Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, 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.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
Job Title: Data Analyst
Career Level - C3
Introduction to role:
The Data Analytics Lead is expected to have a strong Subject Matter Expertise around Operations Data objects and will be involved in the evolution of Ops Data Office Advanced Analytics services to elevate data scientists to generate higher levels of insight and competitive advantage. You will stay updated on industry trends and collaborate on the latest advancements in AI research, applying new findings to ongoing and continuous improvement projects. Ensure ethical AI & advanced analytics development practices, transparency, and privacy requirements are met.
Accountabilities:
Work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop clear, compelling requirements of analytic delivery and insights.
Responsible for co-creating prototypes working with data scientists on validating proposed ideas and soliciting input from stakeholders, running test-driven development and continuous integration processes, support, and troubleshooting.
Act as a subject matter expert in advanced analytics and bring best-in-class, innovative ideas to test and measure performance and impact on business requirements.
Define creative solutions to business problems using advanced algorithms and models. Build and manage a high-performing team.
Make business recommendations to senior leadership based on results/trends identified in data analysis.
Responsible for setting and operationalizing the analytics strategy for the data office organization.
Partner with the data engineering team, technology architects, and IT to build & deploy Machine Learning/AI pipelines that enable analytics reusable framework & algorithms.
Define approaches and lead complex and cross-functional analytical projects leveraging advanced computational algorithms.
Lead initiatives involving exploration and analysis of data across platforms.
Evolve iterative development processes to drive timely Data Science outcomes and reinforce the test-and-learn culture.
Define best practices, identify gaps, improve quality, and share advanced modeling techniques and learnings.
Use relevant knowledge of computer science fundamentals, distributed computing, and machine learning to help build scalable analytical solutions.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Experience in Operations, manufacturing or related field.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, with 7+ years experience in Operations data and 3+ years in data analytics, data structures, and data science.
Storytelling capability of creativity, pragmatism, and out-of-the-box thinking.
Proactive approach with hands-on/can-do mindset, with prototyping/modeling techniques.
Experience with varied qualitative and quantitative research methods, sampling methodologies, and design thinking.
Analytical thinking for assessing model performance, interpreting outcomes, and making data-driven decisions for model improvement.
Demonstrated ability to provide actionable insights that move the business forward exponentially.
Own all phases of the data science product lifecycle (exploratory data analysis, model development, model productionizing, rollout, and evaluation).
Demonstrated knowledge of generative models (GANs, VAEs) and NLP.
Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms and data pre-processing techniques.
Excellent communication skills with experience presenting and communicating to leadership and stakeholders.
Fluency in analytical & computational techniques with advanced analytics software package deployment.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
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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.
AstraZeneca offers an environment where you can embrace constant challenges as intellectually stimulating opportunities to learn more. We keep pushing boundaries as we work on implementing the best systems with cutting-edge science and manufacturing. Our resilience helps us thrive as we innovate and evolve. Here, you will be part of a safe space where ideas are welcomed and rewarded. We actively participate by sharing ideas and problem-solving as a team united behind a common goal to succeed.
Ready to make a big impact? Apply now!
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.
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, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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