Lead, Insights
About Astellas:
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and
real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.
Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.
The Opportunity:
In this role, you will lead the delivery of reliable, actionable insights to internal stakeholders, helping to shape data-driven decisions across Astellas Research & Development (R&D). You will be responsible for analyzing and interpreting trial operational data to uncover industry trends, benchmark performance, and drive continuous improvement in drug development processes. With a strong focus on data quality and operational efficiency, you will play a key role in ensuring that best-in-class insights are developed, maintained, and evolved to meet changing business needs. Your analytical mindset and attention to detail will be critical in identifying opportunities that enhance the effectiveness of our R&D operations.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas we recognize that our employees enjoy having balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.
Key Activities for this role:
- Leading cross-functional collaboration with teams such as Finance, Clinical Operations, and Strategy to align benchmarking efforts with business goals
- Gathering and analyzing internal and external data to identify industry benchmarks, trends, and performance gaps
- Designing and executing benchmarking studies on productivity, pipeline success, cost, and operational metrics
- Developing reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate insights and strategic recommendations
- Staying current on industry trends while identifying and implementing process improvements for insight generation
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Extensive experience in benchmarking, data analysis, or competitive intelligence, preferably within pharmaceuticals or biotechnology
- Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Qlik, Tableau) and statistical software (e.g., R, Python, SAS)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information
- In-depth understanding of pharmaceutical industry dynamics, including drug development, market trends, and regulations
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines while effectively prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment
Education/Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree in Business, Data Science, Economics, Life Sciences or equivalent
- Proficiency in business English is essential for effective cross-country collaboration.
Additional Information:
- This is a permanent, full-time position.
- This position is based in Warsaw (Poland)
- This is a permanent role based in our Global Capability Centre in Warsaw, Poland and hybrid working with the expectation for some office presence. Flexibility may be required in line with business need. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office
Astellas’ Global Capability Centres - Overview
Astellas’ Global Capability Centre’s (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland and Mexico.
The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands.
Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviors, and are critical enablers of the company’s strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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