AstraZeneca · 14 hours ago
Associate Director, Real World Evidence Data Scientist
US - Gaithersburg - MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$135K/yr - $203K/yr
5+ years expAstraZeneca is a leading pharmaceutical company focused on delivering innovative medical solutions. The Associate Director, Real World Evidence Data Scientist will work within the Centre for Oncology Data Excellence, collaborating across functions to analyze real-world data and provide insights to support medical evidence generation.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Collaborate with key stakeholders, including outcomes research and next-gen science groups to support study design, conduct RWD feasibility assessments, and execute protocol-driven and insight projects to a high standard
Maintain in-depth knowledge of real-world oncology data sources (claims, EHR, and registries). Provide strong insights into the strengths and limitations of in-house data sources to facilitate data suitability assessments for study planning
Translate ambiguous business and scientific questions into clear, actionable analytic specifications and programming tasks (R/Python/SQL). Champion reusable code libraries, version control, and reproducible data science workflows
Stay current with methodological developments in real world evidence (RWE) generation, including causal inference, ECA, ML/AI methods, and federated learning/OMOP, and provide clear technical input on study design and analysis
Incorporate LLMs/GenAI, agentic workflows and AI coding tools into day-to-day workflows to accelerate code development, discovery, documentation, review, and insight generation
Communicate complex methods and analysis results clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences internally and externally
Qualification
Required
PhD or MS in epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, computer science, or related field such as health informatics with at least 3 years of relevant pharmaceutical industry or CRO experience
Experience in RWE and familiarity with observational study methodologies. At least 5+ years of experience working directly with large, complex healthcare datasets (claims/EHR/registries) in quantitative research
Demonstrated proficiency in R/Python and SQL. Expertise in developing FAIR-compliant data analytics pipelines supported by use of version control tools like GitHub and agile tools like JIRA
Proven ability to build long-term and trusted partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders, manage conflicts and competing priorities to drive timely, high-quality outcomes
Strong and effective communication skills, both oral and written. Demonstrated ability to articulate research questions and translate them into structured data analysis plans and technical workstreams that deliver measurable business value
Proficiency in applying GenAI-based coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and agentic tools to support project planning, data analysis, code review, or scientific documentation workflows
A curious learner who continuously deepens disease knowledge, RWD expertise and explores emerging technologies and RWE methodologies to meet evolving stakeholder needs
Preferred
Expertise in clinical data standards, medical terminologies, and controlled vocabularies used in healthcare data and ontologies (e.g., ICD-9/10, NDC, HCPCS)
Ability to lead and manage cross-functional data science projects with track record of peer-reviewed publications and/or regulatory submissions
Demonstrated experience with building production grade analytics solutions using tools such as R (Shiny) or Python (Dash)
Excellent organizational and project management skills with demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Experience with AI-empowered software and web application development in pharmaceutical, biomedical, or healthcare sectors
Benefits
Short-term incentive bonus opportunity
Equity-based long-term incentive program
Qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
Paid vacation and holidays
Paid leaves
Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
Company
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines. It is a sub-organization of Investor.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$5.26B2024-07-30Post Ipo Debt· $1.51B
2023-02-28Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
2023-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Pascal Soriot
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Aradhana Sarin
Group CFO and Executive Director
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