Executive Director, Oncology Data Science and Translational Medicine Strategy

at  AstraZeneca

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA/BS and 10 years of experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs
• OR MS/MBA and 8+ years of experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs
• OR PhD or MD and 5+ of experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with senior executive teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence experienced professionals.
• Ability to think critically, creatively and to anticipate and solve problems.
• Ability to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, highly-matrixed work environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Effective interpersonal and relationship management skills with consultative approach and ability to interact and build trust
• Operational effectiveness, highly organized process with follow through
• Strong initiative to understand our core business goals and establish processes or programs to set direction, generate alignment and push forward
• Financial background and understanding of forecasts, budgets, financial activities and tools
• Resourceful, motivated, influential and proactive; able to prioritize in a fast-growing organization
• Experience in strategic planning processes and tools
• Scientific background
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical business (including R&D)
• Experience in translating business needs into a coordinated plan from cross-functional senior leadership team
• Ability to develop creative and simple solutions to complex problems

RESPONSIBILITIES:

In this role you will report to VP, Oncology Strategy and be accountable for the development of an integrated Oncology Data Science and Translational Medicine strategy as a key part of our Therapeutic Area Strategy (TA Strategy).

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Apply your detailed understanding of Data Science and Translational Medicine to ensure AstraZeneca is at the cutting edge of both current and future applications
• Develop a future proof strategy that drives the convergence of Data and AI, enabling faster insight generation from all data types, geographies and sectors
• Integrate Data Science and Translational Medicine strategies within specific tumor strategies, providing a vision for both the near and longer term
• Contribute to the development of an integrated clinical strategy across all assets through data driven, actionable insights that advance our industry leading portfolio
• Collaborate closely with Competitive Intelligence on emerging science and technology to ensure a highly competitive early pipeline and long-term portfolio
• Help drive and integrate above-asset initiatives and strategies (e.g. Translational Medicine, Precision Medicine, Data Sciences, Artificial Intelligence etc.)