Biopharma R&D Strategy Director - Forecast & Portfolio

AstraZeneca plc; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca plc in Cambridge, UK, is seeking a Director, BioPharma R&D Strategy Analyst to connect R&D strategy with commercial forecasting and improve cross-functional decision-making. You will lead long-term projections for therapy areas and perform strategic analyses to guide portfolio prioritisation.

The role requires integrating scientific, clinical, and commercial insights, partnering with stakeholders across science, clinical development, business development, competitive intelligence,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative, scientific, or business-related field (Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer/Data Science).
• Hands-on model ownership or equivalent analytical leadership across short- and long-term horizons.
• Expertise in scenario-based forecasting and driver-based narratives for senior decision-making.
• Strong ability to integrate multiple data types into coherent, decision-grade forecasts.
• Experience in consultancy, investment banking, analytics, portfolio strategy or related decision-support roles.

Responsibilities

• Create long-term projections for disease areas to inform portfolio prioritisation and modality selection.
• Support R&D decision making when prioritising targets, indications, and asset opportunities.
• Integrate diverse data signals into projection models and assess risks and opportunities.
• Lead forecasting-adjacent analytics embedded in R&D strategy and portfolio reviews.
• Collaborate with R&D strategy, project teams, BD&L, finance, and CI to align assumptions.

Skills

Forecasting

Scenario analysis

Data integration

Analytics leadership

ML methods

Forecast governance

Consultancy experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative/scientific/business field

Job description

AstraZeneca plc in Cambridge, UK, is seeking a Director, BioPharma R&D Strategy Analyst to connect R&D strategy with commercial forecasting and improve cross-functional decision-making. You will lead long-term projections for therapy areas and perform strategic analyses to guide portfolio prioritisation.

The role requires integrating scientific, clinical, and commercial insights, partnering with stakeholders across science, clinical development, business development, competitive intelligence,