Associate Director, Translational Data Strategist – Bioinformatics & AI Lead, TICA
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Job Summary
Location: Barcelona Spain (3 days/week working from the office).
AstraZeneca is a global science-led patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the worlds most serious diseases. At AstraZeneca we are pioneering new frontiers by identifying and treating patients earlier working towards the aim of eliminating cancer as a cause of death.
At AstraZeneca we work together across global boundaries to make an impact and find answers to challenges. We do this with the utmost integrity even in the most difficult situations because we are committed to doing the right thing. We continuously forge partnerships that help pursue world-class medicines in new ways combining our peoples exceptional skills with those of people from all over the globe.
Be part of fulfilling our ambition to be world leaders in Oncology. We are already the fastest growing team within AstraZeneca and across the industry and there are countless new indications and targets in our game-changing pipeline. The vision of AstraZeneca Oncology is to redefine cancer redefine our solutions to cancer and restore patients lives. To achieve this we have an exciting and diverse portfolio that focuses on four scientific platforms that we believe show the greatest potential for yielding effective medicines for cancer patients. A place built on courage curiosity and collaboration we make bold decisions driven by patient outcomes. Empowered to lead at every level free to ask questions and take smart risks that write the next chapter for our pipeline.
We are seeking a postdoctoral scientist with a background in bioinformatics and artificial intelligence (AI) to join our world class centre for discovery and development of innovative cancer a member of the Tumour & Immune Cell Atlas (TICA) team in Translational Medicine Oncology R&D you will be responsible for guiding biomarker-driven translational research and the strategic implementation of AI. You will partner closely with translational scientists oncology data science and AI colleagues to deliver innovative solutions that guide indication selection insights identify targeted patient populations support rational drug combinations and inform mechanisms of resistance.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Accountable for the delivery of robust scientifically driven biomarker data to guide indication selection identify targeted patient populations and enable biomarker-driven clinical studies within the TICA portfolio.
Develop novel metrics and analytical approaches to uncover design and visualize meaningful patterns within complex biomedical datasets.
Deliver analytical support for tumour council meetings and translational data review processes ensuring actionable scientific insights.
Present scientific progress to Translational Medicine leadership governance boards and project teams; share reproducible code and train peers on critical tools for data interpretation.
Champion new bioinformatics technologies and methodologies continuously assessing and improving existing processes to support the departments strategic objectives.
Collaborate with ODSAI (Oncology Data Science and AI) on the design implementation and validation of machine learning and deep learning models to analyse TICA omics imaging and clinical data supporting biomarker discovery and patient stratification.
Drive the development and execution of AI strategy for translational research working with stakeholders to align AI initiatives with TICA objectives.
Work closely with computational scientists data engineers software developers and translational researchers to co-create AI initiatives and accelerate data-driven breakthroughs.
Essential Requirements and Qualifications
Education Required:
PhD in a scientific discipline relevant to oncology.
Experience Required:
Demonstrated proficiency in bioinformatics workflows and data analysis including the use of programming languages such asPythonandR.
Track record ofintegrating omics imaging and clinical datato deliver translational insights.
Significant experience developing and applyingmachine learningandAI algorithmsto biological/clinical datasets; experience with deep learning frameworks is desirable.
Proven communication presentation and influencing skills.
Experience of drug discovery or development and/or exposure to translational research desirable.
Date Posted
22-sept-2025Closing Date
06-oct-2025AstraZeneca 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.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Program assessment
- FDA Regulations
- Manufacturing & Controls
- Program Evaluation
- budget forecast
- Research Experience
- Operations Management
- Research & Development
- Strategic Planning
- Contract Management
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
About Company
We are a global, science-led biopharmaceutical business and our innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide.
