Associate Director, Analytics - US Oncology

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

126d • $181,503 - $272,255

About The Position

As the Associate Director, Analytics, US Oncology, you will lead commercial analytics for one of our blockbuster franchises within the US Oncology portfolio. Your role will be pivotal in driving commercial efficiency to improve our inline assets and accelerate new launches. You will collaborate with Marketing and other stakeholders to identify key business questions and answer them with innovative analytical approaches in partnership with Market Research, Data Science, Forecasting, Finance, Market Access, and Data Management teams. This Associate Director synthesizes complex data to derive critical insights for brand performance and underlying drivers to inform commercial strategic decision-making. Your experience managing large-scale datasets and conducting sophisticated quantitative data analysis enables you to lead the design and delivery of actionable recommendations through compelling, succinct storytelling and impactful data visualization. You will apply advanced analytics approaches to deepen our understanding of disease states, treatment landscapes, and patient journeys. You will also serve as an expert resource on the scope, interpretation, and nuances of internal secondary data. Your project management experience and leadership allows you to efficiently scope, prioritize, and negotiate projects across the franchise. With your expertise, you will spend much of your time designing and managing projects, with hands-on execution by other Analytics team members (internal or external agency), or communicating results. You can lead highly complex projects with only limited guidance and provide regular guidance to more junior Analytics Managers. You identify and promote innovative analytics approaches and best practices across the franchise. This role reports to the Sr. Director, Forecasting & Performance, and sits within the Analytics, Data & Reporting function within US Oncology's Oncology Business Excellence department, an inclusive team that partners with the US Oncology commercial organization to drive strategic decisions by providing objective, data-driven insight generation and analytics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a quantitative field.
• 3+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry.
• 4+ years of experience in analytics, statistics, or data science.
• Deep expertise with multiple APLD sources (Claims, Electronic Health Records).
• Intermediate experience in SQL data analysis language.
• Direct experience with implementing BI visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Qlik, MicroStrategy, etc.).
• Proven skills in collaborating with and presenting results to stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Quantitative Degree in a related subject or Advanced Marketing Degree.
• Expertise in at least one data analysis language (R, or Python).
• Project / Program management expertise.
• Experience working in Oncology.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial analytics for the US Oncology portfolio.
• Collaborate with Marketing and stakeholders to identify key business questions.
• Synthesize complex data to derive insights for brand performance.
• Manage large-scale datasets and conduct quantitative data analysis.
• Design and deliver actionable recommendations through storytelling and data visualization.
• Apply advanced analytics to understand disease states and patient journeys.
• Serve as an expert resource on internal secondary data.
• Scope, prioritize, and negotiate projects across the franchise.
• Design and manage projects with hands-on execution by team members.
• Provide guidance to junior Analytics Managers.
• Promote innovative analytics approaches and best practices.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid leaves
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
• Short-term incentive bonus opportunity
• Eligibility to participate in equity-based long-term incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree