Data Science Director jobs in Annandale, VA

Are you ready to be part of the future of healthcare? Are you able to think big, be bold, and harness the power of digital and AI to tackle longstanding life sciences challenges?  Then Evinova, a new health-tech business part of the AstraZeneca Group might be for you! 

At Evinova, while we innovate to transform patient care through technology, we prioritize the security of our digital solutions to meet and exceed the stringent requirements of the healthcare industry. Transform billions of patients’ lives through technology, data, and pioneering ways of working. We’re building a new health-tech business – Evinova, a fully-owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca Group.

Evinova delivers market-leading digital health solutions that are science-based, evidence-led, and human experience-driven. Thoughtful risks and quick decisions come together to accelerate innovation across the life sciences sector. Be part of a diverse team that pushes the boundaries of science by digitally empowering a deeper understanding of the patients we’re helping. Launch impactful, and third-party technologies. Your work will enhance our product's capabilities and directly impact the improvement of patient care across the industry.

The ideal candidate for this role will have a deep knowledge of clinical systems. This includes possessing an in-depth understanding of common clinical systems critical to the pharmaceutical industry, such as Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), Electronic Data Capture Systems (EDC), and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). Experience with platforms like EPIC, Cerner, Medidata, and Veeva is highly desirable. This expertise should include practical experience in integrating these systems with broader health-tech solutions to enhance data exchange and operational efficiencies.

The Senior Director of Data & Integrations reports directly to the Head of Platform & Technology Strategy. This role will interact regularly with our product engineering teams, the Evinova Platform Product Manager, and direct peers including the Senior Director of Platform Engineering and Senior Director of ML/AI Operations.

• Lead the Evinova data model.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive data strategy aligned with the goals of the Evinova platform in collaboration with engineering and product.

• Develop a customer integration strategy aligned with Evinova's objectives and customer needs. That covers a range of customer abilities and customer systems.

• Lead the design and development of the Evinova Data Gateway which is intended to integrate directly with customer clinical systems.

• Develop 3rd party technology partnerships that enable tighter and more seamless integration with key clinical systems.

• Directly contact customers either pre or post-sales.

• Lead and expand the data and integrations team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

• Collaborate with internal customers (Product, Engineering, Leadership) and external partners to ensure seamless and efficient integrations.

• Oversee the architecture and management of data flows, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).

• Drive continuous improvement in data governance, quality, and integrity.

• Evaluate new technologies and platforms to enhance our product offerings and operational efficiency.

• Represent the company in speaking engagements and industry panels to enhance our presence in the health-tech community

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma plus 15 years of relevant experience. or bachelor's degree plus 12 years of relevant experience.

• Experience working with common clinical systems critical to the pharmaceutical industry, such as Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), Electronic Data Capture Systems (EDC), and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).

• Experience with platforms like EPIC, Cerner, Medidata, and Veeva.

• Strong experience with building data integrations with the systems listed above.

• Strong experience building data architecture and engineering teams.

• Confirmed working relationship with software engineering teams.

• Strong leadership skills with a track record of leading and a running high-performance engineering team.

• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Understanding of regulatory requirements in the pharmaceutical industry, including compliance with FDA and international regulatory agencies.

• Proficiency in security standard methodologies, data protection, and encryption methods.

• Experience with modern programming languages.

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

• Strong project management and time management skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to engage with customers and internal collaborators.

• Knowledge of data security standards and regulatory compliance in the healthcare and clinical research industry.

• Direct experience leading engineering teams in a software product setting.

• Broad technology team management experience including project or service management.

• Knowledge of industry good practice and standards such as ISO (multiple), GAMP GxP, ICH GCP, FDA 21 CFR, GDPR, CMMI, ITIL, GDPR.

Additional Skills:

• Ability to connect the dots.

• Ability to drive innovation.

• Shown challenge, negotiation & influencing capabilities.

• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills with both internal and external partners.

• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure data integrity, accuracy, and compliance.

• Strong people development skills, attracting talent, and investing in the long-term development of others.

• Highly constructive and enabling coach.

• Presentation, Communication & Facilitation skills.

• A strong leader drives accountability and inspires the organization to do the right thing.

• Pragmatic decision making - analyses highly sophisticated situations, assessing risks and balancing strategic and tactical compliance/quality requirements.

• Tenacity - challenges the status quo by surfacing challenging and sophisticated issues to get simple and desirable outcomes.

• Ability to stay calm under pressure.

• Actively identifies untapped opportunities and drives benefit realization.

Why Evinova (AstraZeneca)? 

Evinova draws on AstraZeneca’s deep experience developing novel therapeutics, informed by insights from thousands of patients and clinical researchers. Together, we can accelerate the delivery of life-changing medicines, improve the design and delivery of clinical trials for better patient experiences and outcomes, and think more holistically about patient care before, during, and after treatment. We know that regulators, healthcare professionals, and care teams at clinical trial sites do not want a fragmented approach. They do not want a future where every pharmaceutical company provides its own, different digital solutions. They want solutions that work across the sector, simplify their workload, and benefit patients broadly. By bringing our solutions to the wider healthcare community, we can help build more unified approaches to how we all develop and deploy digital technologies, better serving our teams, physicians, and ultimately patients. Evinova represents a unique opportunity to deliver meaningful outcomes with digital and AI to serve the wider healthcare community and create new standards for the sector. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of health-tech business to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting-edge methods, and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey. 

So, what’s next?

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.  

Where can I find out more? 

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