AstraZeneca

Associate Director, Data Enablement

AstraZeneca$121K — $182K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in biology, bioinformatics, data science, or related field; PhD preferred
  • 3+ years of experience in Bioinformatics or related fields
  • 3+ years of data science/management and project management experience focused on genomic data
  • Understanding of FAIR data principles and their practical application
  • Strong communication and organization skills, with stakeholder management experience
  • Experience working within cross-functional teams, including data owners and product development staff

Responsibilities

  • Develop strategy for multi-omics data products and data atlases in a FAIR manner
  • Coordinate data curation, integration, and management efforts
  • Lead cross-functional teams to ensure successful product delivery
  • Automate data operations in collaboration with data engineers
  • Monitor product usage to identify gaps and issues
  • Streamline data transfer and integration with vendor network
  • Gather user requirements and develop best practices for RWE data curation
  • Create documentation and training materials for data product usage

Benefits

  • Eligibility for short-term incentive bonuses
  • Equity-based awards for salaried roles
  • Qualified retirement programs
  • Comprehensive paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
Full Job Description
As a data product lead, you'll lead and drive the development of multi-omics data products which will serve as data foundation across our portfolio and will be used to influence portfolio and investment decisions. Working hand in hand with our data product consumers (data scientists, ML experts) and data producers, you'll help to shape data product strategy and priorities based on business value and user need. You'll work closely together with software engineering teams to find novel ways to consume data through our tools and systems and you'll be the go-to person when it comes to questions and trainings on your data product and its consumption. You will report to the Director, Data Products, Ops & Governance and may be based in Gaithersburg, MD or Waltham, MA. Responsibilities: • Develop the strategy for and build multi-omics data products/ data atlases in a FAIR way which supports AZ cross-project delivery • Plan and drive data curation-, integration, -management and operation efforts (coordination between scientists, engineers); conduct data quality control and normalization where needed • Lead small cross-functional teams and ensure successful product delivery • Work together with data engineers to automate data operations as much as possible • Quantitatively observe and control product usage, to quickly understand gaps and issues • Coordinate and streamline data transfer, exchange and integration activities with our vendor network • Work with data product consumers (bioinformaticians, data scientists, scientists) to understand requirements, develop best practices in data wrangling/curation and storage of RWE data, and gather feedback • Develop documentation and training material • Identify opportunities for training/ education and drive/ support development of training and communication material Essential requirements • Master's degree in biology, bioinformatics, data science or related field; PhD preferred • At least 3 years Bioinformatics or related experience • 3 years' experience in data science/management and or data centric project/alliance management and integration with data entity focus genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics • Understanding of the FAIR data principles and how to translate and implement requirements into a typical data flow • Great communication and organization skills as well as stakeholder mgmt. experience • Experienced working within cross-functional teams, including business data owners/stewards and technical product development staff Desirable requirements • Experience with multimodal healthcare data • Experience with tools like JIRA, Confluence The annual base pay for this position ranges from $121K to $182K. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives-an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. Date Posted 01-Jul-2026 Closing Date 14-Jul-2026

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs. The company was formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group plc. AstraZeneca's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. AstraZeneca is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
Learn more about AstraZeneca
Size
83,100 employees
Market Cap
$211.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+10.2%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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