Senior Associate Director, IO Integrated Insights

AstraZeneca; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca plc invites a Senior Associate Director to shape strategy for US Oncology brands by turning complex data into actionable insights. You will lead primary and secondary research, partner with forecasting, analytics, and Global/Medical teams, and mentor junior staff.

You will influence franchise leadership with clear recommendations, manage budgets, and apply AI-enabled approaches to accelerate insights in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field is required or strongly preferred.
• 4+ years in primary market research and analytical roles.
• 5+ years in pharma/biotech or related industry with ability to influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define insight strategy and prioritize gaps to shape brand strategy.
• Lead primary market research with HCP and consumer segments; manage agencies and budgets.
• Apply AI tools to improve speed, quality, and scale of insights.
• Translate research into forecasting assumptions and strategic recommendations.
• Integrate secondary data with analytics to connect results to business impact.
• Own insights KPIs and act as voice of HCPs and consumers for decisions.
• Synthesize cross-indication research into a cohesive insights story.
• Align with senior stakeholders on priorities and trade-offs.
• Create concise, compelling reports and presentations to influence decisions.
• Provide coaching to junior team members and contribute to function development.

Skills

Influence stakeholders

Primary market research

Data analysis

Research methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Advanced degree (MBA or similar)

Job description

Are you ready to turn evidence into strategy and help accelerate life-changing advances in cancer care? As Senior Associate Director, Integrated Insights IO, you will convert complex primary and secondary data into clear direction for US Oncology brands, shaping where we focus, how we invest, and what we launch. Your insights will guide brand decisions across HCP and Consumer audiences—fueling forecasts, performance diagnostics, and promotional strategy.

You will sit at the intersection of science and commercial impact, partnering closely with forecasting and analytics colleagues to answer the right questions with speed and rigor. Can you rapidly spot the signal in the noise, select the right research approach, and influence senior leaders with crisp, actionable recommendations? If so, you will play a pivotal role in steering a high-profile portfolio and mentoring the next wave of insights talent.

Accountabilities:

• Insight Strategy and Prioritization: Identify the highest-impact insight gaps and build integrated research and analysis plans that directly shape brand strategy, in close partnership with forecasting and analytics.
• Primary Research Leadership: Lead primary market research across HCP and Consumer segments, selecting fit-for-purpose methodologies and managing agencies to deliver high-quality work at pace; own timelines and budgets.
• AI-Enabled Research: Apply AI tools to streamline research execution and analysis; assess and champion novel AI techniques that improve speed, quality, and scale of insight.
• Forecast and Strategy Influence: Translate research outcomes into clear forecasting assumptions and strategic and tactical recommendations for franchise leadership.
• Secondary Data Integration: Partner with Analytics to compile, analyze, and visualize findings from secondary marketing and sales data; select appropriate sources and connect results to business implications.
• Performance and KPI Ownership: Lead insights metrics and tracking for the brand (e.g., ATU, Chart Audit), acting as the voice of HCPs and consumers and tying metrics to decisions.
• Integrated Insight Synthesis: Weave together cross-indication research, secondary analysis, and analytics outputs into a single, coherent insights story; incorporate key inputs from Global, Medical, and Precision Medicine.
• Senior Stakeholder Alignment: Align with senior stakeholders, including the US Franchise VP, on insight priorities, trade-offs, and decisions.
• Storytelling and Influence: Build concise, compelling reports and presentations that spotlight actionable insights and clear options, influencing laterally and vertically.
• Team Leadership and Coaching: Provide consultative guidance to junior team members on project scope and methodology; lead without authority to elevate team performance.
• Function Development and Innovation: Contribute to best practices, new capabilities, and innovation across the US Insights function.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree, with a preference for a quantitative field (e.g., Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Math, Economics, Computer Science, Operations Research)
• 5+ years of experience at a pharmaceutical / biotechnology manufacturer or working in the biopharmaceutical industry (e.g., management consulting, market research, data/analytics, investment banking)
• 4+years of primary market research and analytical experience applying varied primary research techniques and secondary information analysis
• Proven ability to influence laterally and vertically
• Deep understanding of primary market research tools and techniques

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field or Advanced Marketing Degree (e.g., MBA)
• Launch Experience and the ability to develop end-to-end Launch Insights Plans to ensure successful Launch Readiness of a new Brand or indication
• Experience working in Oncology
• Experience leading cross-functional teams

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.

Why AstraZeneca:

Here you’ll join a focused community that blends commercial excellence with scientific depth to bring transformative therapies to patients faster. You will work alongside diverse experts, close to cutting-edge research and a rich pipeline, where smart risks and rapid decisions are encouraged and supported. We value kindness alongside ambition, co-creating with peers who challenge thinking, share best practices, and push ideas from insight to impact. Your work will shape launches, sharpen strategy, and directly influence how care teams transform the patient experience—today and into the future.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from US $195,468 & $293,203 Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short‑term incentive bonuses, equity‑based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Date Posted 09-Nov-2026

Closing Date 15-Nov-2026

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