Director, BioPharma R&D Strategy Analyst
Core
Lead long-term therapy area projections and strategic analyses to connect R&D strategy with commercial forecasting, informing portfolio prioritization and decision-making for pre-commercial assets.
Role type
Director, BioPharma R&D Strategy Analyst
Builds
Long-term disease area projections, strategic analyses, and scenario-based insights for portfolio prioritization
Domain
Biopharmaceuticals R&D, Competitive Intelligence, Strategic Analytics
Deliverable
production ML models (via careerplan.io/jobs/R-260970-1-director-biopharma-rd-strategy-analyst-at-astrazeneca)
Required skills
Scenario-based forecasting, sensitivity analysis, driver-based narratives, epidemiology integration, competitive intelligence analysis, advanced analytics/ML approaches, model governance, drug development lifecycle knowledge, executive communication, cross-functional stakeholder management
Preferred skills
MBA/MS/PhD, early pipeline strategy experience, change leadership, acquisition target evaluation, MLOps concepts, multi-omics familiarity, generative AI usage
Technologies
Time series, causal inference, ensembles, generative AI, knowledge synthesis tools, advanced visualization
Responsibilities
Create high-level long-term projections for R&I/CVRM disease areas using patient and market models; Support R&D decision-making for target/indication selection; Integrate primary research, epidemiology, and RWD into projection models; Identify and quantify risks/opportunities via scenario analysis; Partner with R&D, BD, finance, and commercial teams; Provide leadership over forecasting analytics and manage external vendors; Champion embedding AI and automation into data analytics practices.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & cross-functional influence
