Senior Director, Patient Centered Science Quantitative Methods
AstraZeneca

Job Info

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Introduction to role:

Join us at AstraZeneca as a Senior Director in the Patient Centered Science (PCS) team, part of our Biopharmaceuticals Business Unit. PCS generates impactful patient centered evidence to positively impact lives by amplifying the patients' voice in healthcare decision-making. This role is pivotal in driving the in-house capability build of Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs) quantitative methods and analyses to drive cutting edge scientific innovation to meet the needs of regulators, payers, health care providers and last but not the least, patients. You will be the main point of contact for COA quantitative analyses, drive internal education and awareness, and provide specialty expertise to PCS. This is an opportunity to work from early and late R&D, Medical and markets to ensure our new medicines are guided by Patient Focused Drug Development and to drive practice change.

Accountabilities:

In this role, you will build internal COA quantitative methods and analysis capabilities, develop outsourcing strategy for quantitative COA analyses, and ensure more analyses are carried out in-house. You will also be responsible for knowledge sharing and support to PCS about quantitative methods for COA evidence across TAs. Additionally, you will drive and support the conduct of quantitative methods and analysis to generate COA related evidence across TAs. You will also be responsible for budget management for COA quantitative analyses capability build and tracking budget savings by conducting more analyses internally. You will be part of PCS Leadership team.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Masters degree in relevant field (statistics, psychometrics, outcomes research, health services research, epidemiology, health policy or related fields)

•7 years relevant experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, life science industry, research, or consulting

• Proven track record of developing and applying quantitative methods for COA

• Proven track record of innovation and application of new methods to meet stakeholder requirements

• Knowledge and experience of clinical development and real-world evidence

• Experience of cross-functional collaboration and leading without authority

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• PhD in relevant field

• Knowledge of clinical development and real-world evidence

• Experience in cross-functional collaboration and leading without authority

• Track record of innovation and application of new methods to meet stakeholder requirements

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, you will be at the forefront of shaping the future of Healthcare. We provide medical leadership across the whole product lifecycle - from advising on Research & Development investment decisions, to leading pre-launch scientific efforts and accelerating evidence based healthcare changes in the real world. We are always open to new ideas, we innovate and apply our creative thinking to develop with new approaches. We are uniquely positioned to contribute to real change. Partners across the healthcare ecosystem and supported by the enterprise, we're contributing to shaping the healthcare practices of the future.

Ready to make a meaningful 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.

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