Director of Clinical AI & Data Science

AstraZeneca; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

AstraZeneca is seeking a Director Data Scientist within the Clinical AI team to shape AI methodology for late-stage clinical development. You will lead cross-functional groups across discovery, regulatory, and biometrics to advance AI-enabled trial design and decision-making.

This role blends scientific leadership with regulatory engagement in a global context. The position offers a hybrid work model with focus on Cambridge, UK or Barcelona, Spain, and requires strong publication and

Qualifications

• PhD with strong computational track record in AI/ML.
• 4–8 years post-PhD in AI/ML in clinical/biomedical settings.
• Experience translating AI methods into clinical or regulatory evidence.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the AI methodology roadmap for Clinical AI programmes.
• Lead complex AI projects through validation, regulatory alignment, and scalable adoption.
• Develop reusable enterprise-grade AI methods and evaluation frameworks for clinical trials.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

LLM tooling

Cloud platforms

Education

PhD in Computer Science / ML / Statistics / Biomed Informatics

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD / MLOps

Job description

AstraZeneca is seeking a Director Data Scientist within the Clinical AI team to shape AI methodology for late-stage clinical development. You will lead cross-functional groups across discovery, regulatory, and biometrics to advance AI-enabled trial design and decision-making.

This role blends scientific leadership with regulatory engagement in a global context. The position offers a hybrid work model with focus on Cambridge, UK or Barcelona, Spain, and requires strong publication and