Job Description

Senior Director Global Analytics & Insights Oncology – Secondment/Fixed-Term Contract

Period: 10 months from approximately Jan 2027 to Oct 2027

Location: Cambridge, UK

Work Arrangement: Full time

Compensation: Competitive Salary & Excellent Company Benefits

Business Area: Oncology Business Unit (OBU)

What you'll do

The Global Analytics & Insights mission is to improve the quality of the decisions taken on our assets and across our Disease Areas through the provision of excellent market, customer and competitor analytics. This role will focus on the Lung and BiSp franchises and lead a programme of insight and analysis to support clinical development through commercialization in prioritized indications.

Analytics

Work with data experts to conduct analysis of complex datasets, including electronic medical records, claims data, and quantitative survey raw data
Share your commercial and strategic acumen with data experts- and 'ask the right questions', to generate actionable insights to inform strategic decisions

Insights

Design strategy-shaping qualitative and quantitative market research – to build our deep customer understanding
Lead insights synthesis process (with support from broader team) – connecting dots and looking for patterns / disconnects between all our analytics and primary market research materials and datasets

Forecasting

Ensure every assumption is deeply interrogated – with primary and secondary data and RWD analytics.
Direct forecast analysts to build and manage patient flow forecast models, and lead delivery of outputs for forecasting cycles

Performance

Co-Lead KPI development, in partnership with commercial - identifying best measures to assess delivery of commercial strategy. Ensuring they are measurable (data limitations), and actually drivers of business
Analyze in-market performance – including source of business - to identify growth opportunities

General

Move between being deep in data, to communicating findings in a succinct way that is tailored to the altitude of the stakeholder
Possess or develop deep tumour knowledge – becoming an expert in your designated tumours (which may include lung, BTC, HCC, HNSCC, cervical)

Essential Qualifications

Advanced degree in science, mathematics or data-related field / MBA
Substantial relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry or consultancy
AI expertise
Qualitative and Quantitative market research experience
Oncology Experience

Desirable Qualifications

Knowledge of real-world datasets such as Flatiron & IQVIA
Commercial brand strategy experience

About the Company

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.

At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.

There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all.

Championing Inclusion and Diversity

Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking.

Life at AstraZeneca

We're curious about science and the advancement of knowledge. We find creative ways to approach new challenges. We're driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions. As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people. Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab. Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential. Here, you'll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others. And, together with your team, you'll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day.

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