AstraZeneca

Associate Director, Hematology Clinical Intelligence & Applied Analytics

AstraZeneca$186K — $279K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (PhD or equivalent) in a quantitative discipline such as epidemiology, biostatistics, or machine learning.
  • 5+ years of experience in evidence strategy, real-world evidence, or advanced analytics and data science.
  • Solid understanding of causal inference and observational study design, including advanced methodologies like propensity score methods and comparative effectiveness research.
  • Hands-on experience with machine learning techniques and multimodal modeling, with expertise in integrating diverse data types.
  • Experience in developing external control arms, trial simulators, or prognostic models from both real-world and clinical trial data.
  • Knowledge of regulatory and HTA evidence standards for analysis design and submissions.
  • Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and familiarity with cloud analytics environments.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to pinpoint and prioritize evidence gaps essential for product lifecycle decisions in Hematology.
  • Utilize advanced analytics and AI to provide insights on patient stratification and treatment effect variability.
  • Develop robust multimodal patient models that incorporate diverse data sources for practical clinical application.
  • Transform internal and real-world data into actionable insights to enhance patient pathways and development strategies.
  • Assist in integrating new tools and methodologies with existing evidence generation processes to enrich data intelligence.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaborations linking evidence needs with technical goals to support development milestones.

Benefits

  • Flexible in-office working arrangement, typically requiring three days in the office per week.
  • Access to various qualified retirement programs and paid time off including vacation and holidays.
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage provided according to plan terms.
  • Opportunity for career progression within a leading biopharmaceutical company focused on innovation.
Full Job Description
Are you ready to turn complex clinical and real-world data into evidence that shapes pivotal decisions in Hematology? Do you want your analytics to directly influence Phase 3 investments, trial design, and patient access?

In this role, you will operate where evidence generation meets hands-on analytics, partnering with stakeholders to pinpoint the highest-value evidence gaps and leading the delivery that closes them. You will move seamlessly from portfolio-level prioritization with Global Product Teams to building rigorous multimodal patient models or external control arm analyses that inform development and access.

Hematology is growing rapidly. As the technical specialist for clinical intelligence and real-world evidence, you will translate complex data into decision-ready insights, build persistent intelligence that compounds across use cases, and help steer how the portfolio advances for patients.

Accountabilities:
  • Evidence Gap Prioritization: Partner with Hematology stakeholders and Global Product Teams to identify and prioritize evidence needs across the product lifecycle, including Phase 3 investment decisions, subpopulation discovery, and trial design.
  • AI and Causal Inference Analytics: Apply machine learning and causal inference to deliver robust answers on patient stratification, external control arm construction, prognostic risk adjustment, and treatment effect heterogeneity, ensuring analyses meet regulatory and HTA expectations.
  • Multimodal Patient Models: Deliver and validate patient-level models that integrate clinical, genomic, imaging, and real-world data for deployment in clinical trials or routine care, with emphasis on reproducibility and rigorous validation.
  • Decision-Ready Insights: Turn internal and competitor trial data, alongside real-world data, into clear insight on standard of care, patient pathways, benchmarking, and unmet need to sharpen development and access strategies.
  • Platform Enablement: Work with platform and tooling teams to bring new tools, agents, and experimental approaches into evidence generation, and build Hematology-specific intelligence that persists within the Phase 3 Investment Decision Intelligence Foundation.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Connect strategic evidence needs with technical delivery, aligning outputs to development, regulatory, and access milestones; collaborate with Translational Science and Clinical Development to incorporate novel signals such as digital endpoints, pathology AI, and biomarker panels.

Essential Skills/Experience:
  • Advanced degree (PhD or equivalent) in a quantitative discipline - epidemiology, biostatistics, computational biology, machine learning, health data science, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience spanning both evidence strategy and real-world evidence and/or advanced analytics and data science.
  • Strong methodological foundation in causal inference and observational study design, including propensity score methods, instrumental variables, target trial emulation, and comparative effectiveness research.
  • Hands-on experience with machine learning and multimodal modeling, including supervised and unsupervised methods, deep learning for imaging or molecular data, and integration of heterogeneous data types into patient-level models.
  • Experience building or contributing to external control arms, trial simulators, or prognostic models using real-world and/or clinical trial data.
  • Understanding of regulatory and health technology assessment (HTA) evidence standards, with the ability to design analyses that meet the evidentiary bar for submissions and payer engagement.
  • Proficiency in Python, R, and SQL, and familiarity with cloud-based analytics environments.

Desirable Skills/Experience:
  • Domain expertise in hematology or oncology and familiarity with disease-specific endpoints, pathways, and standards of care.
  • Track record of influencing cross-functional strategy with evidence, engaging product and clinical leaders to drive decisions.
  • Experience deploying analytics into clinical trial operations, submissions, or payer engagements.
  • Publications, conference presentations, or open-source contributions in causal inference, multimodal modeling, or real-world evidence.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and MLOps practices to scale models and pipelines.
  • Experience integrating digital endpoints, pathology AI, or biomarker panels into evidence strategies.
  • Ability to design reusable data and model assets that generalize across indications and studies.
  • When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.


When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

As AstraZeneca continues to put patients at the forefront of our mission, we are excited for our move to Kendall Square/Cambridge in 2026. Find out more information here: Kendall Square Press Release

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $186,014 to $279.021. 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
09-Sep-2026

Closing Date
22-Sep-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.
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Market Cap
$211.5 billion
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Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+10.2%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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