• Job Description

  Req#: R-167205

  Scientific Computing Platform Lead

  Do you have expertise in, and passion for, Scientific Computing? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

  ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

  AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven BioPharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

  At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

  ABOUT OUR TEAM

  A place to do important work. We connect across the whole business to power each function to better influence patient outcomes and improve their lives. Impactful and valuable, this is where you come to raise your profile

  and do good for others. Play an increasingly crucial role in driving exciting transformation on our journey to becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. Unleash the power of our latest innovations in data, machine learning and technology to turn complex information into life-changing and practical insights. Work in alignment with leading experts in our specialist communities. Here we bring the brightest minds to bear, with access to pioneering techniques and the opportunity to be part of novel solutions. It’s up to us to drive the outcomes forward, inventing and building, expanding our knowledge to identify the next opportunity. An inclusive team, we bring together diverse areas – different functions as well as external partners. Pooling from an unrivalled source of knowledge, we share, learn and challenge. It powers us to decode business needs and apply our technical know-how to add greater value. Rise to the challenge of shaping the future of an evolving business in the technology space.

  ABOUT THE ROLE?

  What you’ll do

  The Scientific Compute Platform provides the compute power and a suite of applications that drive AstraZeneca’s drug discovery pipeline. Used by thousands of scientists globally it is an innovative high - performance compute capability designed to meet the most challenging of workloads in R&D.

  We are seeking a leader to join R&D IT and own the Platform – strategically and operationally – increasing its impact and utilisation to accelerate the discovery of drugs and their delivery to patients.

  You will….

  • Lead and have overall accountability for the Scientific Compute Platform.

  • Define and implement a strategy for the Platform that anticipates and meets the current and future needs of AstraZeneca’s scientific community.

  • Lead, build and develop a distributed team of high performance compute (HPC) specialists with roles covering systems and infrastructure, application engineering, service and operations and product management.

  • Own the overall strategy for HPC within R&D IT. This includes the Scientific Compute Platform as well other on-premise and cloud Data & AI Platforms across the R&D organisation. Define how on-premise and cloud compute should work together optimally and ensure this is seen as a single ecosystem to users in R&D.

  • Build and develop productive relationships with AstraZeneca senior scientific leaders and science communities to develop an intimate understanding of their use cases and needs. Use this insight to shape the direction of the platform. Balance competing demands effectively.

  • Define and continuously improve the Platform operating model, to ensure increasingly quality, cost-effectiveness and efficiency over time.

  • Foster links with HPC communities in industry and academics for standard methodologies and trends making sure that the future direction of travel is not only driven by internal demands.

  ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED?

  Essential for the role

  • An expert in high - performance compute – both on-premise and cloud.
  • Experience in working in a complex global organisation – leading a distributed team and proactively managing an extensive network of global customers.
  • Able to establish, communicate, influence and inspire people around a vision for high - performance compute.
  • Operate effectively in a matrix environment – getting things done through collaboration with other teams as well as through line managed resources.
  • Experience of leading, managing and motivating a large team of technical experts across multiple locations.
  • Definition and implementation of IT delivery and service operating models – with a focus on continuous improvement of delivery practices and user experience.

  Desirable for the role

  • Experience in life sciences and healthcare.

  WHY JOIN IT?

  We’re a network of entrepreneurial self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. There’s a diversity of expertise in our Technology group that’s unique to AstraZeneca – it allows us to dive deep into exploring new groundbreaking technology. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering world-class technology and data solutions. Our work unlocks the potential of science. We optimise and evolutionise AstraZeneca by maximising efficiencies and finding new ways to drive productivity. From automation to data simplification. We’re not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. A place to be open and transparent – we speak up, think creatively and share ideas. Our diverse contributions help us to make better decisions. But we have a constant drive to innovate, and an appreciation for high standards. It takes challenging the status quo to contribute in our ever-evolving environment. We love it here because put simply, we make a meaningful impact.

  Technology at AstraZeneca is a home for purposeful disruptors!

  SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

  Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we’d love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

  WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

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  Competitive salary & benefits on offer.
  Close Date: 15/8/2023

  Date Posted

  09-Aug-2023

  Closing Date

  15-Aug-2023

  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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

  AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.

• About the company

  AstraZeneca PLC is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company with its global headquarters in Cambridge, England.

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