Are you ready to turn Nordic health data into decision-grade evidence that shapesenvironmentand improves outcomes for patients? This is a senior leadership role for someone who can see the full picture;from epidemiologicaland health datarigournesstointernal and external impact

Can you see yourself leading a multidisciplinary teamthatdeliverreal-world evidence that changesexternalenvironment, informs clinical practice, and elevatesdrugunderstanding?Are you a leader thatthriveon building teams and strategies that connect science to patient impact? Ifso, then this roleisfor you!

Our AstraZeneca Nordic Marketing Company employs around 550 people and has offices located in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Espoo. AstraZeneca Nordic is a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and aims to improve the lives of millions of people. This is an area where you are free to be more – you are encouraged to challenge traditional ways and test your curiosity. We drive innovative science, deliver key launches, build close collaboration and partnerships within health care. 

We welcome applications from all Nordic countries;placement will be in one of our four offices.

Your role

As Nordic Director, Evidence & Health Data, you will own and deliver the regional evidence strategy across multiple therapeutic areas, partnering with Medical, Market Access, and Commercial leaders to ensure our therapies reach the patients who need them. You will lead a multidisciplinaryorganisationresponsible for real-world evidence (RWE), health data analytics and digital innovation— from strategy design throughcollaboration,publicationandexternal impact

This is not a back-office analytics function. You will sit at the intersection of science, commercialstrategyand healthcare policy, translating complex data into clear recommendations that change payer decisions, inform clinical practice, andelevate drug and disease understandingacross the lifecycle. Collaborating across the Nordics and partnering with European and global teams, you will bring insight, pace, and focus to a growing pipeline where learning across therapy areasin biopharma andoncology,accelerates our collective impact.

What You Will Lead

• Strategy andportfolioexecution

You will define, evolve, and execute the Nordic evidence strategy, ensuring it is tightly aligned to medical,accessand commercial priorities. This means making investment choices;prioritisingtheevidenceportfolio,allocatingresources based on strategic valueand connecting every study to reimbursement outcomes and portfoliodeliverables

• Real-Worldevidence andhealth data researchexcellence

You will lead the design and oversight of pharmacoepidemiology and observational researchprogrammesthat deliver valuedemonstration, reimbursementsuccessand lifecycle performance. Scientificrigour, ethical conduct and compliance withstandardsand regulatory expectations are non-negotiable; you willestablishthe governance frameworks that make high-quality,timelydelivery the norm, including oversight of Externally Sponsored Research.

• Team, Talent, and Capability

You will build, inspire, and develop a high-performing Evidence & Health Dataorganisation This includes recruiting andretainingexceptional talent, coaching individuals, driving succession planning, and embedding data literacy across the wider business through training and awarenessprogrammes

The role willestablishand lead a high functioning data science team that is accountable for the development of evidence and insight generation for AZ therapies and therapeutic areas where AZ is present.

• Innovation, Analytics, and AI

You will champion advanced analytics and responsible AI to improve evidence planning, operational efficiency and insight generation-scaling effective tools and methods across teams while actively evaluatingnew approaches, including machine learning applied to real-world data.

• Stakeholder Influence and Partnerships

You willoperateas a senior strategic partner across Nordic,Europeanand global networks, ensuring that the Nordics shapeand benefit fromglobal collaborations and decision-making. Externally, you will manage relationships with secondary data providers, RWD tool vendors and alliance partners, overseeinglicences,contractsand budgets tomaximisevalue.

Essential for the role

We are looking for aseniorleader who combines deep technicalexpertisewith strategic vision andgenuine peopleleadership. The right candidate will have built and led evidence functions before, knows what excellence looks like and isenergisedby the challenge of doing it at Nordic scale within a globalorganisation

Education andexpertise

• Advanced degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, health economics, data science, naturalsciencesor a related field

• Significant experiencein RWE, HEOR, analytics, or evidence strategy execution within the pharmaceutical industry

• Extensive hands-on experience with RWD analysis, including deep knowledge of underlying data structures for secondary data sources (administrative claims, electronic medical records) and their application in observational research

• Strong grounding in biostatistics, pharmacoepidemiology methods and regulatory/HTA expectations with knowledge of clinical drug development and GCP (e.g., ICH guidelines)

Leadership and impact:

• Proven senior leadership in cross-functional, matrix, and regional/global settings;you know how to influence without authority and deliver through others

• Track recordof building high-performing teams

• Demonstrated experience drivingorganisationaltransformation with strong business acumen andexternalfocus

• Vendor and budget management experience at scale

Communication and connection:

• Exceptional ability to distil complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations—whether for awide audience, internal and external

• Strong interpersonal, conflict-resolution and collaboration skills across geographies and seniority levels

• Fluent English (written and spoken)

Desirables for the role

• Fluency in a Nordic language

• Experience leading data scientists and applying machine learning or AI-integrated evidence approaches at scale

• In-depth understanding of digital innovation and advanced analytics within evidence generation

Why AstraZeneca

Here you will translate science into impact at speedWe bring unexpected teams into the same room to unleash boldthinkingand we back that ambition with trust and autonomy—start small, prove it works and scale fast.

You will feel the energy of a team focused on the whole patient journey, turning insight into solutions that improve experiences and outcomes, while building a diverse career with few borders between disciplines. We value kindness alongside ambition, creating a safe space to experiment, share learnings, and move quickly from idea to evidence that matters.

Lead the Nordics in transforming real-world data into decisions that secure access and improve lives, step forward and shape what evidence can do next!

Welcome with your application, in English, no later than 7th of June.