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Job Title Global Analytics & Insights Associate Director, Oncology (Lung)

Location: Gaithersburg, MD US

Working at AstraZeneca means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality.

AstraZeneca is a science-led, global biopharmaceutical company, with a focused portfolio in core therapies. We are committed to improving the health and lives of people across the globe, through our broad research and development platform, and a growing late-stage pipeline. Working in over 100 countries, we have strength in emerging markets, and our medicines are used by millions of patients and clinicians worldwide.

Global Analytics & Insights (GA&I) mission is to improve the quality of the decisions taken on our oncology assets through the creation and delivery of excellent market, customer, and competitor analytics. This role is based in our Oncology team and will lead the generation of insight and analytics within our lung cancer portfolio.

This is a high-impact opportunity to shape business strategy for our exciting upcoming oncology launches in lung cancer. In this role, you will generate foundational insights, develop long-term forecasts, and build performance trackers that help inform, quantify, and deliver our business ambition. Working closely with cross-functional partners, global commercial teams, and local markets, you will translate market understanding, analytics, and competitive dynamics into strategic recommendations — ensuring decisions are grounded in an aligned view of opportunity, risk, and action.

Accountabilities:

INSIGHTS

• Lead the end-to-end design, execution, interpretation, and sharing of qualitative and quantitative market research, translating business priorities into clear research questions and actionable outputs

• Integrate insights across primary research, secondary sources, real-world data, and other available evidence to identify strategic implications and inform brand and disease-area strategy

FORECASTING

• Lead long-term forecasting by integrating insights, performance, analytics, and competitive intelligence to develop robust assumptions and quantify commercial potential for inline and pipeline indications

• Partner with global commercial teams and local markets to calibrate and align on a shared forecast view, and ensure outputs accurately reflect strategic choices, market dynamics, opportunities, and risks.

PERFORMANCE

• Define what success looks like by co-leading KPI development with commercial teams, ensuring KPIs are informative, measurable, actionable to guide decisions that drive business growth

• Monitor market dynamics, including AZ and competitor product performance, to identify growth opportunities, potential risks, and implications for evolving brand strategy

ANALYTICS

• Partner with data experts to frame the right business questions and determine the most appropriate analytical approaches across complex datasets, including electronic medical records, claims data, and quantitative survey data

• Understand the strengths, limitations, and trade-offs of different analytical approaches, and translate results into clear implications for commercial and local-market stakeholders to inform strategy and actions

GENERAL

• Influence cross-functional teams and senior leaders by translating complex insights, analytics, and forecast into clear, compelling recommendations tailored to stakeholder needs

• Apply strong business acumen to identify priority areas for insight generation and forecasting, proactively shaping the questions, analyses, and assumptions needed to inform brand and disease-area strategy

• Develop deep subject matter expertise in your disease area and brand, becoming the go-to partner for market understanding, customer insights, and strategic priorities

ESSENTIAL

• Bachelor's degree in science, mathematics or data-related field

• 5+ yrs experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a closely related field (e.g., life sciences consulting, investment banking).

• Demonstrated experience in at least two of the following: forecasting, primary market research, or advanced analytics.

• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders through clear, evidence-based recommendations

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under time pressure

DESIRABLE

• Advanced degree (e.g, MBA, PhD)

• Familiarity and proficiency with AI-powered analytical tools and platforms

• Learning agility and a demonstrated passion for mastering complex new topics

• Experience in Oncology is strongly preferred

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 challengeperceptions. 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 individualflexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

AstraZeneca offers the chance to work with a rich pipeline of oncology medicines, advanced digital tools and real-world data in an environment that values curiosity, evidence and smart risk-taking. Teams collaborate across functions and geographies to design value-based solutions that improve access and outcomes for patients worldwide, while providing space to grow skills, shape strategy and see the impact of decisions on real lives.

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges between $194,571.20 - $291,856.80 USD Annual. 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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Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.