> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # Associate Director, Forward Deployed Decision Science Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8a7f4a674095bdc1 AstraZeneca posts a director FDE role to build for teams inside the company in Boston, MA with no pay posted. This forward-deployed decision science role partners directly with Alexion commercial teams to turn business questions into analytical, machine learning, and AI-enabled solutions. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [AstraZeneca](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/astrazeneca) First seen Oct 22, 2026 · open on Workday as of Nov 8, 2026 Pay not posted Boston, MA This forward-deployed decision science role partners directly with Alexion commercial teams to turn business questions into analytical, machine learning, and AI-enabled solutions. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F8a7f4a674095bdc1&placement=top) - [View posting at AstraZeneca](https://astrazeneca.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/US---Boston---MA/Associate-Director--Forward-Deployed-Decision-Science_R-262504) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay Not posted Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Builds for teams inside the company Balance **Mostly building** - **Builds for**: Internal teams - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **4+ years** Applying decision science, data science, advanced analytics, or quantitative methods to real business problems Background - **Implementation and data engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 4+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in Boston, MA. Could you work there? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. 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In this forward-deployed role, you will sit side by side with Alexion’s commercial leaders to understand their challenges first-hand, shape them into analytical and AI-enabled solutions, and bring the answers back in clear, practical language that drives decisions and action. **This is a business-facing Decision Science role - You will own the connection between the business problem and the analytics that solve it.** ### What You'll Do **• Partner directly with the business: **Embed with indication teams, Brand Marketing, Sales Operations, Insights, sales leadership, RDUs, and RAMs to understand their needs and priorities. **• Translate needs into solutions: **Convert business questions into the right mix of data science, machine learning, analytical models, AI-enabled solutions, or decision frameworks. **• Deliver measurable outcomes: **Develop and apply analytical and machine learning approaches to commercial problems such as sales effectiveness, targeting, patient finding, promotional investment, and other relevant business use cases, and own the connection to business outcomes. **• Make the complex simple: **Turn sophisticated analytical output into clear, jargon-free recommendations that stakeholders can act on with confidence. **• Lead with agentic AI: **Design and orchestrate AI agents and human-agent workflows that accelerate analysis and decision-making, applying current AI-native approaches alongside established analytical methods. **• Build on the cloud: **Use cloud platforms such as Databricks, AWS, Snowflake, Azure, or comparable environments as the foundation for scalable and efficient analytical solutions. **• Bring fresh thinking: **Operate independently, challenge the status quo, and bring new ideas and expertise that can strengthen the team’s capabilities. **• Safeguard trust: **Apply sound statistical judgment and validate AI-generated outputs while working within data privacy requirements, de-identified data practices, and applicable AZ AI governance standards. ### What You'll Bring ### Essential **• Education: **Master’s degree or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, Engineering, Economics, Applied Mathematics, or a related quantitative field. **• Relevant experience: **Typically 4+ years of experience applying decision science, data science, advanced analytics, or quantitative methods to real business problems. Strong and recent experience with modern AI and analytics is more important than total years alone. **• Demonstrated business impact: **Track record of applying analytics in a commercial environment such as sales effectiveness, commercial operations, brand marketing, or a relevant adjacent area such as supply chain. **• Cloud computing: **Hands-on experience with Databricks, AWS, Snowflake, Azure, or a comparable cloud/data platform. Exact platform experience can vary. **• AI-native and agentic workflows: **Practical, recent experience using AI-enabled approaches, coding agents, or agentic workflows, including human-agent interaction and orchestration. **• Technical foundation: **Working proficiency in Python and SQL, with practical experience in machine learning, predictive modeling, statistical analysis, and model validation. Depth may vary by model family and use case; mastery of every method or library is not required. **• Stakeholder management: **Strong communication and consulting skills, with demonstrated ability to engage non-technical leaders, simplify complex topics, and influence decisions without relying on technical jargon. **• Independent delivery: **Ability to make an impact quickly, operate with autonomy, and bring new expertise rather than requiring significant training to become effective in the role. ### Desirable **• Healthcare or life sciences: **Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, life sciences, rare disease, or a healthcare practice within consulting or technology. **• Commercial data: **Familiarity with commercial healthcare data such as claims, CRM, specialty pharmacy, patient services, or comparable datasets. **• Commercial analytics use cases: **Experience with areas such as marketing mix modeling, next-best action, segmentation, forecasting, patient identification, adherence, or field effectiveness. **• Visualization: **Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or comparable tools for communicating analytical findings and enabling business decisions. ### Why This Role Matters Your work will help teams use data, advanced analytics, and AI more effectively to identify opportunities, improve commercial decision-making, and focus resources where they can have the greatest impact for patients living with rare diseases. In our dynamic environment, be supported by the brightest minds working together side by side. Agile and collaborative, we work cross-functionally, as well as externally, to thrive at pace. Be appreciated for your contributions. Our culture of recognition and reward means each of us feels supported and empowered to step up and take responsibility. With all the tools you need to excel at every level, coupled with ongoing constructive coaching, there’s no better place to bring out your best. Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it’s yours. ### Date Posted 22-Oct-2026 ### Closing Date 04-Nov-2026 Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form. [View posting at AstraZeneca](https://astrazeneca.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/US---Boston---MA/Associate-Director--Forward-Deployed-Decision-Science_R-262504) ## About AstraZeneca Science-led biopharma developing and commercializing prescription medicines across oncology, chronic disease, respiratory/immunology, infectious disease, and rare disease, with AI-enabled R&D and global launch scale. 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