Competitive Intelligence Director – New Technology (Early R&D)

Do you have a passion for influencing global strategies with deep insights extracted from a strategic understanding of the competitive environment? AstraZeneca invites you to join a leading force in biopharmaceutical innovation, where your ideas will contribute to life-changing medicines.

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is at the forefront of the pharmaceutical industry, driven by one imperative: to transform ideas into life-changing medicines. Our commitment to "following the science" is not just a slogan but a comprehensive strategy that propels us toward breakthroughs in therapy and patient care. We boast a diverse and potent pipeline designed to tackle some of the world’s most pressing health challenges through innovative new assets and modalities that redefine treatment paradigms.

Beyond traditional therapeutics, AstraZeneca is passionately investing in the advancements of data and AI to reshape both the scientific landscape and our operational methodologies. These pioneering technologies allow us to develop smarter, faster approaches to drug discovery and development—enhancing our ability to make informed decisions and accelerate delivery of high-quality medicines.

By joining AstraZeneca, you will be part of a collaborative, purpose-driven team that values curiosity and creativity, encouraging ground breaking work that significantly impacts science and medicine globally.

We are seeking an experienced Competitive Intelligence Director – New Technology (Early R&D) who is passionate about to join AstraZeneca’s R&D Strategy group. AstraZeneca has grown to be a leader in innovation by building a world-class R&D unit with strong foundations across multiple scientific and technologic platforms. We aim to expand our leadership by identifying and leveraging cutting edge external technologies and platforms that will support our capacity to pioneer the race to scientific innovation and will impact patient’s’ lives.

What You Will Do

Identify the new transforming technologies that we unveil future leading MoA and assets for next decade

Identify the future cutting edge engineering technologies that will support new targets identification, target delivery and assets manufacturing

Play an important role in strategic-decision making by providing early insights/ opportunities for early R&D technology innovation

Point of reference for active scouting emerging/ breakthrough technology trends in early R&D, through a deep and continuous monitoring and understanding of the cutting edge scientific innovation (databases, communications, congresses, biotech ecosystem)

Co-ordinates, prioritizes and conducts secondary research, analyses data and derive actionable insights

Leverages his or her strong written and oral communication skills to develop and share CI insights and recommendations that drive strategic decisions

TA agnostic, focuses on discovery and early development

Leverages executive VC/investor/industry network to gather CI and inform strategy

Establishes strong working relationships with R&D leadership across Discovery Science, Biological sciences and Cell therapy divisions to define the range of problems and translate these complex business problems into intelligence hypotheses

Develop a solid network of scientific experts internally and externally, allowing to bridge internal scientific priorities and challenges with the latest trends of external innovation

Prioritizes and designs research and analytical plans aligning with the CI information lead on knowledge capture

Conducts research, analyses data and derives actionable insights and recommendations that are shared with R&D division leadership, strategy and BD&L teams to drive high quality, evidence-driven strategic decisions

Responsible for proactively flagging key trigger events in the competitive landscape and driving work on potential implications for AZ

Communicates efficiently synthetic outcomes of complex/comprehensive CI reports

Responsible for the management of specific elements of CI budget and TA vendor relationships

Who You Are

Advanced degree in Life Sciences/ Medicine, Computational biology, Informatics, Business analytics, Statistics, Operations Research, Computer Science or related field. PhD or MBA level.

At least 3 years of experience working with data, analysis and fact-based decision-making

A critical, innovative thinker with a background in clinical / research or investment analysis

Specific strategy experience

In-depth understanding of clinical data, clinical trial design or regulatory frameworks

Highly intellectual with excellent analytical skills and learning agility

Experienced in leading cross-functional teams with ability to influence without authority

A clear communicator with the ability to communicate complex issues simply

Resourceful, motivated, decisive and proactive; able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-growing organization

Why Join AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca, we recognize the importance of identifying and capturing the best assets and trends emerging from this key market. As part of our Global Strategy Team, you'll play a crucial role in redefining pharmaceutical competition by leveraging deep cultural and scientific insights to drive global success. Embrace the opportunity to innovate, pioneer new methods, and join diverse teams in shaping the future.

Ready to Influence and Innovate?

If you're driven to make a substantial impact with your expertise in competitive intelligence and have a passion for understanding the intricacies of the Chinese market, join our journey to transform patient outcomes worldwide. Apply today to become part of the exciting AstraZeneca community!

Date Posted

12-Jun-2025

Closing Date

25-Jun-2025Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.