Head of Clinical Data Science – Vaccines, Immune Therapies
AstraZeneca
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Barcelona • 🇪🇸 Spain
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Lead
Tech Stack
NoSQLPythonSQLTableau
About the role
- Define and deliver the V&I data science strategy across clinical and operational/business domains, aligning to TA goals and strategy.
- Identify and prioritise new applications of data science in V&I; translate business problems into analytics questions and deliver solutions that inform decisions and predict outcomes.
- Line manage and provide inspirational leadership to data scientists at varied career stages; cultivate an inclusive, learning oriented culture.
- Serve as key expert and spokesperson; advise senior stakeholders on innovative analytics, generative AI, and related technologies, clearly communicating insights, uncertainty, and limitations.
- Drive adoption of best practices in model development, MLOps, validation, documentation, and data governance; define and implement TA specific training.
- Build effective collaborations across internal data science groups; shape and manage external partnerships and vendors to deliver value at speed and scale.
- Influence budgets and resourcing to maximise portfolio outcomes; contribute to and lead strategic initiatives across the TA.
- Share AZ’s work at internal forums and external conferences, strengthening our scientific presence.
Requirements
- PhD or MSc in a relevant discipline (e.g., statistics, computer science, mathematics, engineering, physics) or equivalent experience.
- Proven data science leadership with end to end delivery: data collection and preprocessing, modelling for business and clinical problems, and decision oriented data visualisation.
- Significant experience in drawing conclusions from analysis and presenting analysis results in a succinct fashion to senior stakeholders, along with recommended actions.
- Knowledge of data analytic and visualization tools such as R, Python, Spotfire or Tableau.
- Experience working with database systems (eg SQL, NoSQL, graph).
- Proven experience in leading and managing colleagues.
- Experience in influencing and controlling budgets.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible working hours
- Health insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
data sciencedata collectiondata preprocessingmodellingdata visualizationMLOpsdata governanceanalyticsgenerative AIstatistical analysis
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationinfluencingstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingpresentation skillsteam managementcultural inclusivitydecision-making
Certifications
PhDMSc