Do you have knowledge in Regulatory Affairs Strategy and Policy underpinned with experience transformingDigitalprocesses with AI and automation
If you want to work on innovative projects of high importance for our Respiratory and Immunology(R&I)portfolio then AstraZeneca is the place for aspiration is to be pioneers in science leading in our disease areas to truly transform patient outcomes. This means our people are here to win we give you a breadth of opportunities to be curious and docutting edge unique work that has significant impact on science medicines and patients.
The Global Regulatory Affairs TherapeuticArea team that you will belong to is a strategic function within the Respiratory & Immunology Development organization. The Regulatory Affairs team leads the development and execution of regulatory strategies for global programs across the entire lifecycle proactivelyleveragingand applying broad regulatory and scientificexpertise leadershipskillsand business acumen toidentifyand champion innovative drug development strategies tobenefitpatients.
More specifically you will be part of the Strategy and Innovation Team which comprises a diverse group of individuals including global regulatory strategists medical writerslabelling data analytics andpolicy andintelligence areas to deliver a breadth of capabilities to support the TA and portfoliowhiledrivinga future-readyRegulatory organization.
The role
We now havea great opportunityfor you to join our team within Respiratory and Immunology in the role of Regulatory Affairs DirectorDigital Projects. This role is critical to drive development of capabilities for the useofautomation AI and digital driving the effective use of current digital tools within R&I Regulatory to simplify and improve delivery.This role isalsocritical to credibly liaise across the TAs to drivebusiness-wide initiativesfor a future-proof organization.
Whatyoulldo
TheAssociateRegulatory Affairs Director (ARAD) provides strategic and operational regulatory leadership to the developmentcommercializationand life cycle management of the assigned product(s).ARADs areaccountable for leading the development and implementation of the regional or global regulatory strategy for aproduct ensuring the strategy is designed to deliver rapid approval with competitivelabellingin line with product considerations and the needs of the businessmarketsand patients.
AsAssociateRegulatory Affairs DirectorDigital Projects you willberesponsibleforthe development and implementation ofAI and automation solutionswhichoptimizedelivery of Regulatory Projects and meet our Regulatory businesspriorities.You will partner extensively with Regulatory business leaders to ensure understanding of business needs andopportunities as well asengagingwith other key internal stakeholder groups (e.g. Regulatory Intelligence & Decision Support IT Regulatory Systems Data Strategy and AI etc.) to ensureavailability of keyRegulatorydata sources and technologies necessary to support implementation of these solutions.
The ideal candidate for this rolebringsa strong background in data analysis and/or business intelligencea problem solving and continual growth mindset and experience in either Regulatory Affairs or working with a Health Authority (e.g. FDA EMA).
RAD Digital ProjectsKey Responsibilities include:
Develop and implementdigitalAIand automation solutions to support the Regulatory Affairs digitalobjectivescontribute to enterprise regulatory digitalizationand enhance performancein coordination with business leaders
Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g.ITDataProcess Change Management and vendors) to ensureavailability of key data and technologies necessary to support digital projects and to support enterprise-wide improvement initiatives
Support digital and AI capability development across our team of Regulatory professionalsthrough leading training sessions and creating other educational resources to promote skill development among non-technical staff
Define track andmonitorperformance metrics and KPIstoprioritize andmeasure the effectiveness of digitalprojectsacross regulatory affairs
Communicate outcomes of digital projects to business leaders and other internal stakeholders to ensure successful delivery and positive return on investment
Maintain awareness ofcurrent and future digital trendsin data analyticsPharmaor other relevant industries topromote continual growth in skills andexpertiserelated to AI and automation
Minimum Qualifications:
7 years of experience with Bachelors degree or higher in a sciencesocial sciencebusinessor information sciences discipline and/or relevant experience in the bio-pharmaceutical industry
Biopharmaceutical industry experience withdemonstratedability toleveragedata and analytics for decision making
Proven technical competence in developing and deploying solutions in support of data and information management(e.g. reports/dashboards data analyses curated datasets)
Experience using Generative AI tools to perform day-to-day work tasks including prompt and/or context engineering and understanding of key limitations and design considerations such as human-in-the-loop
Experienceutilizinga wide range of tools and technologies to deliver tangible AI and automation prototypes and operational solutions including low/no code AI and automation platforms occasional custom scripting (e.g. PythonVBA SQL) and business productivity software (e.g. Microsoft Office)
Expertiseinstatistical analysis and performance measurement includingquantifying return on investment
Proficient in strategic thinking creative problem solvingand excellent oral and written communication skills.
Experiencewithregulatory drug development or equivalentorexperience with major Health Authorities including anunderstanding of guiding principles in drug developmentandtheUS and/or European regulatory ecosystems
Experience working cross-functionally with diverse stakeholders including both technical staff (e.g. IT data governance) and non-technical staff (medical and scientific experts)
Desirable Qualifications:
Moderate or higher skill in computer programming such as Python VBA or SQL includingproject experience using at least one of these programming languages
Experience developing agentic AIworkflowsconnected to data or othercontent
Experience working with commonly used Regulatory Affairs datasets or systems including RIM platforms and Health Authority datasets
Knowledge of advanced analytics and machine learningincluding validationand cross-validationapproaches natural language processingneural network architectures or similar
Solid understanding of the commercial aspects ofBiopharmaceuticaldevelopment
Knowledge of the R&I therapeutic areaand abroad understanding of regulatory and drug development activities
Why AstraZeneca
At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change we seize it and make it happen because any opportunity no matter how small can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being ambitious - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This meanswereopening new ways to work groundbreaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested Come and join our journey.
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The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from 135624.80 - 203437.20 USD. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and addition our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles) to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles) and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program 401(k) plan; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and health benefits including medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.
Date Posted
25-Feb-2026Closing Date
17-Mar-2026Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and furtherance of that mission we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please complete the corresponding section in the application form.
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