Clinical Information Science Associate Director

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious disease. Most importantly, we do meaningful work that changes lives. It's our purpose that drives us, every day. Would you like to play an essential role in helping patients who need it the most?


Explore the possibility of joining us as a Clinical Information Science Associate Director (CISAD), or Senior Clinical Information Science Specialist (SCISS), depending on your background, within one of our key scientific focus areas; Respiratory and Immunology (R&I).

The position sits within our Information Practice unit, a part of the Late-stage R&I Biometrics organisation. Late-stage R&I Biometrics consists of information, statistical and programming experts for drug development in phase II and beyond. You will be part of a truly global team alongside some of the most respected specialists in the industry.


This role can be based in Gothenburg (SE), Gaithersburg (US), Durham (US) or Cambridge (UK).


What you'll do
As a strategic information expert embedded within dynamic drug project teams, you will deliver / lead the delivery of information that clinical teams need to make decisions in the drug development process. You will be an authority on innovative use of information and data to help shape our trials and portfolio.
You will use a variety of information sources such as scientific literature, competitive intelligence, internal and external clinical trial databases and techniques such as specialist information search and analysis, data visualization and benchmarking to extract and present key relevant information.

You will be partly or fully accountable for Information Practice delivery scope in one or more drug projects by own contribution or leadership of other information practice staff, partners and suppliers. You will also contribute to or be accountable for proactive development and execution of the Project Information Strategy, providing foresight into what information will be needed to support upcoming drug project needs to achieve goals and milestones, and to drive re-use of information assets and clinical data.

Your accountabilities will include:
* Support decision-making in clinical design, submission and interpretation by identifying, extracting and presenting back meaningful facts and data via internal and external information sources
* Enable quality decisions by providing comprehensive access to key decisions and rationale for study designs and project milestones from phase II and throughout the project life cycle, helping the organization to grow and maintain scientific knowledge
* Information strategy for project and TA, proactively assessing information gaps that needs to be filled, enable re-use of information between project and TA and define new ways of working cross projects applying knowledge of external environment and trends
* Organize and structure information for drug development decisions and for reuse of information and data
* Plan and work independently and take responsibility for specific deliveries within a drug project, and ensure high quality is built into deliverables

Essential for the role
* Master / bachelors or advanced degree in a Life Science, or related discipline
* Deep understanding of the pharmaceutical clinical drug development process (with a preference for late-stage drug development in respiratory and immunology)
* Demonstrated leadership capability
* Significant experience / proven track record 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

Desirable for the role
* An interest in coaching and developing more junior team members

To succeed in this opportunity you will have a real passion for clinical data and information and proven insightful ability to know what information to seek, how to find it, and how to share it with the teams in a clear and meaningful way.


Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.


So, what's next!
Are you already imagining yourself joining us? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you! We welcome with your application; CV and cover letter, no later than February 20, 2022.


Competitive salary and benefits package on offer.
Opening date: January 27, 2022
Closing date: February 20, 2022