Alexion JapanAssociate Director, Data Scientist

Tokyo - Japan

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

This is what you will do:

The Associate Director Data Scientist will lead the development of advanced data utilization platforms that integrate and analyze diverse data from both inside and outside the organization. Through collaboration with business units cross-functional teams and key stakeholders throughout and beyond the company you will be responsible for designing and promoting a scientifically grounded cross-organizational value chain. By leveraging AI and data science you will aim to address each patients unmet medical needs promote early diagnosis and expand treatment opportunities for those with rare diseases and contribute to the realization of health equity.

Additionally by providing scientific insights and analytical models you will support management decision-making and strategy development from a data science perspective contribute to patient-centered value creation and optimize internal business processes. You are strongly expected to proactively utilize digital technologies and play a pivotal role as a driving force in shaping the future of the rare disease field.

You will be responsible for:

Designing developing and deploying predictive models and machine learning algorithms for healthcare data
Developing data marts for customer data taking data utilization requirements into consideration
Building and operating robust data pipelines for large-scale data analysis
Visualizing complex analytical results using tools such as Python R Tableau and Power BI to ensure clarity
End-to-end algorithm development and validation to support clinical and operational decision-making
Collaborating with internal stakeholders to identify issues formulate analytical approaches and provide practical recommendations
Continuously evaluating and improving algorithms models and workflows from the perspectives of scalability and accuracy

You will need to have:

Hands-on experience in data science technologies: Data analysis and machine learning/AI model design development and implementation using Python R or similar languages
Advanced knowledge and expertise in statistical analysis and algorithm development especially for complex challenges in the medical and healthcare sectors
Experience in building data platforms and managing big data: Design and operation of cloud environments (e.g. AWS Azure) databases and ETL processes
Data visualization and reporting skills: Ability to communicate data insights clearly to stakeholders using tools such as Power BI
Project management and cross-functional team collaboration: Proven track record of driving cross-functional projects in cooperation with both internal and external stakeholders
Understanding and practical application of advanced technologies: Interest and expertise in AI generative AI (GenAI) natural language processing and other cutting-edge technologies
Fluency in Japanese required; proficiency in English is preferred.

We would prefer for you to have:

Experience in healthcare data standardization and utilization
Knowledge of healthcare regulations and data privacy standards
Experience and knowledge in the rare disease domain or healthcare fields especially with pharmaceutical development bioinformatics or patient outcome improvement
Logical thinking and problem-solving skills: Ability to lead the process from issue analysis through strategy to execution
Business-level proficiency in Japanese and English
Masters degree or higher in data science informatics bioinformatics statistics or related disciplines

Date Posted

22-1月-2026

Closing Date

27-2月-2026

Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment training compensation promotion and other terms and conditions of employment based on race color religion creed or lackthereof sex sexualorientation age ancestry national origin ethnicity citizenship status marital statuspregnancy (including childbirth breastfeeding or related medical conditions) parental status (including adoption or surrogacy) military status protected veteran status disability medical condition gender identity or expression genetic information mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin aninteractive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation please contact . Alexion participates in E-Verify.

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This is what you will do:The Associate Director Data Scientist will lead the development of advanced data utilization platforms that integrate and analyze diverse data from both inside and outside the organization. Through collaboration with business units cross-functional teams and key stakeholders...