Director Digital Health Strategy - Oncology - Evinova

AstraZeneca; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a Director, Digital Health Strategy in Cambridge. This role involves coordinating strategies for digital health within Oncology, fostering collaborations, and utilizing innovative digital solutions to enhance clinical trials. Candidates should possess a Master's degree, substantial pharma experience, and expertise in digital health technologies. This position offers competitive salary and excellent flexible benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent flexible benefits

In-person collaboration opportunities

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a scientific field.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or CRO.
• Knowledge of Drug Development Processes and Oncology Clinical Trials.
• Experience in Digital Health Technologies for decentralized clinical trials.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate digital health strategies for Oncology medicines.
• Upskill clinical study teams on digital health solutions.
• Build cases for the development of new digital capabilities.
• Grow internal and external relationships in Oncology R&D.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Clinical Development knowledge

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Education

Master’s degree in a scientific field

MD or Advanced degree (Doctorate and/or MBA)

Tools

Digital Health Technologies

Project Management Tools

Job description

Are you ready to be part of the future of healthcare? Can you think big, be bold, and harness the power of digital and AI to tackle life sciences challenges? Then Evinova, a global health tech business might be for you!

Transform patients’ lives through technology, data, and innovative ways of working. You’re disruptive, decisive, and transformative. Someone excited to use technology to improve patients’ health. We are

a new Health-tech business – Evinova, a fully-owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca Group.

Evinova delivers powerful digital health solutions rooted in science, guided by evidence, and ground-breaking human experience. Thoughtful risks and quick decisions come together to accelerate innovation across the life sciences sector. Be part of a diverse team that pushes the boundaries of science by digitally empowering a deeper understanding of the patients we’re helping. Launch pioneering digital solutions that improve the patients’ experience and deliver better health outcomes. Together, we have the opportunity to combine deep scientific expertise with digital and AI to serve the wider healthcare community and build new standards across the sector.

The role:

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Director, Digital Health Strategy role in the Oncology therapy area. You will be a key member of the Digital Health Strategy & Innovation team, playing a leading role in coordinating digital health strategies to support a portfolio of innovative medicines in Oncology.

Specifically, in this role you will work closely with partners within Oncology Global Product Teams (GPTs) as well as expert functions to build Digital Health Strategies for Clinical Programmes and/or disease areas. This entails bringing together subject matter experts in clinical development and operations, patient recruitment, remote clinical data improving collection, data analysis, patient support and other capabilities to make recommendations for digital solutions that will make the clinical trials for those programmes/disease areas cheaper, faster, and more patient-centric.

Additionally, you will:

• Upskill clinical study teams on digital health solutions, improving their understanding on the opportunities for adoption and value generation.
• Ensure effective and transparent risk, opportunity and proactive issues management at strategic, tactical and operational levels.
• Build cases for the development of new digital capabilities
• Grow and maintain internal and external relationships with partners in Oncology R&D and commercial organisation, key markets and external leaders to ensure prioritised needs are met in everything we do.

Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a scientific field.
• Substantial experience in the pharmaceutical industry or CRO with robust understanding of Drug Development Processes and Oncology Clinical Trials.
• Strong Clinical Development and/or Clinical Operations knowledge gained through hands-on experience in designing or operationalizing cancer trials.
• Broad knowledge of the current challenges and opportunities digital health tools offer to improve clinical trials in Oncology.
• Practical experience in Digital Health Technologies that support decentralized clinical trials (e.g. eConsent, eCOA, telemedicine, innovative patient recruitment, remote patient monitoring tools, etc.).
• Proven experience in leading and influencing strategically and persuading thoughtfully, to acquire desired outcomes while maintaining effective, positive, organizational relationships.
• Excellent communication skills, able to build clarity from ambiguity.
• Prior experience in working collaboratively in a cross functional setting with internal as well as external partners.
• Strong influencing and senior stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to challenge the status quo, take ownership and hold self and others accountable.
• Transformational leadership of functional and cross functional team.
• Passion for customers, representing the needs of multiple customers in decision making.

Preferred Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• MD or Advanced degree (Doctorate and/or MBA).
• Strong Scientific and Medical understanding of the Oncology Therapy Area.
• Comprehensive understanding of dynamics affecting the pharmaceutical industry and needs for transformation.
• Ability to work globally including international travel.
• Well-developed project management skills, including handling vendors, budgets, timelines and risks.

Location: Cambridge UK

Salary: Competitive + Excellent Flexible Benefits!

Ready to take on this exciting challenge? Apply now!

Where can I find out more?

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When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Date Posted

31-Jul-2025

Closing Date

15-Aug-2025 Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.