**Location: Barcelona, Spain**Do you have expertise in and passion for bioinformatics? Would you like to play a pivotalrole that impacts the delivery of novel biologics drugs for oncology, respiratory andcardiovascular diseases in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into lifechanging medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be for you!- modal biomarker signatures. If you want to have an impact on transforming patients' lives by accelerating new medicines to patients, this may be the position for you!We are looking for a Bioinformatics Director to lead a team in Barcelona within our Translational Bioinformatics group.What You'll Do:- Lead project teams that contribute to the development of innovative andtransformative data analysis capabilities as part of a cross-functional team- Manage a team of 5-6 bioinformaticians and support their development- Act as a scientific leader and strategic thinker- Work collaboratively with data and drug discovery scientists to deliver insights that will have direct impact on the drug discovery and development pipeline- Demonstrate effective communication to translate complex concepts to non-experts in internal and external scientific meetings- Contribute ideas and provide creative input to projects across multiple disease areas including respiratory, immunology, cardiovascular, renal, metabolism and neuroscience.- Remain at the cutting edge of bioinformatics.Essential for the Role:- PhD in bioinformatics or related field and extensive relevant experience- First-hand experience in the analysis and interpretation of large, complex datasets- Expertise in transcriptomics and/or proteomic analysis- Experience with analysis of gene networks- Experience with R and Python- Ability to explore novel bioinformatic approaches to improve sensitivity andspecificity of existing software solutions.- Strong, professional communication skills and excellent attention to detail, capable of developing good working relationships with diverse individuals- Ability to work with stakeholders to identify opportunities and synergies across projects- Experience working within a team environment- Philosophy of coaching and developing othersDesirable for the Role:- Exposure to using Real World Data- Strong statistical skills- Understanding of FAIR data principles- Experience with create production quality code and software engineering techniques and practices. e.G. version control, Jira, Agile, Scrum, code reviews etc.- Familiarity with multiple R&D; data types, especially as they relate to therapeutic area research- Capability of successfully managing multiple simultaneous projects