Senior Business Analyst - Medical Analytics

Senior Business Analyst – Medical Analytics Location: Lisbon, Portugal Hybrid Working: 3 days in the office / 2 days remote Help shape the future of Medical Affairs through data, insight, and innovation At AstraZeneca, we're driven by a bold ambition: to transform the lives of patients through science. As part of our global Medical Affairs organisation, you’ll play a critical role in helping our teams generate, interpret, and act on data-driven insights that advance healthcare and improve patient outcomes. We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst – Medical Analytics to join our growing analytics team in Lisbon. This is a unique opportunity to partner with Medical Affairs leaders across both our BioPharmaceuticals and Oncology businesses, delivering strategic insights that influence decision-making, optimise engagement strategies, and demonstrate the impact of Medical Affairs activities worldwide. If you're passionate about translating complex data into meaningful business outcomes and enjoy working at the intersection of analytics, strategy, and healthcare, we'd love to hear from you. What you'll do As a trusted analytical partner, you will work closely with Medical Affairs stakeholders to transform business questions into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making. Key responsibilities include: Strategic Insights & Performance Analytics Deliver data-driven insights that inform Medical Affairs strategy, planning, and resource allocation Design and implement performance measurement frameworks that assess engagement quality, content effectiveness, channel optimisation, and strategic outcomes Develop and evolve KPI frameworks aligned with Medical Affairs priorities and business objectives Conduct impact assessments to evaluate the effectiveness and value of Medical initiatives Identify trends, opportunities, and performance drivers across therapeutic areas, customer segments, and regions Business Partnership & Requirements Translation Partner with Medical Affairs leaders to understand business challenges and translate them into analytical requirements Bridge the gap between business needs and technical delivery teams Define meaningful business questions and ensure analytical solutions provide actionable answers Challenge assumptions and propose pragmatic solutions where requirements are unclear or data limitations exist Cross-Functional Collaboration Lead quarterly business reviews, providing clear insight into performance, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions Deliver ad-hoc strategic analyses to support senior leadership decision-making Collaborate with Commercial Analytics, Clinical Development, and Data & Advanced Analytics teams to align methodologies and leverage enterprise capabilities Share insights and best practices across functions to strengthen organisational learning Innovation & Continuous Improvement Explore opportunities to leverage AI and advanced analytics to accelerate insight generation and predictive capabilities Identify automation opportunities that improve efficiency and analytical effectiveness Champion data quality and integrity through robust validation and governance practices Evaluate emerging analytical tools and approaches that can enhance Medical Affairs decision-making Essential requirements Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related field Significant analytical experience with a proven ability to translate business questions into structured analytical approaches Experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences industry Demonstrated track record of delivering insights that have influenced business decisions and strategic direction Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills within matrix organisations Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Preferred experience Medical Affairs experience, including customer engagement, omnichannel strategy, content effectiveness, or evidence generation Experience working across multiple therapeutic areas or business units in a global organisation Knowledge of performance measurement and impact assessment methodologies Exposure to business intelligence, analytics, or decision-support environments Experience gathering and translating stakeholder requirements into analytical solutions What you'll bring: Analytical Excellence Advanced data analysis and problem-solving capabilities Experience working with analytical and business intelligence platforms Database querying and data exploration skills Strong understanding of KPI design, performance measurement, and business analytics Statistical literacy and ana