Clinical Information Science Associate Director

Clinical Information Science Associate Director- Vaccines & Immune Therapies

At AstraZeneca we are committed to making a difference and we have built our business around our passion for science. Now we are fusing data and technology with the latest scientific innovations to
achieve the next wave of breakthroughs. This the place to build a meaningful career as we push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines!

The Vaccines and Immune Therapies (V&I) unit has been created to optimize AstraZeneca's portfolio of vaccines and antibodies for infectious diseases. The creation of this unit reflects AstraZeneca's strong commitment and focus on this area, developing and implementing scientific advancements, while positively impacting the lives of patients worldwide.

We are now looking for a Clinical Information Science Associate Director to join our Biopharmaceuticals Research & Development, Late-stage Development team at our vibrant R&D site in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Our team drives late-stage development of our innovative pipeline, including RSV, influenza & COVID-19, transforming exciting science into valued new medicines and ensuring patients around the world can access them. If you are passionate about science and data-driven decision making, explore the possibility of joining us and make a meaningful impact for patients around the world.

You will join our Information Practice unit in V&I Biometrics who drives optimal use and value of clinical information and scientific knowledge retention for better informed decision-making in clinical development. This is a truly global team where you will have the opportunity to work with stakeholders around the world and support the drug development process by providing scientific information (literature, data analytics, digital clinical visualizations) for clinical drug development. V&I Information Practice also delivers information and data supporting the projects portfolio decisions via strategic information initiatives, applying knowledge of external environment and trends for internal information needs.


What you'll do
As a Clinical Information Science Associate Director, you will lead the delivery of information to make drug development decisions, making you an authority on innovative use of information and data to help shape our trials and portfolio. Using 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 you'll extract and present key relevant information. In this role you will have the opportunity to lead the Information Practice delivery in one or more drug projects in V&I, by your own contribution or leadership of other information practice team members.
Some of the responsibilities of the role:

* Support decision-making in clinical design, submission and interpretation by identifying, benchmarking, extracting and presenting back meaningful facts and data
* Use or understand techniques such as: text mining and data visualization extracting key relevant information enabling timely and objective clinical study design decision
* 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

We are looking for someone with a real passion for vaccine and infection diseases, clinical data and information - in particular knowing what information you require, how to seek it out, and how to share it with the teams in an insightful way. You are also an excellent communicator with a strong team focus who enjoys collaborating to achieve the best results.

We also believe that you have:

* An advanced degree in Life Science (PhD, , MD, but Masters' degrees will also be considered)
* A deep understanding of the pharmaceutical clinical drug development process
* 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
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask, set priorities and follow a timeline
* Great attention to detail
* An interest in coaching and developing more junior team members

Desirable for the role

* Experience in clinical development of vaccines or antibodies for infectious diseases

So, what's next?

This is an exciting opportunity for professional growth in areas of drug development, science, and leadership. Come and join a talented and agile team that focus on what really matters. A team that's inspired by the direct link between what we do, how this helps to accelerate the business and, ultimately, how this benefits peoples' lives across the world.

Are you already imagining yourself joining us? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you.
Welcome with your application, no later than October 27, 2022.