Christof Jaeger

Senior Director, Predictive Science, Digital & Automation, Pharmaceutical Sciences at AstraZeneca

Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

About me

Christof Jäger is Senior Director in Pharmaceutical Sciences at AstraZeneca, where he leads strategic initiatives in predictive chemistry, machine learning, and AI-driven approaches to drug development. With over 20 years of experience spanning academia and industry, his work focuses on integrating computational chemistry, AI, and data science to enable smarter decision-making in drug development including synthesis, reactivity, process optimisation, and formulation development. Christof has led cross-functional and matrix teams, contributed to digital transformation strategies across R&D, and collaborates extensively across disciplines and with academic partners, including his role as Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham.