Job Description

Job Title - Analyst - Brand Analytics

Career Level - C3

About Astrazeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world\xe2\x80\x99s most serious disease. But we\xe2\x80\x99re more than one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we\xe2\x80\x99re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.

Who we are:

The Global Business Service (GBS) team sits within Finance at AstraZeneca and is a dynamic and results-oriented environment and provides a range of enterprise-wide services. We dare to change the way we work by freeing up the business to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. We aim to do this by freeing up time, freeing up money, protecting AZ\xe2\x80\x99s value and providing new capabilities.

What we do:

A trusted partner to the business, we\xe2\x80\x99re on a mission to make AstraZeneca more agile, efficient and effective. Through our hybrid model of in-house delivery centers and service towers across the globe, we\xe2\x80\x99re reimagining how we work. Here we drive new ways of working and operating models, process simplification and innovative solutions, whilst ensuring that automation and data is at the heart of everything.

How we do it:

Be part of a team building a community. We interact with diverse cultures and perspectives and are united by our sense of belonging. This is the place to learn and grow together.

Why we love it:

As a growing multi-national company, there\xe2\x80\x99s so much potential to develop. Embrace opportunities at a global business that\xe2\x80\x99s facing new and varied challenges. This is the place to build an exemplary, international CV.

A fun place to be, we\xe2\x80\x99re creating community hubs that build partnerships, not just working relationships.

We\xe2\x80\x99re on an exciting journey to take our team to the next stage. This is the place to leave a legacy behind.

We are a diverse, inclusive and innovative group who identify, build and deliver excellent shared services (which everyone can leverage) to enable AstraZeneca to grow and change at speed. We are passionate about simple process \xe2\x80\x93 making it easier to get vital repeatable services done \xe2\x80\x93 for our patients, for our customers, for our teams.

We focus on providing exceptional value that contributes to our company\xe2\x80\x99s success and future by freeing up the business (our customers) to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines for patients. With the accomplishments, commitment and passion that you bring, I\xe2\x80\x99m excited about what we will achieve together towards realizing AstraZeneca\xe2\x80\x99s bold ambition.

About the role

You will be responsible for providing analytical expertise to the Commercial Organization, driving strategic and operational excellence. This is a hands-on analytical role for a proactive internal consultant to the access strategy, precision medicine (PM) and oncolody nurse education (ONE) insights and analytics team. The specific role will support, design and deliver commercial solutions, enabling data-driven decisions that are based on rigorous analysis and best available information. A high level of proficiency in syndicated and custom, primary and secondary data, for both predictive and prescriptive analytics is required. Knowledge of the US access strategy landscape is highly preferred (but not mandatory). The Access Strategy, Precision Medicine and ONE Analytics Analyst will, design and implement analytical solutions in support of Reporting (HQ and Field), Business Opportunities, Customer Segmentation & Targeting, HCP & Patient Opportunity Identification, Return-On-Investment analytics and Optimal Resource/Budget allocation across diverse Field and Marketing channels, Patient & Prospective Analytics, Smart Business Experiments (Test & Learn), Market Simulation & Patient flow modelling among other business critical analyses. This role works closely with US Oncology Access Strategy, US Oncology Precision Medicine marketing, US Oncology Precision Medicine Field teams (PMM), Brand Insights, Forecasting and Brand Marketing, as well asother Commercial Operations business partners.

In addition to strong analytical skills, should have excellent communication skills with a demonstrated track record of effective business partnership as demonstrated by material business impact and influencing.

The candidate will also be required to continuously evaluate new quantitative analysis methods and technologies.

Develop a deep understanding of internal customers\' data and analytical needs

Access appropriate information via a variety of tools and sources

Identify and champion enhancements and new analytics capabilities. Lead the development, deployment, and embedding of such capabilities across the organization with the ultimate goal of driving efficiency and cross-functional thinking

Capability in applying deeper technical skills and knowledge that is shared across the functional area (e.g., deep knowledge of key data sets, modeling capabilities, etc.)

Support the use of local and field-based customer insight in strategic and resourcing decisions across the business, and inversely support field teams by translating HQ insights and strategic priorities to actionable next steps

Collaborate with the Business Excellence team to ensure success of key business processes and coordination on joint initiatives

Summarize and present findings through various reports and communication channels

Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the points of integration of our work and that of our colleagues

Monitors the external environment to stay up to date on leading analytic capabilities, both within and outside of pharma, which can be applied within the organization.

Essential for the role

Quantitative Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree from an accredited college or university is required in one of the following or related fields: Engineering, Operations Research, Management Science, Economics, Statistics, Applied Math, Computer Science or Data Science. An advanced degree is preferred (Master\xe2\x80\x99s, MBA or PhD).

2+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical / Biotech / Healthcare analytics or secondary data analysis.

4+ years of experience in application of advanced methods and statistical procedures on large and disparate datasets, specifically:

Statistical Analysis & Modelling: Design of Experiments, Time Series, Regression, Applied Econometrics and Bayesian methods.

Data Mining, Predictive Modelling & Machine Learning algorithms.

Optimization & Simulation.

2+ years of recent experience and proficiency with Python, R, SQL and big data technology - Hadoop ecosystem (Cloudera distribution - Impala, Hive, Hbase, Spark, MapReduce etc.,).

Working knowledge of data visualization \xe2\x80\x93 MicroStrategy, Tableau, PowerBI, Qlikview, D3js or similar tools.

Experience in MS Office products - Excel and PowerPoint skills required.

Proficiency in manipulating and extracting insights from large longitudinal data sources, such as Claims, EMR and other patient level data sets.

Expertise in managing and analyzing a range of large, secondary transactional databases is required.

Statistical analysis and modelling background

ML a plus

Experience with IQVIA and specialty pharmacy data sets

Experience with data visualization methods and tools

Ability to derive, summarize and communicate insights from analyses

Organization and time management skills

Strong communication and influencing skills with demonstrated ability to develop and effectively present succinct, compelling reviews of independently developed analyses infused with insight and business implications/actions to be considered.

Strategic and critical thinking with the ability to engage, build and maintain credibility with Commercial Leadership Team.

Desirable

Prior consulting roles in the US pharmaceutical space, or full-time employment with a US biotech or mid-/large-size pharmaceutical company

Basic or advanced knowledge of the US market access landscape

Basic or advanced knowledge of biomarker testing

Oncology experience

Precision medicine/biomarker testing experience

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a significant number of business leaders and cross-functional business partners.

Strong organizational skills and time management; ability to manage diverse range of simultaneous projects.

Experience using Big Data, is a plus. Exposure to SPARK is desirable

Should have Excellent Analytical, Problem Solving ability. Should be able to grasp new concepts quickly.

WHY JOIN US?

We\xe2\x80\x99re a network of high-reaching self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering premier technology and data solutions.

We\xe2\x80\x99re not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. Put simply, it\xe2\x80\x99s because we make a significant impact. Everything we do matters.\\

SO, WHAT\xe2\x80\x99S NEXT?

Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team? Good, because we\xe2\x80\x99d love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we\xe2\x80\x99ll be in touch as soon as we can.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Date Posted 12-Mar-2024

Closing Date 17-Mar-2024

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

AstraZeneca