Senior Director, Global Oncology RWD Platform
About The Position
AstraZeneca’s Evidence Generation to Publications (EG2P) team is building APOLLO (AZ Partnerships in Oncology Leveraging real world evidence), a global oncology real-world data platform that supports oncology evidence generation. APOLLO brings together data partners across markets and tumor types to support insight discovery, medical strategy, and publication-grade evidence generation. Reporting to the Head, NextGen Sciences, the Senior Director is the scientific lead for the platform’s future. The role drives APOLLO’s expansion across geographies, tumor areas, and use cases; shapes the partner strategy; and communicates the value and limitations of accessing real-world data through APOLLO across the Oncology Business Unit. This is an office-based position with less than 10% travel required.
Requirements
- Advanced degree (MSc, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) in epidemiology, outcomes research, statistics, health economics, or a related field.
- 10 or more years of experience in real-world evidence or real-world data in pharma, biotech, a data or analytics company, consulting, or academia, including building or governing real-world data assets.
- Deep expertise in real-world research methods, pharmacoepidemiology, and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR).
- Judgment to define data structure and inclusion criteria for multiple use cases.
- Oncology real-world evidence experience across multiple tumor types.
- Hands-on experience applying tools for curation and abstraction of unstructured electronic health record data.
Nice To Haves
- PhD in a relevant discipline.
- Track record of negotiating or managing external data partnerships.
- Knowledge of current regulatory and health technology assessment (HTA) expectations for real-world evidence.
- Experience with dashboards or data visualization tools for non-technical users.
- Demonstrated leadership and management experience, including effective problem and conflict resolution skills and a validated team focus.
Responsibilities
- Own the APOLLO data strategy and roadmap, including future data sources, markets, tumor types, and evidence use cases.
- Identify and assess potential data partners and sources, including feasibility, structure, completeness, provenance, and suitability for regulatory-grade or publication-grade use.
- Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with data partners worldwide, particularly in markets with limited oncology real-world data.
- Work with global real-world data leaders to develop new data assets and address oncology data gaps.
- Assess and pilot new approaches to real-world data collection and curation, including AI/NLP-enabled abstraction from unstructured electronic health record data, and establish validation standards.
- Communicate APOLLO’s value and limitations to Oncology Business Unit stakeholders, senior leaders, and external experts through guidance, dashboards, conferences, and publications.
- Lead a matrix team across EG2P and the wider Oncology Business Unit, and mentor colleagues to develop real-world evidence capabilities.
- Participate in Integrated Evidence Plan development to identify opportunities to use APOLLO.
- Create and execute strategies that implement APOLLO and provide timely, meaningful data for global oncology real-world evidence needs.
- Foster collaborative relationships with external experts to shape future APOLLO initiatives.
- Ensure medical and business activities comply with AstraZeneca standards, standard operating procedures, and external regulations.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
