work list.
Inclusive environment
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do, and our different views, experiences and strengths enrich our culture. There's no salary gap at AstraZeneca, and the number of female employees has increased by four per cent over the last three years. We've also made all positions fully accessible.
Work-life balance
Your wellbeing means a lot to us, and we're here to support you through all of life's ups and downs. That's why we offer an unpaid leave policy, annual leave, reduced-hours timetables and a host of benefits, including a retirement plan, long service award, and health and travel insurance.
Sustainability initiatives
We're committed to harnessing the power of science to become a more sustainable business. We've reduced our carbon footprint by over 9,000 kg of CO2 over the last two years, and we lead the European GoGreen Project, which aims to introduce environmentally friendly options in our fleet of corporate vehicles.
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