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AstraZeneca · 1 day ago

Senior Director - AI Digital Precision Healthcare, US

US - Gaithersburg - MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$202K/yr - $303K/yr

5+ years exp

AstraZeneca is a leader in healthcare innovation, focusing on AI-driven solutions to improve patient outcomes. The Senior Director - AI Digital Precision Healthcare will lead the development and execution of AI-powered precision healthcare initiatives, optimizing digital care pathways across the US.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Provide strategic direction and indirectly oversee a leading Digital and Precision Health organization, ensuring strong alignment between U.S. Therapy Areas (TAs) and Brand teams

Collaborate with the U.S. Projects Director – Digital Precision Healthcare to deliver and evolve the US innovation strategy, incorporating AI and data insights in response to emerging needs and shifting therapeutic priorities

Act as a trusted advisor to the U.S. Leadership Team, providing data-informed guidance on digital and AI solutions that address priority care gaps, and ensuring leadership can effectively articulate project value and patient impact

Identify, evaluate, and partner with external AI and digital health innovators offering unique solutions to address business-critical unmet needs from U.S. Commercial and Medical teams

Lead the problem statement framing and ideation stages of project delivery, ensuring that AI and digital innovation are leveraged to reimagine traditional care pathways in areas of true unmet need

Oversee the planning, prioritization, and execution of strategically aligned projects aimed at enhancing care pathways and improving patient outcomes through responsible use of AI and data science

Partner cross-functionally (Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Diagnostics, R&D) to ensure seamless alignment and successful implementation of initiatives

Ensure every project has clear, measurable KPIs that demonstrate the impact of AI and digital health investments across therapeutic areas

Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure delivery excellence and scalability

Proactively identify and mitigate risks, ensuring responsible and ethical use of data and AI technologies

Monitor and report progress, providing regular updates to senior leadership and during Quarterly Project Reviews

In collaboration with the Value-Based Partnership team, develop strategic alliances with technology and data partners driving next-generation digital precision healthcare

Mentor and support the professional growth of the Digital Care Pathway Optimization team, fostering AI literacy and innovation culture

Provide expert guidance on precision medicine, companion diagnostics, and AI-embedded clinical decision support tools, ensuring regional consistency and knowledge transfer

Build and maintain strong collaborations across Commercial, R&D, key markets, thought leaders, and patient groups—ensuring that all initiatives address prioritized patient and healthcare system needs

Partner with the EUCAN Lead – Digital Precision Healthcare to ensure strategic and narrative alignment across regions, demonstrating the collective impact of digital and AI innovation

Qualification

AI Digital Precision HealthcareData ScienceMachine LearningBiomedical EngineeringNatural Language ProcessingComputer VisionReal-World DataData GovernanceEthical AI PrinciplesAI-Embedded Clinical Decision SupportDigital HealthStrategic DirectionData-Driven StorytellingCollaborationMentoring

Required

Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a relevant field such as Biomedical Engineering, Data Science, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Digital Health, or Artificial Intelligence

+ 5 years proven experience leading or contributing to AI-enabled medical or biological projects, such as biomarker discovery, digital pathology, patient stratification, clinical decision support, or disease modeling

Hands-on understanding of AI and data science principles (e.g., machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, multimodal data integration) and their application in healthcare and life sciences

Track record of translating biological or clinical data into actionable insights that improve diagnosis, treatment selection, or patient outcomes

Experience partnering with AI startups, technology platforms, or academic consortia to co-develop innovative digital health or precision medicine solutions

Strong understanding of data governance, privacy, and ethical AI principles, particularly within regulated healthcare environments

Experience in real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) generation, and how AI can enhance clinical and operational decision-making

Demonstrated ability to scale AI-driven initiatives from pilot to implementation, ensuring measurable impact on patient care and organizational goals

Comfort with data-driven storytelling, synthesizing scientific, technical, and commercial insights to influence executive decision-making

Commitment to responsible innovation, ensuring that AI and digital technologies are deployed ethically, transparently, and with measurable value for patients and healthcare systems

Benefits

Short-term incentive bonus opportunity

Equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles)

Retirement contribution (hourly roles)

Commission payment eligibility (sales roles)

Qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid leaves

Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

Company

AstraZeneca

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AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines. It is a sub-organization of Investor.

Founded in 1999

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GBR

10001+ employees