Director, Medical Analytics & AI-Driven Evidence (US)

AstraZeneca GmbH; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 195,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca GmbH in Wilmington, Delaware, seeks a Medical Informatics Director to partner with US Medical leadership, turning real-world data into actionable insights and shaping KPI and impact-measurement approaches.

You will lead AI-enabled analytics, segmentation, and dashboards (SQL, Power BI, Databricks), oversee vendor resources, and guide cross-functional teams in a fast-paced onsite role reporting to the Senior Director, Medical Informatics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in analytics, data science, statistics, computer science, engineering, public health, life sciences, business, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of analytics experience in pharma/biopharmaceutical/healthcare.
• 3-5 years of advanced analytics applying to strategic business questions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and communicate complex analyses through concise data storytelling and executive-ready recommendations.
• Experience leading cross-functional work, change management, capability building, and Agile project delivery.
• Experience managing vendors, contingent resources, budgets, statements of work, and invoice approvals.
• Experience coaching or mentoring team members; ability to lead direct reports if the role's organization expands.
• Expertise with patient-level data, claims data, and real-world data, including appropriate analytical application and interpretation.
• Hands-on proficiency with SQL, Power BI, and Databricks.
• Strong experience with segmentation, targeting, prioritization, and related customer-analytics methodologies.
• Ability to operate effectively in an onsite, cross-functional environment in Wilmington, Delaware.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Medical brand heads to translate data into actionable recommendations for business planning and patient-focused decision-making.
• Design, implement, and govern Medical Affairs KPI frameworks, scorecards, and impact-assessment approaches.
• Lead analytics for segmentation, targeting, prioritization, and resource planning using real-world data.
• Identify and operationalize AI-enabled analytics, ML, Generative AI, automation to improve insight speed and quality.
• Lead Medical Informatics platforms (CRM and ATLAS) and coordinate with IT, Data Science, AI, and product teams.
• Develop dashboards and self-service analytics using SQL, Power BI, Databricks, ensuring usability and stakeholder alignment.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives and represent Medical Informatics in governance forums.
• Oversee change management, capability building, and mentoring of junior staff and project resources.
• Manage vendor resources, budgets, statements of work, and invoice approvals.
• Apply Agile practices to prioritize demand and deliver analytics within scope and timelines.
• Maintain awareness of advanced analytics practices to strengthen decision support and analytics maturity.

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Databricks

Customer analytics

Leadership

Agile

Vendor management

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in analytics, data science, statistics, computer science, engineering, public health, life sciences, business, or related discipline

Tools

CRM

ATLAS

Tableau

Veeva

Job description

AstraZeneca GmbH in Wilmington, Delaware, seeks a Medical Informatics Director to partner with US Medical leadership, turning real-world data into actionable insights and shaping KPI and impact-measurement approaches.

You will lead AI-enabled analytics, segmentation, and dashboards (SQL, Power BI, Databricks), oversee vendor resources, and guide cross-functional teams in a fast-paced onsite role reporting to the Senior Director, Medical Informatics.