Senior Data Scientist – Oncology

Location – Remote, UK

Duration – 6 months (initially)

Outside IR35

What we do

AstraZeneca is a global, science-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative, meaningful medicines and healthcare solutions that enrich the lives of patients.

Accountabilities

Support decision-making in clinical design, submission and interpretation by identifying, benchmarking, extracting and presenting back meaningful facts and data via internal and external competitor intelligence information sources

Use techniques such as: text mining and data visualization extracting key relevant information enabling timely and objective clinical study design decision

Maintain a repository of key data, bringing together key historical decisions for wider team to use and refer to

Plan and work independently and take responsibility for specific deliveries within a drug project, and ensure a high level of quality is built into deliverables

Essential Criteria

• MSc or PhD
• Experience in conducting literature and database searches
• Understanding/Exposure of the pharmaceutical drug development process (setting could include, but are not limited to: Clin Ops, Regulatory, Early development, Medical Affairs, Competitive/Regulatory Intelligence)
• Experience working in oncology data within the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience in the application of information and knowledge management in a clinical or scientific setting
• Good written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills and proficiency in communicating complex information to a diverse audience
• Good organizational skills with the ability to multitask, set priorities and follow a timeline
• Great attention to detail

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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.