Associate Director, Diagnostics And Laboratory Science

AstraZeneca

Cambridge, United Kingdom
Competitive
Computational pathology and ai diagnostics
Analytical validation of ai algorithms
Deploying ai in regulated environments
This role leads the scientific and technical integration of computational pathology and AI-enabled diagnostics into accredited laboratories, turning cutting-edge algorithms into validated tools that influence real clinical decisions

Job Summary

  • This role leads the scientific and technical integration of computational pathology and AI-enabled diagnostics into accredited laboratories, turning cutting-edge algorithms into validated tools that influence real clinical decisions.
  • Your leadership will ensure compliance, reproducibility, and documentation excellence, while your scientific curiosity drives new proposals in computational pathology and multimodal diagnostics that accelerate our pipeline and impact patient outcomes.
  • We value kindness alongside ambition, empower leaders at every level, and back smart risk-taking with the support needed to turn promising ideas into validated solutions.

Matching Summary

This role leads the scientific and technical integration of computational pathology and AI-enabled diagnostics into accredited laboratories, turning cutting-edge algorithms into validated tools that influence real clinical decisions.

Salary

competitive

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • computational pathology and AI diagnostics
  • analytical validation of AI algorithms
  • deploying AI in regulated environments
  • cross-functional project leadership
  • external collaborations and vendor relationships

Nice-to-have

  • regulatory interactions for AI/ML diagnostics
  • experience in oncology precision medicine
  • familiarity with Good Machine Learning Practice
  • strong data engineering/MLOps skills

Key Requirements

  • Masters/PhD or equivalent experience
  • Hands-on experience deploying AI/computational diagnostics
  • Proven experience in computational pathology and AI validation
  • Ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects

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