AstraZeneca

Strategy Director (Consultant) - Clinical Development - Evinova

AstraZeneca$203K — $305K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences, engineering, data science, or a related field.
  • 6+ years in Clinical Development with digital health focus.
  • Strong understanding of AI's role in drug discovery and development.
  • Exceptional project delivery and communication skills.
  • Experience in one or more therapeutic areas such as Oncology or Rare Diseases.
  • Hands-on experience with clinical protocols that utilize digital tools.
  • Proven track record in contributing to clinical development projects.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted advisor in clinical development and medical partnering with AstraZeneca and other organizations.
  • Engage as a core member of project teams to develop and deliver digital health strategies.
  • Define problem statements and evaluate digital health solutions for clinical applications.
  • Stay informed on AI trends that impact clinical development and innovation opportunities.
  • Assist in designing study protocols that incorporate digital tools for data collection.
  • Support optimization of study protocols through AI solutions to enhance efficiency and quality.
  • Facilitate the implementation and evaluation of digital health technologies and their interoperability.

Benefits

  • Eligibility for qualified retirement programs.
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays.
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage based on plan terms.
Full Job Description
Introduction to role

Are you ready to make a difference in the world of digital health? As a member of the Digital Strategy Team within Evinova you will partner with both AstraZeneca R&D, Top 10 pharmaceutical companies & biotechs to develop and implement AI and digital health strategies & solutions that accelerate clinical development and enhance patient outcomes. This dynamic role combines strategy consulting & solution design, all driving value realization for Evinova.

If you have experience in Clinical Development and the ability to work with a consulting mindset & problem solve with internal and external stakeholders, this is the opportunity for you!

This is a hybrid position with a requirement to work in our Boston office three days a week.

Accountabilities
  • Strategic Partnering: Serve as a trusted advisor to both AZ and external organisations across clinical development, clinical operations, and medical. Shape digital strategies, develop operating models, and roadmaps that align with the development portfolio and individual assets.
  • Project engagement: Core member of project / engagement teams to develop & deliver digital health strategies, with the ability to develop into project leader, owning engagement delivery.
  • Digital Health Strategy & Solutioning: Define problem statements, solution options, vendor landscapes, and selection criteria for digital solutions including patient recruitment, remote data collection and monitoring, ePRO/eCOA, digital biomarkers, and patient engagement platforms.
  • AI leadership: Maintain a strong pulse on trends in AI tools transforming clinical development, operations and processes, bringing forward pragmatic, value-led innovations that deliver value across portfolios.
  • Protocol Development Support: Contribute to study protocol design where digital tools are used (e.g., endpoint rationale, sensor selection, sampling frequency, feasibility, burden, data flows, and risk management). Ensure alignment with therapeutic area strategy and regulatory expectations.
  • Protocol Feasibility and Execution: Utilize tools to support clinical development and operations teams in optimizing protocols through AI-driven solutions to minimize cost, accelerate timelines, improve patient and site experience, and minimize environmental impact without compromising scientific quality.
  • Implementation & Evaluation: Support pilots and scaled implementations of digital health technologies, including feasibility studies, validation frameworks, vendor due diligence, interoperability planning, data governance, and change management.


Essential Skills/Experience
  • Minimum education: Bachelor's degree in life sciences, engineering, data science, or related field.
  • Experience: 6+ years in Clinical Development, with a strong focus on application of digital health within healthcare (clinical development and/or clinical operations or biomarker strategy).
  • AI in clinical development: Strong AI capabilities including demonstrated understanding of the role AI will play in drug discovery and development.
  • Project & Stakeholder Management: Exceptional project delivery and communication capabilities, with a proven ability to build and maintain trusted relationships.
  • Therapeutic Area Exposure: Experience with one or more therapeutic area, across Oncology, CVRM, Respiratory/Immunology, Infectious Diseases and/or rare disease, where digital endpoints are emerging.
  • Protocol Development: Hands-on involvement contributing to or reviewing clinical protocols and operational plans where digital tools inform endpoints, assessments, or data collection.
  • Project Accountability: Demonstrated significant contributions to projects in clinical development teams, from initiation through delivery.


Desirable Skills/Experience
  • Advanced degree (MS, MPH, PhD, PharmD, MBA) is preferred.
  • Digital Health Delivery: Proven track record evaluating and implementing digital health solutions (e.g., wearables, sensors, ePRO/eCOA, DHT-enabled endpoints, trial delivery capabilities, patient apps/portals), including regulatory knowledge and technical fluency.
  • Experience in pharmaceutical / healthcare consulting, either as part of a dedicated consulting organisation (eg management consulting firm) or an internal pharmaceutical company consulting function.
  • Technical Landscape Expertise: Familiarity with eCOA, sensor/wearable trial design and delivery vendors; experience running RFPs and technical due diligence.
  • Validation & Qualification: Experience with analytical/clinical validation of digital measures, human factors engineering, and usability studies.
  • Product Mindset: Background in product management for digital tools or platforms used in trials or patient support.


The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from 203,709.6 to 305,564.4 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.

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Date Posted
22-Jun-2026

Closing Date
05-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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