Director, Global Insights & Forecasting, Early Assets & Business Development

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

5d • $195,469 - $293,203

About The Position

The Director, Global Insights & Forecasting, Early Assets & Business Development (R&I) guides critical investment decisions across AstraZeneca’s R&I pipeline, from pre-clinical stages through Phase 3 readiness, and supports in-licensing and business development opportunities. The role translates scientific, epidemiological, and market dynamics into decision-grade forecasts and actionable insights that shape therapeutic area strategy and long-term value. It partners with senior leaders across Global Early Commercial, Finance, Market Access, Medical, and Business Development, and champions AI, automation, and next-generation analytics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific area.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or consulting industry, focused on forecasting, portfolio strategy, business development, and market insights.
• Strong scientific and business acumen, with ability to bridge technical and commercial perspectives.
• Ability to quickly assess new indications, modalities, and biological targets.
• Understanding of commercial drivers, market access dynamics, pricing, reimbursement, and policy factors.
• Excellent communication skills, including translating complex data into clear, actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders and governance forums.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or PhD) in a quantitative, scientific, or life-sciences discipline.
• Therapeutic area expertise in Respiratory and/or Immunology.
• Experience designing and leading qualitative and quantitative primary market research.
• Familiarity with secondary and syndicated data sources, including medical claims, EHR/EMR, IQVIA Rx, and sales data, and proficiency interpreting large longitudinal patient-level datasets.
• Change leadership experience building adoption of tools, processes, and ways of working across cross-functional stakeholders and geographies.
• Practical experience using AI agents, workflow automation, or digital productivity tools to streamline insight generation, reporting, and stakeholder communication.
• Strong curiosity, growth mindset, and high learning agility.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine early forecasts and scenario analyses covering epidemiology, market adoption curves, competitive dynamics, and policy shifts to support stage-gate decisions.
• Develop patient-based forecast models integrating primary and secondary data and benchmarking against internal and external analogs.
• Provide commercial diligence and market models for in-licensing opportunities, partnerships, and acquisitions.
• Create decision-oriented narratives for governance reviews, executive updates, portfolio prioritization, and opportunity assessments.
• Advise senior leaders on forecast drivers, model changes, external signals, and strategic implications.
• Contribute to the Disease Strategy Team and help shape long-term R&I strategy.
• Design and oversee vendor-led qualitative and quantitative market research for investment decisions and therapeutic area planning.
• Identify and embed AI-enabled approaches, including machine learning, generative AI, agentic workflows, and automation, to improve insight speed, quality, explainability, and scalability.
• Promote data and model governance, documentation, responsible AI, and transparent explainability.

Benefits

• Eligibility for short-term incentive bonuses.
• Equity-based awards for salaried roles.
• Qualified retirement programs.
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and leaves.
• Health coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director