Senior Data Developer

Join our dynamic team within Data Science & AI as a Senior Data Developer, a key member of the Analytics Data Preparation team. This technical team is dedicated to accelerating data science projects across AstraZeneca’s R&D portfolio by preparing bespoke datasets that are ready for analysis and by creating tools that allow data scientists to work faster and more efficiently. Your work in this position will enable scientific innovation to proceed at pace and at scale within AstraZeneca, ultimately accelerating development of new, life-changing medicines for patients around the globe.

Accountabilities:
As a Senior Data Developer, you will perform analysis of new projects to establish data preparation requirements and design appropriate solutions. You will be responsible for data wrangling, cleaning, filtering, joining, transforming, etc. to build new datasets that enable scientific research workflows to be conducted to a high quality and in an accelerated manner. You will also generate reusable code/tools for use in subsequent projects and plan and execute testing plans including unit testing and user acceptance testing to guarantee the quality of outputs. As an active team member, you will help to maintain a culture of collaboration and inclusion.

Essential Skills/Experience:
- MSc or PhD in life sciences related subject.
- Excellent skills in R or Python programming.
- Excellent communication skills.

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Experience working with Omics or Real-World Data.
- Experience developing R/Python packages.
- Experience with databases or cloud computing.
- Solid grasp of data science workflows.

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. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca, we follow the science to explore and innovate. We are working towards treating, preventing, modifying and even curing some of the world's most complex diseases. Here we have the potential to grow our pipeline and positively impact the lives of billions of patients around the world. We are committed to making a difference by fusing data and technology with the latest scientific innovations to achieve the next wave of breakthroughs. We are driven by our shared belief in what science can do, a belief in its potential to redefine what's possible. We are always listening and learning from people who live with the diseases our medicines treat. It enables us to better understand their needs and, ultimately, diagnose and design the right treatments to impact patients' lives.

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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.