Senior Director, Global Oncology RWD Platform

About the role

Join the NextGen Sciences team, within AstraZeneca Global Medical Affairs’ Oncology Evidence Generation to Publications (EG2P) organization as a Senior Director, AstraZeneca Global Oncology RWD Platform, including the AZ Partnerships in Oncology Maximising real world evidence (APOLLO) platform.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess potential new partners for potential inclusion in APOLLO and conduct feasibility assessments to ensure fit for purpose with APOLLO strategy of expanding access to real world oncology data.
• Develop and implement a Roadmap to prepare the organization for APOLLO RWD ingestion and utilization.
• Create and implement strategies that drive the implementation of APOLLO, ensuring availability of timely and meaningful data to support AZ’s global oncology real world evidence needs.
• Foster collaborative relationships with external experts to help shape future APOLLO initiatives.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to teams and individuals to upskill and develop future capabilities in line with AstraZeneca’s dedication to a culture of performance development and lifelong learning.
• Ensure that all Medical and business activities are carried out in compliance with AZ standards, standard operating procedures, and external regulations.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry with advanced degree in epidemiology, outcomes research, statistics and/or related subject areas.

Demonstrated experience building real world data (RWD) assets and real world evidence (RWE) generation.

In-depth expertise with research methods for real world research, HEOR projects including pharmacoepidemiologic models.

Proven track record of using tools for data curation / abstraction of unstructured information from electronic health records.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, particularly around research methods and use of RWD in global and local settings.

Qualifications

• PhD in relevant area (Health Economics, Public Health, etc)
• Expert reputation within the business and industry related to RWES
• Scientific and business expertise in oncology with a strong understanding of key global and regional issues and concerns
• Recognized as a subject matter authority with deep technical expertise in global RWE generation
• Extensive knowledge of the latest technical and regulatory expectations related to generation / use of RWD
• Familiarity with the latest research and thinking in data visualization
• Experience in building dashboards or other tools for summarizing data
• Effective problem and conflict resolution skills and validated team focus