**Join a Legacy of Innovation 125 Years and Counting!** Daiichi Sankyo Group is dedicated to the creation and supply of innovative pharmaceutical therapies to improve standards of care and address diversified, unmet medical needs of people globally by leveraging our world-class science and technology. With more than 125 years of scientific expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo and its 18,000 employees around the world draw upon a rich legacy of innovation and a robust pipeline of promising new medicines to help people. In addition to a strong portfolio of medicines for cardiovascular diseases, under the Group’s 2025 Vision to become a “Global Pharma Innovator with Competitive Advantage in Oncology,” Daiichi Sankyo is primarily focused on providing novel therapies in oncology, as well as other research areas centered around rare diseases and immune disorders. **Job Summary:** The Associate Director, Clinical Trial Diversity – Epidemiology - Global Oncology Clinical Development Functional Excellence team. role is crucial to advancing our commitment to diversity in clinical trials, supporting efforts to develop inclusive, data-driven solutions. The successful candidate will manage and analyze global epidemiological data and to ensure that diverse patient populations are represented in our trials. The incumbent would also be responsible for consulting with Global Clinical Leads on DS Diversity Action Plans regarding epidemiology data. This role reporting to the Clinical Trial Diversity Head, GOCD Functional Excellence, would also be responsible for collaborating with Global Clinical Lead (GCL) and Global Clinical Operations Director, Trial Feasibility, Recruitment and Retention based on diversity metrics developed by GOCD. **Responsibilities:** **Epidemiology in Clinical Trial Diversity:** + Lead the development, implementation, and management of a data infrastructure and strategy specifically focused on diversity in epidemiology to support clinical trial initiatives. + Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate diverse epidemiological datasets into a centralized analytics framework for inclusion into the DS Diversity Action Plans and the site feasibility strategy. + Maintain data integrity and compliance with regulatory standards while overseeing data acquisition and processing. + Data Analytics and Insights Generation: + Develop robust analytical models to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for diverse population representation across clinical trials. + Perform detailed statistical analysis and present insights to drive data-informed decisions, improve trial diversity, and meet both regulatory and internal diversity goals. + Generate reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior management and key stakeholders, summarizing key findings, metrics, and data trends. **Cross-functional Collaboration and Influence:** + Creates a central repository for diversity related data analysis + Partner closely with internal stakeholders, including Clinical Safety and Pharmacovigilance epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical operations, regulatory, and external partners, to ensure alignment on diversity data needs and objectives. + Serve as a subject matter expert in diversity-related data analysis and epidemiology, contributing to cross-functional strategic discussions and decisions. **Innovation and Continuous Improvement:** + Proactively identify areas for improvement in data collection and analysis methods to enhance diversity insights and outcomes. + Stay updated on industry trends, regulatory changes, and technological advancements in diversity data management and epidemiology to ensure best practices. + Additional non-Project related activities: Aid in identifying and raising opportunities for improvement initiatives, fit-for-use clinical trial diversity activities, and innovations in addition to amending best practices, as appropriate and in alignment with stakeholders. Specific project assignments may include support in creating and deploying training materials for study teams regarding populating Diversity Action Plans. The Clinical Trial Diversity - Epidemiology role ensures positive / professional interactions and timely collaboration within and beyond Clinical Development with key stakeholders and supporting functions. **Qualifications:** Successful candidates will be able to meet the qualifications below with or without a reasonable accommodation. **Education:** + Bachelor's degree in science, engineering or business required and + Advanced degree in science or business preferred **Experience:** + 4 or More Years + 5-10 years of relevant epidemiology and clinical data tools development, or consulting experience. + Prior work experience as in epidemiology, biostatistics, or similar role within pharmaceutical drug development desirable. + Prior experience in collaborating cross-functionally in an international company preferred required **Travel:** + Ability to travel up to 10% Global travel might be required Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. At the heart of Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is the fundamental belief that each employee helps shape our success. We have created an exceptional working environment that values and rewards individual contributions, but we also believe in the power of collaboration. We provide employees with the training, tools and technology that they need to excel. Our open communication, emphasis on results, and spirit of personal accountability are hallmarks of our corporate culture and ensures that each employee’s unique abilities are valued and utilized. We invite you to consider a career at Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.