Associate Director, Clinical Outcomes Assessment Quantitative Research Digital Health R&D Oncology – Evinova
Gaithersburg, MD - USA
Job Summary
Evinova is a health-tech business accelerating the delivery of better health outcomes by propelling the life sciences sector forward in digital health from the inside. Through our application of science-based expertise evidence-led rigour and human insight our digital solutions are deliberately designed so that everyone can reach better health outcomes together. Evinova is a health-tech business within the AstraZeneca Group.
Digital health the point at which healthcare technology data and analytics converge is the subject of phenomenal promise with the World Health Organisation believing it has the potential to improve health for everyone. At AstraZeneca weve been working hard to make this a reality with the years of experience we have accumulated enabling us to now embed digital health at scale across R&D.
To achieve our goal of improving patient experience and outcomes AstraZeneca has Digital Health as one of the top 4 strategic priorities for the company details on digital health strategy can be found here. Oncology is the largest therapeutic area within AstraZeneca and second highest cause of death globally with AstraZenecas ambition to eliminate cancer as a cause of death.
Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office is purposely designed with collaboration in mind providing space where teams can come together to strategize brainstorm and connect on key projects.
An Associate Director in the Quantitative COA Science team Centre of Excellencewillhave experience in the use of clinical outcomes assessments (COA) such as traditional survey-like instruments using rating or ranking scales and novel sensor/wearable data capture instruments to inform identification and/or evaluation of symptoms function health-related quality of life or other patient-centric concept of clinical benefit throughout the drug development lifecycle and into post-marketing. The Associate Director will be responsible for providing quantitative measurement support for the execution of patient-centeredmeasurement strategy and dissemination of its findings to key stakeholders such as R&D global and/or cross-functional teams regulators payers healthcare professionals and most importantly patients in support of more efficient identification of treatment benefits vs harms. This includes but is not limitedto:selection of data collection strategy and implementation in clinical research or real-world settingsdevelopment of patient-centric endpoints evidence strategy developmentdesignandinterpretation of data analyses for audience-adapted dissemination. Therapeutic areasincludeoncologyandmayspancardiovascular renal & metabolism and Respiratory & Immunology among others. The role must work in partnerships with internal stakeholders (e.g. Study teams Strategy Product) and external stakeholders e.g. Global and Clinical Study Teams and partners to uphold patient-centricity diversity and sustainability values and scientific rigor. The Associate Director will be expected to partner with scientific leaders within the organization toidentifyspecific areas of interest for professional development with theultimate goalof becoming a recognized leader in the COA/digital health field.
Accountabilities
- Provide technical expertise scientific advice and guidance to team members contributing to project success within areas such as Patient Safety Pharmacology or Safety Assessment.
- Independently plan execute and interpret a variety of research studies experiments or analytical work and report results clearly and concisely with an understanding of their broader scientific or clinical implications.
- Actively contribute to project and departmental objectives by collaborating within cross-functional teams supporting project managers and communicating findings and progress across distinct functions and forums.
- Participate in or lead processes for data evaluation such as triage adverse event interpretation or anomaly recognition ensuring high-quality assessment and timely reporting.
- Support or develop new and improved experimental methods laboratory techniques or analytical tools and participates in the validation and review of protocols or methodologies to drive quality and compliance.
- Manage own workload to achieve agreed targets and quality standards in a timely manner proactively communicating status and consulting with colleagues or supervisors as needed.
- Advise on or ensure documentation reporting and data management meet internal and external requirements including regulatory or compliance standards.
- Provide technical training instruction or support to less experienced colleagues; allocate work as appropriate and fosters a collaborative learning-focused environment.
- Engage with the broader scientific communitythrough literature review sharing publications discussing results at meetings and maintaining awareness of scientific advances and best practices.
- Contribute to or support departmental and organizational objectives by participating in change management activities recognizing business needs and seeking or sharing information with other business areas.
- Ensure all work (individual and team) complies with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Safety Health & Environment (SHE) standards Animal Welfare (where relevant) and other applicable internal and external regulations.
Essential skills & experience:
Combination of academic training and practical experience in outcomes research. This may consist of:
Doctoral degree (e.g. Ph.D. Sc.D. or Dr.P.H.) in a relevant discipline such as but not limited to health services research health outcomes research epidemiology pharmacy administration public health economics statistics or decision sciences
Clinical degree (e.g. in medicine pharmacy nursing) and a masters degree in a related discipline (as noted above)
Masters degree in a related discipline (as noted above) plus two years practical experience
Minimum requirement: Bachelors degree in a related discipline (as noted above) plus five years practical experience
Desirable skills & experience:
Regulatory Experience: Direct experienceparticipatingin or supporting FDA/EMA interactions related to COA endpointslabelingdiscussions or post-approval commitments.
Therapeutic Area Depth:Significant experiencein oncology rare diseases immunology or neuroscience where COA evidence is critical fordemonstratingtreatment benefit.
HTA & Market Access Knowledge: Familiarity with payer evidence requirements and HTA processes (e.g. NICE ICER AMNOG CADTH).
Publication Record: History of peer-reviewed publications or conference presentations in PRO/COA science psychometrics or outcomes research.
Diligence - attention to detail and ability to manage a program of concurrent activities
Resilience - ability to overcome and motivate others in the face of a changing environment
The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from151227.20 to 226840.80 positions offer eligibility for various incentivesan 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 coveragein accordance withthe terms of the applicable plans.
At AstraZeneca we believe in the potential of our people and youll develop beyond what you thought possible. We make the most of your skills and passion by actively supporting you to see what you can achieve no matter where you start with us. As a Statistical Programming Director youll play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients lives and join us on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.
AstraZenecais an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing.
WhyEvinova(AstraZeneca)
Evinova draws on AstraZenecas deep experience developing novel therapeutics informed by insights from thousands of patients and clinical researchers. Together we can accelerate the delivery of life-changing medicines improve the design and delivery of clinical trials for better patient experiences and outcomes and think more holistically about patient care before during and after know that regulators healthcareprofessionalsand care teams at clinical trial sites do not want a fragmented approach. They do not want a future where every pharmaceutical company provides their own different digital solutions. They want solutions that work across the sector simplify theirworkloadand benefit patients broadly. By bringing our solutions to the wider healthcare community we can help build more unified approaches to how we all develop and deploy digital technologies better serving our teams physicians andultimately unique opportunity to deliver meaningful outcomes with digital and AI to serve the wider healthcare community and create new standards for the sector.Join us on our journey of building a new kind of health tech business to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This meanswereopening new ways to work pioneeringcutting edgemethodsand bringing unexpected teams together. Interested Come and join our journey.
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Date Posted
14-Aug-2026Closing Date
20-Sept-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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