Astrazeneca

Healthcare

DataHealthPopulationSpecialist

€38–55k ~AI est. Portugal FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Data Health Population Specialist at Astrazeneca. Skills: Data strategy, Analytics delivery, Dashboard development, Healthcare data. Define and maintain local data strategy. Identify and assess internal and external data sources”

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Data-driven decision-making; Identify trends; Identify patterns; Identify gaps; Identify opportunities

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master's degree in Health/Medical Informatics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or related quantitative field, 4+ years of experience in data analytics, dashboard development, business intelligence, reporting, or data management, Technical capability in SQL, SAS, R, and/or Python, Hands-on experience in Power BI, Tableau, or similar dashboarding tools, Experience in end-to-end dashboard development, Experience in data preparation, integration, validation, and ETL/reporting logic checks, Sound understanding of healthcare data structures, coding systems, KPI definitions, and limitations of secondary healthcare data, Good understanding of GDPR, local health data regulations, de-identification, and data governance practices, Comfortable translating business or medical needs into practical data strategy, analytics plans, and dashboard solutions, Working effectively across cross-functional and matrix environments, Experience or familiarity with AI-enabled tools for process improvement, validation, documentation, or analytics acceleration

Nice to Have

Experience with OMOP CDM, OHDSI tools, and ATLAS, Experience with synthetic data, test data design, or privacy-conscious validation approaches, Exposure to MLOps, Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure, Use of AI-assisted tools for coding, automation, or documentation, Experience building healthcare dashboards, Experience defining reporting strategy, Experience supporting analytics storytelling, Familiarity with privacy-enhancing techniques, Familiarity with fairness assessments in regulated settings

What You'll Do.

Define and maintain local data strategy

Identify and assess internal and external data sources

Support data governance and compliance requirements

Coordinate data collection

Build analysis-ready datasets for reporting and visualisation

Contribute to development of documentation

Lead end-to-end dashboard development

Gather business requirements for dashboards

Design KPIs for dashboards

Visualize data for dashboards

Continuously improve dashboards

Ensure dashboards are intuitive and actionable

Perform descriptive and exploratory analytics

Support analytical use cases

Analyze treatment patterns

Analyze incidence and prevalence

Perform population health reporting

Translate findings into clear insights

Create compelling visual outputs

Support practical and compliant use of AI-enabled tools

Improve efficiency in data preparation

Improve efficiency in ETL validation

Improve efficiency in documentation

Improve efficiency in testing

Improve efficiency in script review

Improve efficiency in reporting workflows

Ensure AI-supported processes are responsibly governed

Document AI-supported processes

Subject AI-supported processes to appropriate human oversight

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional partners; Cross-functional teams; Matrix environments; Internal teams

Communication Scope

Translate findings; Compelling visual outputs

Full Job Description

At AstraZeneca, we are committed to advancing science and improving patient outcomes through innovation, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making. As healthcare becomes increasingly connected, the ability to translate complex data into meaningful insights is more important than ever. We are looking for a **Data Health Population Specialist **to help shape local data strategy, deliver impactful analytics and dashboard solutions, and support smarter decisions across the healthcare ecosystem. This role is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of data, analytics, and dashboard solutions, from data source identification and collection through preparation, analysis, visualisation, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. Working closely with cross-functional partners, you will help ensure data assets are reliable, compliant, and transformed into clear analytical products that support business and medical priorities. **What you’ll do** As a **Data Health Population Specialist** , you will define and maintain local data strategy aligned to business and medical needs, with a strong focus on reporting, analytics, and dashboard delivery. You will identify and assess internal and external data sources, support data governance and compliance requirements, and help ensure data quality, accessibility, and consistency across analytical workflows. You will coordinate data collection, integration, cleaning, transformation, and harmonisation from multiple sources, helping to build analysis-ready datasets for reporting and visualisation. You will also contribute to the development of documentation, data definitions, metadata, refresh processes, and business rules that support sustainable and trusted data use. A key part of the role will be leading the end-to-end development of dashboards, from business requirement gathering through KPI design, visualisation, testing, publication, and continuous improvement. You will work closely with stakeholders to ensure dashboards are intuitive,

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