Senior Clinical Information Scientist - AZNJP00031937

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  • Job type

    Temporary
  • Location

    Cambridge
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Clinical Research
  • Industry

    Pharmaceuticals
  • Pay

    Daily Rate
  • Closing date

    20 Mar 2026

AZ require an experienced clinical information scientist for an interim role.

Title: Clinical Information Scientist
Remote/Onsite Requirement: Hybrid – Cambridge/ Macclesfield
Duration of Contract: 12 Months
Days/Hours: Full Time
QDOS Determination: Outside
Desired Start Date: ASAP
Number of Vacancies: x2 candidates


AZ currently require 2x Clinical Information Scientists to support with Clinical Trial Design within oncology R&D. This is interim and requires a candidate with confident presentation skills, data visualization and understanding of the drug development process.

Job Specification
Support decision-making in clinical design, submission and interpretation by identifying, benchmarking, extracting and presenting back meaningful facts and data via internal and external competitor intelligence information sources
• Use techniques such as: text mining and data visualization extracting key relevant information enabling timely and objective clinical study design decision
• Maintain a repository of key data, bringing together key historical decisions for wide team to use and refer to
• Plan and work independently and take responsibility for specific deliveries within a drug project, and ensure high quality is built into deliverables


Essential for the job
• Masters or advanced degree in Life Science
• Experience in conducting literature and database searches
• Understanding/Exposure of the pharmaceutical drug development process(setting could include, , but are not limited to: Clin Ops, Regulatory, Early development, medical affairs, Competitive/Regulatory Intelligence)
• Experience in the application of information and knowledge management in a clinical or scientific setting
• Good written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills and proficiency in communicating complex information to a diverse audience
• Good organizational skills with the ability to multitask, set priorities and follow a timeline
• Great attention to detail


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