Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 1 day ago
Senior Director - AI Digital Precision Healthcare, US
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$202K/yr - $303K/yr
5+ years expAstraZeneca is a leader in healthcare innovation, and they are seeking a highly experienced leader for their AI Digital Precision Healthcare program. This role involves driving the integration of AI-driven insights and data innovation to optimize digital care pathways across the US.
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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
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
Retirement contribution
Commission payment eligibility
Qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
Paid vacation and holidays
Paid leaves
Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
Company
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease is focused on pioneering new possibilities for the rare disease community.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.8M2020-12-12Acquired
1999-02-12Post Ipo Equity· $5.8M
1996-02-29IPO
Leadership Team
Frederic Chereau
SVP, Strategy and Business Development
Imran Shakur
Director, IRT and Technology Lead
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