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Detail	Information
Role	Junior Associate – Data Analyst
Experience	2 Year(s)
Batch Eligible	Up to 2023 pass-outs.
Job Type	Full Time
Last Date to Apply	09-Dec-2025
Locations	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job Title: Junior Associate – Data Analyst

Career Level: C1

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to dive into the world of data and make a real impact? We are looking for a diligent and analytical individual to join our team as a Junior Associate – Data Analyst. In this role, you’ll analyze and interpret field data to provide valuable business insights and recommendations that will support strategic decision-making, optimize sales operations, and enhance business performance across AstraZeneca’s brands. You’ll work with advanced analytical tools like SQL and PySpark in a cloud-based environment, processing large datasets to drive success. This is your chance to contribute significantly to our organization and make a difference!

Accountabilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, business, or related field
• Demonstrated ability in data analysis using SQL and PySpark
• Strong proficiency in Advanced SQL
• Good to have knowledge in PowerBI Desktop, DAX, Power Query, and PowerBI Service
• Perform data cleansing, validation, and enrichment to ensure high data quality for downstream analytics and reporting
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Good social skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Gather, extract, analyze, and interpret field data from different sources to develop business insights
• Create various types of reports and visualizations to identify trends, patterns, and key performance indicators related to business activities: sales, marketing, operations, and other processes
• Design and develop standardized and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and visualizations for business collaborators
• Provide recommendations based on data analysis to optimize sales and marketing strategies and effectiveness of field teams
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement data-driven solutions
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards to track key metrics related to field operations
• Ensure data accuracy and completeness by performing regular data audits and reconciliations
• Identify and communicate opportunities for process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy of business processes

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, business, or related field
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in data analysis. Experience with Pharma marketing data is a plus
• Proven hands-on experience in SQL, and PySpark is a must-have
• Proficiency to handle high-volume, complex data
• Experience in report building using VBA automation is a good-to-have
• Experience with IQVIA Xponent & DDD data is a plus
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify patterns and trends in data
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of industry regulations and guidelines related to field reporting is a plus
• Ability to derive, summarize, and communicate insights from analyses
• Organization and time management skills
• Candidate should have a desirable level of proficiency in syndicated and custom, primary and secondary data, with inferential analysis and ability to identify insights from data
• In addition to strong analytical skills, should have excellent communication skills with a demonstrated track record of effective business partnership as demonstrated by material business impact and influencing
• The candidate will also be required to continuously evaluate new quantitative analysis methods and technologies

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to work collaboratively with a significant number of business collaborators and cross-functional business partners
• Strong communication and influencing skills with proven ability to develop and effectively present succinct, compelling reviews of independently developed analyses infused with insight and business implications/actions to be considered
• Strategic and critical thinking with the ability to engage, build, and maintain credibility with Commercial Leadership Team
• Knowledge of AZ brand and science is highly desirable
• Should have excellent analytical, problem-solving ability. Should be able to grasp new concepts quickly