Job Abstract

Gaithersburg, MD or Waltham, MA

Join the Oncology Data Science – Data, Analytics, and AI Platforms (ODSP) team, a diverse group spread across Cambridge UK, Boston MA, Gaithersburg MD, Munich DE. Our mission is to advance Oncology data science by creating a strategic culture that values our data as a true business asset. We are looking for a Product Manager to help us deliver better patient outcomes by pioneering digital solutions.

As a Product Manager, you will connect with internal customers to identify and formulate problems we will solve. You will create a compelling product vision and strategy to solve complex business problems and own the product roadmap to ensure value delivery in MVPs. You will be responsible for the entire product(s) lifecycle and work with engineers, scientists, and other team members to deliver the right products. You will use data to drive decisions and business strategy with technical needs, escalating when necessary, without damaging connections.

• Connect with internal customers and identify and formulate the problems we will solve.
• Working with the customers and stakeholders builds a compelling product vision and strategy to solve complex business problems.
• Own the product roadmap to ensure value delivery in MVPs.
• Responsible for the entire product(s) lifecycle and working with engineers, scientists, and other team members to ensure we deliver the right products.
• You use data to drive decisions and business strategy with technical needs, escalating when necessary, without damaging connections.
• You independently represent the products and the team and are comfortable communicating across organizations at various technical levels.
• Actively collaborate with partners to explore and solicit for innovative concepts and technologies that could be incorporated in our products.
• Actively contribute to ODSP’s fun and innovative culture, bring your authentic self, take time for community, celebrate the diversity of thought and identity, take risks, and accept failures.
• Contribute to the evangelism of ODSP’s prowess and accomplishments through targeted communications, celebration of achievements, conferences, and/or external communication.

• Ph.D. in natural or engineering sciences
• 1-3+ years managing technical products or equivalent experience in AI/ML development.
• Good understanding of ML/AI/DL techniques, preferable with hands-on experience
• Record of accomplishment of innovation, developing strategic product ideas and plans, building technical proposals, and delivering visions for technical products.
• Record of accomplishment in driving an AI based solution from idea to production.
• Ability to manage trade-off decisions between business opportunities and available resources.
• Experience in working with and developing junior colleagues
• Highly collaborative with experience influencing and communicating cross-functionally with stakeholders
• Energized by leading talented and diverse teams toward a common goal, often translating through communication gaps around highly technical information
• Understanding of R&D, data science and AI, informatics, records management, and system development in the biotech/pharma industry
• Experience in requirements engineering following lean and agile principles
• Stakeholder communication and management
• Experience in scrum

• 5+ years in science-based technical product management
• Experience with AI data preparation techniques in Bioinformatics, ML frameworks, and tooling
• Experience in applying AI technologies to products (scientific and/or consumers) from idea to production.
• Knowledge in (immune) oncology
• Knowledge in drug development (processes)
• Product development experience
• Clinical, diagnostic, or translational science operations experience desirable
• Experience with data and AI regulations in China is highly desirable
• Experience in participating and or driving Innovation events (Hackathon like) driving to novel solutions.
• Passion for learning new technologies

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca's Oncology R&D business area, you'll be part of a team playing a critical role in driving meaningful change in the way we predict, prevent and treat patients' conditions. We're actively embracing and investing in technology, harnessing digital, data and analytics to reimagine the future of healthcare and deliver improved outcomes to patients beyond core medical. We're shaping the future, improving and speeding up portfolio development, improving the patient experience and outcomes at clinical trials. Join the team that is co-creating a digital ecosystem with patients at its core.

Ready to make a difference- Apply today!

If you’re curious to know more, please contact Bobbi Poole, our Talent Acquisition Partner.

Competitive remuneration and benefits apply

We offer a competitive Total Reward program including a market driven base salary, bonus and long term incentive. We have a generous paid time off program and a comprehensive benefits package.

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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 follow all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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