AstraZeneca

Associate Director, Quantitative Science and Biometrics - Evinova

AstraZeneca$120K — $150K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctoral or Master’s degree in relevant fields (Statistics, Biostatistics, Psychology, etc.)
  • Proficiency in programming languages like R, SAS, or Python for data analysis and visualization
  • Strong understanding of the drug development process and its various stages
  • Demonstrated project management skills for effective planning and execution
  • Ability to interpret clinical research data and communicate findings clearly
  • Exceptional communication skills for building relationships across teams
  • Capacity for strategic influence and team leadership in achieving outcomes

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement quantitative evidence strategies
  • Create analytic approaches to fill evidence gaps
  • Lead programming efforts in psychometrics, clinimetrics, and statistics
  • Conduct psychometric and statistical analyses for novel endpoints
  • Prepare and contribute to scientific reports and regulatory materials
  • Integrate AI analytics into workflows to enhance efficiency
  • Contribute to the design of AI-based decision-support tools

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment with hybrid options
  • Opportunity to influence patient outcomes in drug development
  • Engagement with advanced analytics and AI technology
  • Collaborative cross-functional team environment
  • Chance to contribute to innovative digital health solutions
Full Job Description
About the Opportunity:

As an Associate Director Scientist within Evinova Quantitative Science, you’ll play a key role in shaping how patient outcomes are measured and understood. As a subject matter expert in Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs) and quantitative evidence generation, you’ll work at the intersection of science, data, and digital innovation.

You’ll lead advanced analytics across existing and novel endpoints, helping define patient benefit and directly influencing the development of innovative therapies and digital health solutions.

Working across study teams and therapeutic areas, you’ll design analytic approaches to solve complex evidence gaps, leveraging data from COAs, biosensors, and wearables to uncover meaningful, patient-centric insights across the drug development lifecycle.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive high-impact work, while also helping to integrate AI-enabled analytics into workflows and contribute to the development of next-generation, AI-powered decision-support tools within Evinova’s digital product ecosystem.

What You’ll Do:
  • Develop and implement strategies for quantitative evidence generation at the study team and therapeutic area level

  • Develop analytic approaches to address evidence gaps

  • Contribute to programming workstreams across psychometrics, clinimetrics, and statistics to generate evidence of patient experience throughout the drug development lifecycle

  • Lead workstreams to deliver project-based evidence

  • Conduct and interpret psychometric, clinimetric, and statistical analyses for the validation of novel endpoints using COA and sensor/wearable data

  • Prepare, review, and contribute to scientific outputs including reports, presentations, publications, and regulatory materials

  • Integrate AI-enabled analytics into quantitative workflows to improve efficiency and scalability

  • Contribute to the design and refinement of AI-powered decision-support tools within Evinova’s digital health products

Qualifications

Required Education:

  • Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, ScD, DrPH) in a relevant field such as Statistics, Biostatistics, Psychology, Epidemiology, Neuroscience, or similar, plus relevant experience

  • OR Master’s degree in a related field with significant practical experience

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Proficiency in Programming and Visualization: Skilled in R, SAS, Python, or similar tools for robust data analysis and visualization.

  • Clinical Evidence Expertise: Capable of interpreting clinical research data and clearly communicating findings to diverse audiences.

  • Drug Development Insight: Possesses a solid understanding of the drug development process and its stages.

  • Project Leadership: Demonstrates strong project management abilities, ensuring effective planning, execution, and delivery of results.

  • Analytical and Strategic Thinking: Excels in conceptual, analytical, and critical evaluation, enabling informed decision-making and problem-solving.

  • Strategic Influence: Able to lead teams, influence key stakeholders, and thoughtfully persuade to achieve desired outcomes while fostering positive organizational relationships.

  • Accountability and Initiative: Willing to challenge existing practices, take ownership of tasks, and uphold accountability for both self and others.

  • Efficiency and Adaptability: Navigates ambiguity and rapidly resolves challenges in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, embracing new ways of working as needed.

  • Exceptional Communication: Communicates clearly and confidently, with the ability to build productive relationships across teams.

  • Creativity and Innovation: Brings a solution-oriented mindset, leveraging creative and innovative approaches to drive success.

  • Diligence: Maintains attention to detail and manages multiple concurrent activities with precision and care.

  • Resilience: Demonstrates the ability to adapt, overcome challenges, and motivate others within a constantly evolving environment.

Desirable for the Role:
  • Experience working with data from multiple sources, including wearables and sensors

  • Understanding of digital development frameworks

  • Understanding of the regulatory landscape governing human subjects research

  • Experience conducting outcomes research and communicating findings

SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete the full application on our website at your earliest convenience – it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager can know that you feel well qualified for this opportunity.  If you know someone who would be a great fit, please share this posting with them.

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Date Posted

27-May-2026

Closing Date

11-Jun-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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Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
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