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: Lead Consultant - Knowledge Graph and Semantic Engineer
Careel Level: E
Introduction to role:
Are you ready to make a difference in the world of medicine? At AstraZeneca, we are seeking a Lead Consultant - Knowledge Graph and Semantic Engineer to join our Operations IT team. Our global IT capability supports the Global Operations organization, partnering with areas such as Pharmaceutical Technology Development, Manufacturing & Global Engineering, Quality Control, Sustainability, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Global External Sourcing and Procurement. With operations hub sites in the UK, Sweden, US, China, and Global Technology Centres in India and Mexico, our work directly impacts patients by transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak by combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. Join us in a dynamic and challenging environment where you can learn, grow, and innovate.
Accountabilities:
As a Knowledge Graph and Semantic Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing and delivering semantic and graph-based solutions for AstraZeneca’s Operations IT. This hands-on role is perfect for someone with a strong foundation in data engineering, Python, and graph database technologies who is eager to build and extend their skills in semantic web, ontology modeling, and knowledge graph design. You will collaborate with stakeholders across Operations and IT to shape the roadmap for knowledge graph and semantic services, advocate for semantic modeling best practices, and champion the use of FAIR data principles. Your responsibilities will include building enterprise-grade knowledge graphs, designing ontologies, developing semantic pipelines, exploring emerging trends in knowledge representation, and collaborating with product owners and domain leads to translate requirements into graph designs.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Strong hands-on experience with graph database technologies (e.g., Neo4j) and query languages (e.g., Cypher).
Proficiency in semantic web technologies such as RDF, OWL, SHACL, and SPARQL.
Expertise in Python for data transformation, validation, and automation.
Familiarity with data modeling principles, taxonomies, and metadata structures.
Experience working in agile teams and collaborating with both technical and business stakeholders.
Excellent documentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex semantic concepts to non-specialists.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems or related field (Master’s preferred).
Desirable Skills/Experience:
Experience with triple stores or enterprise-grade semantic platforms (e.g., GraphDB, Stardog, Amazon Neptune).
Knowledge of ontology management tools (e.g., Protégé), schema editors, or controlled vocabulary tools.
Understanding of graph-based AI techniques, including embeddings, reasoning, or similarity-based search.
Familiarity with data governance, FAIR data frameworks, and knowledge representation standards.
Experience with industrial data systems (ERP, MES, IoT) and integrating operational data into semantic layers.
Awareness of use case specific GenAI tools available in the market and their application in day-to-day work scenarios.
Possess working knowledge of basic prompting techniques and continuously improve these skills.
Stay up-to-date with developments in AI and GenAI, applying new insights to work-related situations.
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 connect across the whole business to power each function to better influence patient outcomes. Here you can play a crucial role in driving disruptive transformation on our journey to becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. Collaborate with leading experts in our specialist communities to unleash the power of our latest innovations in data, machine learning, and technology. We are dedicated to combining science with our knowledge to deliver greater value for patients every day. With high ethical standards and a commitment to innovation, AstraZeneca is where complex information turns into life-changing insights.
Ready to make an impact? Apply now to join AstraZeneca's innovative team!
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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