Scientist, Patient Centered Science

It's our patients that come first, every decision we make and action we take is centred around how we can better serve them. It's why we are shaping patient care for the future, working along the whole experience to give hope to billions of lives across the world. Do you want to join us on our journey?

Our vision in the Patient Centered Science (PCS) team at AstraZeneca is to s to positively impact lives by amplifying the patients' voice in healthcare decision-making.

We seek to identify, measure, understand and communicate patient experience of disease and treatment including symptoms, health status and health-related quality of life. Using qualitative and quantitative research as a foundation, PCS incorporates the patient journey into research to serve the needs of our patients.

We are now looking for a Scientist to join our PCS team at our vibrant R&D site in Gothenburg, Sweden

What we do

The PCS function is a global team of 20 people that share the passion for including the patient perspective in drug development. We are a diverse group that enjoys leading and developing the field of patient centered science and we love to work together and have fun at work.

Our team plays a pivotal role in challenging AstraZeneca's scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients' lives and include patient perspective into drug development.

What you'll do

As a PCS Scientist you will work closely with PCS Directors and study teams to implement Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) and other Clinical Outcomes Assessments (COA) into clinical trials to ensure high quality evidence supporting products regulatory approval, reimbursement and commercialization. In the role you will be driving efficient implementation of PRO into studies, with the following activities:

* To translate the patient experience strategy into a fully implemented program
* Lead PCS function interactions with internal and external teams to apply strategy at the study level to oversee PRO implementation and under supervision, contribute to the development of patient centered measurement strategies that meet the needs of key stakeholders including the patient
* Drive the everyday work of COA implementation in studies and have responsibility for the scientific aspect of the electronic capture of COA (eCOA) implementation
* Support development of relevant PRO/COA training materials for patients, investigators and monitors
* Ensure appropriate standards are applied and participate in development of new standards and assist with review of results and the preparation of regulatory documents
* Draft Clinical Study Protocol (CSP) text based on the pre-defined patient experience strategy
* Draft PRO (Statistical Analysis Plan) SAP text

You will interact with internal AstraZeneca teams and externally with PCS strategic partners, linguistic validation and eCOA providers, with regulatory authorities and key external experts.

The role is dedicated to support our Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic (CVRM) therapeutic area and will require an in-depth understanding of patient-centered outcomes research within the context of pharmaceutical development.

Essential for the role

* University Degree in Life Sciences, clinical, Information Technology, social sciences or equivalent
* Familiarity with clinical research from industry or CRO work experience
* Experience with PRO development and usage in clinical studies is preferred but not required
* A PhD or relevant experience from research within the field of Life Science is preferred but not required
* Able to implement projects including interactions with stakeholders
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to define clear scope of projects and provide support
* Integrity and high ethical standards

We believe that you are a team player who believes in "we" being greater than "me". You share our curiosity to learn on the job and you are humble about the fact that we can't know it all.

So, what's next?

Join a talented and agile team that focus on what really matters. We're 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 August 21, 2022.

Why AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life changing medicines and strive to continuously meet the unmet needs of patients worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big, and working together to make the impossible a reality.

We know that our work impacts people with serious conditions, many of whom have no other alternatives. That's what drives us - the potential to impact over one billion patients worldwide.

Additional information
Our Gothenburg site: https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-science/gothenburg.html
Life in Gothenburg: https://www.movetogothenburg.com/
Culture and atmosphere of the Gothenburg site: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6496327311678410752/