BioPharmaceuticals – Associate Director, Real World Data Science (Contract)

Introduction to role:
Are you ready to make a significant impact on patient outcomes? At AstraZeneca, our BioPharmaceuticals Medical team is dedicated to providing healthcare decision-makers worldwide with the evidence and confidence they need regarding our therapies. As an Associate Director in Real World Data Science, you will play a pivotal role in delivering valuable insights through the analysis of routinely collected data from healthcare settings. Collaborating with experts in epidemiology, statistics, and health economics, you will shape the delivery of medical and payer evidence studies, support pharmacovigilance, and provide expert guidance on study design and data utilization.

*This role is a 6 month contract*

Accountabilities:

• Implement advanced secondary analyses of data from EMR, claims, and primary observational data required across Therapeutic Area RWE strategies.

• Provide expert scientific guidance on applying real-world evidence and observational research data to address issues across Biopharmaceuticals business units.

• Offer technical input and strategic directions to AZ observational study teams on study design, data partner selection, and best practices in RWD utilization.

• Mentor and support the education and technical training of other data scientists.

• Support strategic decisions on AZ Medical Evidence and Observational Research external collaborations in the US and other markets.

• Collaborate with internal teams to evaluate external RWD sources and potential partners for advancing data strategy in specific therapeutic areas.

• Maintain insight into the capabilities of potential external partners in RWE, especially for US and emerging markets.

• Promote best practice in RWD Science across multiple domains and stakeholder groups.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• PhD or MS in statistics, mathematics, data science or other advanced degree in life sciences + relevant industry experience.

• Experience in real-world evidence and familiarity with health economics/epidemiology, and quantitative science such as health outcome modelling.

• Hands-on experience with EMR/Health IT, disease registries, and/or insurance claims databases.

• Experience within clinical data standards, medical terminologies and controlled vocabularies used in healthcare data and ontologies (ICD9/10/SNOMED).

• Experience in supporting pharmacoepidemiology studies with proven track record of advancing approaches with statistics/machine learning/data science.

• Ability to lead & manage multi-disciplinary data science projects.

• Familiarity in Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) generation and execution for observational studies.

• Proficient in SQL.

• Proficient in R/Python.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Demonstrated ability to build long-term relationships with stakeholders, understand relevant scientific/business challenges at a deep level and translate into a programme of data science activities to deliver value to the business.

• Experience in advanced visualisation and visual analytics of routinely collected healthcare data.

• Experience in the application of pharmacovigilance from RWD.

• Experience working in a global organization and delivering global solutions.

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.

At AstraZeneca, we are driven by results and thrive in a vibrant environment where diversity is our strength. Our BioPharmaceuticals pipeline is expanding, offering exciting opportunities to redefine patient care. We connect science with technology to impact patients' lives positively. With a focus on continuous learning and collaboration, we empower our teams to share ideas openly. Join us as we work towards our vision to be the leader in Cardiovascular, Renal, Metabolism, Respiratory, and Immunology by 2025.

Ready to make your mark? Apply now to be part of our journey!

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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.