Associate / Analyst - Brand Analytics

Job Title: Associate / Analyst - Brand Analytics

Career Level: C2 / C3

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to turn complex brand data into clear decisions that improve patient outcomes and drive commercial growth? Do you thrive at the intersection of customer insight, advanced analytics, and real-world impact? As an Analyst in Brand Analytics, you will convert data into narratives that shape brand strategy, resource allocation, and customer engagement across our portfolio.

You will join a specialist team that partners across the enterprise, aligning analytical rigor with the evolving needs of our customer-facing leaders. From evaluating and deploying new methods to embedding capabilities at scale, your work will accelerate decision-making and help our brands compete with precision and speed.

We look beyond our own four walls to learn from the best inside and outside our industry, then bring those advances to life for our teams. If you want to see your analysis influence how we invest, launch, and grow—this role puts you at the heart of it.

Accountabilities:

• Customer Insight Leadership: Develop a deep understanding of internal customers’ data and analytical needs, with a focus on customer-facing model leadership; translate critical questions into analytical approaches that clarify brand choices and trade-offs.

• Analytical Capability Building: Identify and prioritize enhancements and new analytic capabilities; lead the development, deployment, and embedding of those capabilities across the organization to scale impact and consistency.

• Continuous Improvement: Instill a test-and-learn attitude by continuously evaluating new quantitative analysis methods and technologies; pilot, validate, and industrialize effective approaches.

• Innovative Practices for Advantage: Create innovative analytical practices that deliver and sustain competitive advantage in brand performance and customer engagement.

• Data Access and Integration: Access and combine the right information from a variety of tools and sources; demonstrate a strong understanding of integration points across teams, data sets, and workflows to deliver cohesive insights.

• Data Storytelling and Influence: Summarize complex data through compelling storytelling; transform raw metrics into actionable insights; champion the use of local customer insight in strategic and resourcing decisions.

• External Scanning: Monitor the external environment for leading analytic capabilities—both within and beyond pharma—and translate them into practical applications that elevate our brands.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in one of the following or related fields: Engineering, Operations Research, Management Science, Statistics, Applied Math, Computer Science or Data Science. An advanced degree is preferred (Master’s, MBA or PhD).

• 2+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical / Biotech / Healthcare commercial analytics or secondary data analysis.

• 4+ years of experience in application of advanced methods and statistical procedures on large and disparate datasets, specifically:

• Data Mining, Predictive Modelling & Machine Learning algorithms

• Optimization & Simulation

• Statistical Analysis & Modelling: Design of Experiments, Time Series, Regression, Applied Econometrics and Bayesian methods.

• 2+ years of recent experience and proficiency with SQL, Python and big data technology – AWS or Hadoop or Snowflake

• Working knowledge in any of the data visualization or BI tools such as MicroStrategy, Tableau, PowerBI, Qlikview, D3js or similar tools

• Experience in MS Office products - Excel and presentation skills required

• Experience with IQVIA and specialty pharmacy data sets; Proficiency in manipulating and extracting insights from large longitudinal data sources, such as Claims, EMR and other patient level data sets.

• Statistical analysis and modelling background; ML a plus; Expertise in managing and analyzing a range of large, secondary transactional databases is required.

• Ability to derive, summarize and communicate insights from analyses.

• Organization and time management skills. Good communication and influencing skills. Able to develop and present succinct, compelling reviews of independent analyses that include insight and business implications.

• Strategic and critical thinking with the ability to engage, build and maintain credibility with Commercial Leadership Team.

• Exposure to Databricks and AI implementation, or any GenAI applications

• Should have an excellent analytical, problem-solving ability; Should be a quick learner and should be able to generate insights for business.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Prior consulting roles in the US pharmaceutical space, or full-time employment with a US biotech or mid-/large-size pharmaceutical company

• Basic or advanced knowledge of the US market access landscape

• Basic or advanced knowledge of Market research, or Payer Analytics or Augmentation

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a significant number of business leaders and cross-functional business partners.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we fuel bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca:

Here, analytics is a catalyst for meaningful change—bringing data scientists, brand leaders, and policy experts together to shape decisions that matter for patients and the business. We combine entrepreneurial thinking with meticulous execution, pairing fast-paced experimentation with disciplined standards. You will learn from a global, diverse network that values openness, kindness, and ambition, and you will be encouraged to scan the wider world for ideas we can apply at scale. As our company evolves, we invest in your development so you can deepen your craft, expand your impact, and help set the pace of innovation across our brands and the broader healthcare ecosystem.

Bring your brand analytics expertise to the forefront—submit your application today to shape data-driven decisions that power smarter growth and better outcomes.

Date Posted

05-Mar-2026

Closing Date

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.

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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.