Real World Evidence-Associate Director

3 weeks ago


Mississauga, Canada AstraZeneca Full time

Real World Evidence-Associate Director

Gaithersburg, MD, Waltham, MA, or Mississauga, ON

Join AstraZeneca, a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. We are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. We are a team that is driven by speed, backed by leadership and empowered at every level to prioritize and make ambitious moves. We are looking for a quantitative epidemiologist, bioinformaticians, health informaticians, biomedical data scientists, clinicians/pharmacologists, bio-statisticians or related fields with a strong desire to learn and expand their abilities into the analysis of Real World Evidence (RWE).

Accountabilities:

As an Associate Director in our Oncology R&D team, you will be a subject matter expert on the use of Real World Data and its capabilities in the use of RWD. You will transform real-world clinical data into concrete insights for clinical development using statistical methods and innovative data visualizations to support decisions. You will also be responsible for the ideation of new methods and applications of RWE for new clinical development challenges and will be responsible for supporting new regulatory interactions using RWD.

Essential Skills/Experience:

Master's degree + 5+ years of relevant experience Experience in supporting a multidisciplinary team build a research objective that can be met with RWD Experience in the use and application of RWD to support clinical decision making Health analytics and data mining of routinely collected healthcare data Use of statistical and scripting languages such as R, Python and SQL Clinical trials and recruitment, especially the application of synthetic control arms The application of genomics in clinical care or translational medicine Health economics or epidemiology, and quantitative science such as health outcome modelling

Desirable Skills/Experience:

PhD in relevant subject area Data science, machine learning and construction of predictive models Clinical data standards, medical terminologies and healthcare ontologies Work in a patient care or similar setting, that would allow the candidate to bring medical perspective into real-world evidence generation Experience designing and implementing pragmatic clinical trials Knowledge of Oncology and Pharmaceutical development

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?

Be part of the team playing a critical role in driving meaningful change in the way we predict, prevent and treat patients' conditions. A place that's actively embracing and investing in technology, we harness digital, data and analytics to reimagine the future of healthcare and deliver improved outcomes to patients beyond core medical. Our work is shaping the future. Improving and speeding up portfolio development, improving the patient experience and outcomes at clinical trials. Join the team that is co-creating a digital ecosystem with patients at its core.

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply now and join us in our journey as we move beyond precision medicines to work towards individualised medicines developed through our deep understanding of individual biology and behaviours.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today

If you’re curious to know more, please contact Bobbi Poole, our Talent Acquisition Partner.

Closing Date: June 2, 2024

Competitive remuneration and benefits apply

We offer a competitive Total Reward program including a market driven base salary, bonus and long term incentive. We have a generous paid time off program and a comprehensive benefits package.

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