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Join the Data Sciences & Quantitative Biology department at our dynamic AstraZeneca R&D site in Warsaw—a global, diverse, and delivery-focused organization where collaboration drives impact. Our department brings together computational scientists, software engineers, and data specialists from diverse backgrounds, representing multiple nationalities and perspectives.
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We foster an inclusive environment where innovation thrives, continuous learning is encouraged, and every team member's unique expertise contributes to our shared mission.
Working closely with experimental scientists, IT teams, and external partners, we're building the computational infrastructure that powers AstraZeneca's drug discovery pipeline. If you're excited about applying your technical leadership skills to solve real scientific challenges and want to see your work translate into better treatments for patients, we'd love to hear from you.
Essential:
Bachelor's degree with 5+ years or Master's degree with 3+ years of professional software development experience, with demonstrated delivery of production applications or data systems
Strong proficiency in Python for both application development and data processing, including modern frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, Django) and data libraries (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn)
Hands-on experience building and maintaining data pipelines, ETL workflows, and data processing systems at scale
Solid experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL), including schema design, query optimization, and building data access layers
Experience with RESTful APIs, backend services, and integrating applications with data systems
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (Docker), and version control (Git)
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills across both application and data infrastructure
Good communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with technical and scientific stakeholders
Desirable:
Experience working in scientific computing, bioinformatics, or pharmaceutical/biotech environments with biomedical data
Hands-on experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, Nextflow, Snakemake) or data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake)
Experience working with data lakes, data warehouses, and large-scale data storage architectures
Frontend development skills with TypeScript/JavaScript and modern frameworks (React, Vue, Angular)
Familiarity with microservices architecture, API design patterns, and DevOps practices
Experience integrating or deploying AI/ML models in production environments
Additional programming skills in performance-oriented languages (Go, Rust, C++)
Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements in regulated environments
If your passion is science and you want to be part of a team that makes a bigger impact on patients’ lives, then there’s no better place to be.
We look forward to find out more about you. Send in your application as soon as possible, but no later than Feb 28th. We will review applications continuously
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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 authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
AstraZeneca is a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Cambridge, UK, focused on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of prescription medicines in oncology, cardiovascular, renal, metabolic, respiratory, immunology, and rare diseases.
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