Director Evidence Strategy

Are you ready to take a leading role in the evidence generation, in our mission to advance clinical practice and improve patient outcomes? We have an exciting opportunity to join our Biopharmaceuticals Medical team (BPM) as Director Evidence Strategy for one of the disease areas within our growing Therapy Area(s) (TA).

BioPharmaceuticals Medical (BPM) ensures the best patient outcomes by providing healthcare decision-makers around the world with the evidence and confidence they need on AstraZeneca (AZ) therapies. We provide scientific insights and medical expertise, with the aim of achieving scientific leadership, whilst aspiring to be a great place to work keeping patients at the core of everything we do.

The Director, Evidence Strategy function leads the Evidence Strategy across a disease area(s). The scope involves a range of scientific studies, from practical interventional studies to observations made through secondary data sources.

Introduction to role:

As the Director Evidence Strategy, you will combine strategy and science to drive research initiatives and scientific studies to deliver impactful evidence. You are one of several evidence strategy leads reporting to the Head of Evidence Strategy and have a dotted line to the Head(s) of the medical disease areas and specific assets. Strong leadership and partnering with the BPM Leaders and functions as well as an ability to analyse evidence opportunities and requirements is critical to be successful in the role. Provide insights and expertise to different teams and leaders, while also presenting updates to senior AZ collaborators and the public.

Typical accountabilities:

• Evidence Strategy for a specific disease area and asset, aligned with the overarching strategy and medical priorities.

• Overall management of the Evidence activities and resources in the applicable DA.

• Study Design & Analytical methods to generate robust scientific evidence to facilitate health care transformation, based on all applicable research methodologies (ranging from pragmatic interventional studies and implementation science to observational studies based on secondary data and utilization of emerging technology and AI)

• Governance procedures for review and approval of medical studies.

• Cross Functional Collaboration to leverage relationships and achievements by diverse and complementary skills and expertise.

• Relationship building with academia, health care professionals/investigators and commercial external service providers.

• Strategic Publication Planning and translation of scientific data to relevant messaging and DA/brand narratives to strengthen the communication with applicable external stake holders (incl HCPs, Payers, Policy shapers and Patients).

Essential skills/experience:

• Doctoral level degree (PhD/PharmD/MD) or MSc with significant experience (5+ years) of evidence generation in pharma business, CRO or academia.

• Hands-on experience of clinical/observational research, drug development process and relevant guidelines (GCP/ICH), preferably from the pharmaceutical industry, ideally including both local and global roles.

• CVRM therapeutic and disease area knowledge.

• Broad knowledge of health care systems and the evolving role of Medical Affairs.

• Persuasive communicator in English, with a proven track record to work collaboratively in a multi-cultural matrix environment.

Date Posted

21-Oct-2025

Closing Date

30-Oct-2025

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