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Associate Director, Translational Data Science - Translational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp · 🇺🇸 US - Cambridge Kendall SQ - MA
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp paid sponsored hires in similar roles4 certified filings for “Associate Director, Precision Medicine” (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists) in MA: $179k–$260k, median $215k. Most were filed at wage level II (75%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Are you a forward-thinking and curious Translational Data Scientist with deep expertise in single-cell and spatial omics and a passion for applying AI to biological discovery? Do you want to help shape the future of Immunology and Cell Therapy by generating insights that accelerate the discovery and development of transformative medicines? Welcome to AstraZeneca. We are looking for an experienced Translational Data Scientist to join our Data Science and Bioinformatics team. You will be part of the Translational Medicine and Bioinformatics department in the Immunology therapeutic area. In this role, you will work in a highly collaborative and science-driven environment focused on advancing our understanding of immune-mediated disease biology , identifying novel therapeutic opportunities, and enabling precision approaches across our Immunology portfolio from discovery through clinical development. As a department we promote an open and collaborative atmosphere, with a culture that is both science-based and patient-focused. Our mission is to understand disease mechanisms at the molecular and cellular level, identify the most effective targets, biomarkers, and patient subgroups, and support translation of scientific discoveries into medicines that improve patients’ lives. This role is located at our site in Kendall Square, Boston . Be encouraged and supported to think creatively in our dynamic environment. Here, we are free to ask the right questions and make bold decisions. We harness multi-omics , computational biology , and AI to accelerate research, connect complex molecular and clinical data to key biological questions, and ensure that discoveries made in the lab can make a meaningful difference for patients. What you will do In this role, you will provide scientific leadership in a highly cross-functional and thriving environment together with specialists in immunology , cell therapy , translational medicine , and data science , as well as with other translational data scientists and AI experts. We are looking for an outstanding Translational Data Scientist to lead the integration and interpretation of large-scale multimodal datasets , with particular emphasis on single-cell and spatial omics in immunology. You will define innovative analytical and AI-driven approaches to identify disease mechanisms , therapeutic hypotheses , biomarkers , and patient subgroups , helping to support decision-making across the portfolio. You will lead the development of transformational precision medicine propositions to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. You will be responsible for planning, performing, interpreting, and communicating analyses that maximize the value of our growing data assets. These may include single-cell transcriptomics , spatial transcriptomics , BCR/TCR repertoire data , high-dimensional immune profiling data , and other complementary molecular and clinical datasets. You will provide scientific leadership in the evaluation, adoption, and practical application of AI and machine learning methodologies across the team. This includes hands-on experience with large language models , biological foundation models , and other frontier AI approaches applied to multimodal biological data analysis, knowledge extraction, and translational insight generation. Critically, you will act as a scientific guide and quality arbiter for AI outputs; ensuring biological validity and translational relevance rather than simply a consumer of AI tools. By applying state-of-the-art computational methods and providing scientific leadership in a collaborative cross-functional setting, you will help generate actionable biological insight in immunological diseases and support the advancement of next-generation therapeutic strategies, inclu