Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

【Alexion Japan】Associate Director, Data Science Lead

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  •  Tokyo, JP (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

Thisiswhatyouwilldo:

DataScienceLeadisanexpertroleinclinicalresearchtoprovidescientificexpertiseinevidencegenerationsothatkeyresearchquestionsaresufficientlyaddressed,andallresearchareplannedanddeliveredinawaythatrepresentcutting-edgescience,methodologies,technologies,processes,andsolutionsinthePharmaceuticalindustry.

DataScienceLeadcollaborateswithHealthEconomics&OutcomeResearchLead(HEORLead)toensureanappropriatenessofAlexionconductingdatabaseresearchesandtodelivermeaningfulevidencetofacilitatefutureclinicalpracticeandrelevantpolicyineachtherapeuticarea

DataScienceLeadplaysakeyroleofdataanalyticsbyproposingsuitabledatabase,andeffectiveanalyticalmethodsandprovidinginterpretationofresultsforallAlexionemployees.

DataScienceLeadreportstoDirectorofEvidenceandObservationalResearch

DataScienceLeadcollaboratesandcontributestoallAlexionconductingevidencegeneration,databaseresearchwithregardtoplanninganddataanalytics

DataScienceLeadassessesstudydesign/targetpopulation/datasource/datahandling/analyticalmethodandgivesuitableinputsfromanepidemiologicalpointofview

DataScienceLeadoverseesevidencegenerationrelatedvenders(timelinemanagement,qualityofoutputs,resource,&budget)

DataScienceLeadconductssurvey&assessanecessaryinformationfordatabaseandrecommenddatabasethatfitsforresearch/analyticalpurpose

Youwillberesponsiblefor

  • Lead/co-leadingofobservational/databaseresearchanddataanalytics

  • Tomakestudydesign,endpoints,analysis,andinterpretationofstudyresultfromanEpidemiologicalpointofviewandleadobservational/databaseresearchinAlexion

  • Toinputanalysismethod,datahandling,andinterpretationtootherdivisions

  • Assessmentofstudydesign/targetpopulation/datasource/datahandling/analyticalmethodandgivesuitableinputsfromanepidemiologicalpointofview

  • Toreviewplansofobservational/databaseresearchandsupportfornecessarydocumentations(studydesignconcept,clinicalstudyprotocol,statisticalanalysisplan,etc.)

  • Tolearninnovativemethodologyandchallengetoimplementthosetoourstudies/researches

  • Oversightofvenders(timelinemanagement,qualityofoutputs,resource,&budget)

  • Tooverseevenderperformancestoachieveresponsiblestudieseffectively

  • Togivefeedbacks&getfeedbacksfromvendersforconstructingagoodrelationshipwithvenders

  • Tofindefficientwaysformultipletasks(e.g.makestandarddocuments,andproposethereuseofprograms)

  • Survey&assessthenecessaryinformationfordatabaseandrecommenddatabasethatfitsforresearch/analyticalpurpose

  • TosurveydatabasesthatAlexionis/willbeabletoaccessforusingourresearch

  • Toassesscharacteristicsofdatabaseandgiveadviceofdatabasethatfitforpurposes

  • Tocommunicatewithdatabaseprovidersandexchangeourrequirements

Youwillneedtohave:

  • Advanceddegree:PhDorMasterdegreeinpublichealthorequivalent(individualsholdingMD/biological/pharmaceuticalsciencedegreemaybeacceptable,butshouldhavehadthesufficientexperiencespecializedinclinicaldevelopment/epidemiologicalresearch)MDdegreeisdesirableontopofthepublichealth

  • 5-10yearsofrelevantexperienceinaPharmaceuticalcompany

  • Design,analysis,interpretandpublishresearchesforDataScience/Epidemiology/clinical

  • Planning,managing,and/orleadinggroupofindividualsresponsibleforconductingclinical/epidemiologicresearch,analysisofdata,readingofthedataforefficacy,safety,clinicaleffectivenessandepidemiologicalassessments(acceptableeveniftheleadershipisprimarilyfocusedonthescientificfeatures)

  • Reviewing,assessingandusingreal-worlddatafortheresearchpurposestoaddressclinical/researchquestions

  • Networking,integratingandusingEMR(electronicmedicalrecords)/HER(electronichealthrecord)datafortheclinical/epidemiologicalresearch

  • Usingandapplyingbioinformaticsmethodologiestoanalyzemedicalbigdata/database/scientificresearch

  • Abilitytoapplyappropriatestudydesign&analyticalmethodstoobservational/Epidemiological/pragmaticinterventionalstudiestocombinebusinessandscientificagenda

  • Abilitytoleadtheinterpretationofthescientificdata,thetranslationtotheappropriatemessaginganddraftingmanuscriptofrelevantscientificpublications

  • Abilitytotakealeadershipinanalyzingmedicalevidencegap,spottingopportunities/requirementsforevidencegenerationandintegratethemintoaclearevidenceplan/optioninthecross-functionalteam

  • Experienceofassessingscientificfeasibilityinusing/integratingdatabasesfortheresearchpurposes

  • Fundamentalprojectmanagementcapabilitiesinplanning,initiatingandcontrollingtheprojects,andapplyingthetools/frameworks/conceptstodrivetheeffectiveness/performanceofprojectteams

  • Solidcommunicationandinterpersonalskillstoenableeffectiveleadership,coachingandcollaborations

  • Abilitytocollaboratewithmedicalpublicationsagencies,toplan,writeanddevelopabstracts,posters,oralpresentations,manuscripts,slidedecksandcontentforscientificandeducationalprograms

  • Demonstratedabilitytoworkindependently

Wewouldpreferforyoutohave:

  • Backgroundorpriorexperienceinneurology,hematology,nephrology,immunology,metabolicand/orrarediseases

  • Experienceinstrategicevidencegenerationplanningincludingdatabaseresearchandpublicationplanning,andrelatedtacticalplanningandimplementation

  • Experiencewithevidencegenerationandpublicationmanagementsoftware(e.g.,Datavision/iEnvision)

  • Abilitytoapplyhealthtechnologyassessmentstomakecleardrugcharacteristics

  • Abilitytoleadandfacilitatethescientificdiscussionsattheglobalmeetings

  • Abilitytoestablishnetwork/relationswithexpertsinthefieldofEpidemiology,publichealthandclinicalresearchbothinJapanandoverseas

Date Posted

02-4月-2026

Closing Date

29-6月-2026

Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact accommodations@Alexion.com Alexion participates in E-Verify.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

About Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease is focused on pioneering new possibilities for the rare disease community. We are driven by a mission to change what it means to live with a rare disease.

A leader in rare disease for more than three decades and today continues to build a diversified pipeline across disease areas with significant unmet need, using an array of innovative modalities.

As part of AstraZeneca, Alexion is continually expanding its global geographic footprint to serve more rare disease patients around the world. It is headquartered in Boston, US.

Alexion’s pioneering legacy in rare disease is rooted in being the first to translate the complex biology of the complement system into novel medicines. Alexion pushes boundaries to accelerate discovery of life-changing medicines. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Alexion has offices around the world and continues to expand its reach to benefit more people globally.

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Industry
Biotech & Life Sciences
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Year Founded
1992
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