AstraZeneca

Insights & Analytics Senior Specialist

AstraZeneca$93K — $140K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
  • At least five years of experience as a Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, AI Engineer, or related role, preferably in healthcare or pharmaceuticals.
  • Experience taking machine learning solutions from problem definition to deployment in a regulated environment.
  • Proficiency in working with text, images, and unstructured data, specifically with NLP or computer vision methods.
  • Strong programming skills in Python, with expertise in databases, APIs, and data pipelines.
  • Familiarity with major cloud platforms like AWS or Microsoft Azure for machine learning.
  • Experience with Docker and MLOps practices including version control and model lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

  • Translate stakeholder needs into effective machine learning solutions and delivery plans.
  • Design, build, evaluate, and improve machine learning models using varied techniques, including deep learning.
  • Apply advanced AI methods such as natural language processing and generative AI tailored to specific problems.
  • Ensure production-ready capabilities for models, including packaging, deployment, and monitoring.
  • Develop solutions using cloud platforms like AWS or Microsoft Azure and employ engineering best practices.
  • Maintain quality and governance standards in data and model validation and documentation.
  • Present technical findings clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences, discussing model performance and risks.

Benefits

  • Qualified retirement programs
  • Paid time off including vacation, holiday, and leaves
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Short-term incentive bonuses
  • Equity-based awards for salaried roles
  • Commissions for sales roles
Full Job Description
Location: Gaithersburg, USA

Hybrid: 3 days a week onsite

Insights & Analytics Senior Specialist translates complex business and scientific challenges into practical, scalable machine learning solutions

The role contributes across the machine learning lifecycle, from understanding the problem and assessing the available data through to model development, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement. It requires the ability to make sound technical decisions, explain them clearly, and balance innovation with the expectations of a regulated and quality-focused environment.

Typical Accountabilities
  • Translate needs into solutions: Work with stakeholders to understand business or scientific problems, assess whether machine learning is an appropriate approach, and define clear objectives, success measures, and delivery plans.
  • Develop machine learning solutions: Design, build, evaluate, and improve models using appropriate statistical and machine learning techniques. This may include deep learning approaches for structured, text, image, or other unstructured data.
  • Work with advanced AI methods: Apply modern approaches such as natural language processing, generative AI and AI Agents/Workflows based on the problem being addressed. Select methods based on their suitability, performance, maintainability, and governance requirements.
  • Deliver production-ready capabilities: Work beyond experimentation to ensure that models can be packaged, deployed, integrated with relevant systems, monitored, and maintained over time. Contribute to the design of reliable and scalable AI architectures.
  • Use cloud and engineering practices: Develop and deploy solutions using cloud platforms such as AWS or Microsoft Azure, and use technologies such as Docker, source control, automated testing, and continuous integration and delivery to support consistent and reproducible delivery.
  • Maintain quality and governance: Define appropriate data and model quality criteria, validate results, document assumptions, and consider issues such as explainability, bias, privacy, security, performance degradation, and responsible use of AI.
  • Communicate with clarity: Present technical findings and recommendations in a way that is meaningful to both technical and non-technical audiences. Communicate model performance, uncertainty, limitations, and risks openly so stakeholders can make informed decisions.
  • Provide technical leadership: Contribute to technical design discussions, code and model reviews, reusable components, engineering standards, and communities of practice. Provide guidance and informal mentoring to colleagues where appropriate.
  • Operate as an individual contributor: Deliver work within agreed scope and priorities, influencing through technical expertise, collaboration, and sound judgement rather than through formal line management.
  • Work within the relevant country remit: Comply with applicable local policies, standards, regulatory expectations, and organizational requirements.


Qualifications and Skills

Essential
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Typically at least five years of experience as a Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, AI Engineer, or in a related role. Experience in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or another regulated and data-intensive environment is particularly relevant.
  • Demonstrated experience taking machine learning work from problem definition and data preparation through to model evaluation and, deployment or operational use.
  • Experience working with text, images, or other unstructured data, including relevant methods in natural language processing or computer vision. Understanding of modern deep learning architectures, including the role of attention mechanisms and transformer-based models.
  • Strong programming experience in Python, with the ability to write maintainable, tested, and reusable code. Experience working with databases, APIs, and data pipelines is also expected.
  • Experience using at least one major cloud platform, preferably AWS or Microsoft Azure, to develop, train, deploy, or operate machine learning solutions.
  • Experience with Docker and familiarity with software engineering and MLOps practices such as version control, testing, deployment automation, experiment tracking, monitoring, and model lifecycle management.


The annual base pay for this position ranges from $93,868.00 - $140,802.00 USD. 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.

Are you ready to be part of a talented, cross-functional team working together to improve lives and make the biggest possible impact for patients, science and society?

Apply now!

Date Posted
17-Aug-2026

Closing Date
30-Aug-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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