Early Assets Biomarker Pipeline
Job Purpose
Lead the diagnostics strategy for pipeline indications requiring biomarker-based patient selection, ensuring scientific robustness, diagnostic readiness, and alignment with AstraZeneca’s biomarker and precision medicine strategy.
The role provides end-to-end scientific and technical leadership across biomarkers and therapy areas, identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities, engaging key stakeholders, and aligning priorities with Market Shaping, Medical, Access, and Global/Regional teams to maximize patient impact and value.
The position is accountable for the design and execution of diagnostic-related engagement plans for early and pipeline assets, and acts as the Diagnostics representative in relevant local, regional, and global forums as required.
Key Responsibilities
Biomarker & Portfolio Strategy
- Monitor the biomarker pipeline by tracking molecules and indications with biomarker requirements, including ITT studies with potential biomarker restrictions.
- Assess scientific, diagnostic, regulatory, and access implications across therapy areas and biomarkers.
- Align local diagnostics strategy with Regional Precision Medicine Plans.
Diagnostic Readiness & Ecosystem Assessment
- Conduct diagnostic readiness assessments by gathering field insights and identifying barriers, risks, and opportunities by biomarker and disease (e.g. assay standardization, cut-offs, sensitivity/specificity, turnaround time, lab capacity, care pathways, inequities, cost and reimbursement).
- Prioritize actions by disease, biomarker, hospital, and region where relevant.
Stakeholder Engagement & External Collaboration
- Map, segment, and maintain a strategic stakeholder network, including scientific societies, diagnostic networks and reference labs, pathology and molecular teams, KEEs, hospital administrators, payers/HTA bodies, regulators, and patient organizations.
- Lead scientific engagement and ecosystem readiness plans in close collaboration with cross-functional colleagues.
- Coordinate and support above-country activities such as advisory boards, market research, biomarkers workflow design, and content development.
Integration with Market Shaping & Evidence Generation
- Integrate diagnostics strategy into Market Shaping Plans, sharing insights and aligning actions with Brand, Medical, Access, Policy, and Diagnostics teams.
- Define and prioritize evidence gaps per biomarker (e.g. clinical validation, clinical utility, prevalence, predictive value, outcomes).
- Propose and support evidence generation initiatives (IIS/SCS, RWE, registries) in line with internal governance and SOPs.
Scientific Leadership & Internal Enablement
- Maintain peer-to-peer scientific dialogue with key external experts and represent Diagnostics in local and European scientific forums.
- Establish diagnostic readiness KPIs, cross-functional reporting, and executive updates by biomarker and disease.
- Support internal training, disease awareness initiatives, and scientific content related to biomarkers.
- Ensure compliance with all internal policies and applicable external regulations.
Knowledge, Education & Experience
Education
- Required: Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or equivalent pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Preferred: PhD in Life Sciences with experience in Oncology and Precision Medicine / Diagnostics.
Experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Diagnostics and/or Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proven experience in biomarker strategy, diagnostics projects, or companion diagnostics (CDx), ideally including launch or pre-launch activities.
Skills & Capabilities
- Strong scientific understanding of oncology, biomarkers, and clinical guidelines.
- Solid knowledge of the diagnostics ecosystem, including regulatory and access frameworks.
- Proven stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
- Strong planning, execution, and KPI-driven mindset.
- Advanced English proficiency.
AstraZeneca offers an environment where innovation thrives as we work towards ambitious goals in our leading Oncology area. Our globally-renowned team is at the forefront of transforming cancer treatment through entrepreneurial thinking and collaboration. We are committed to advancing our pipeline by combining science with strategy, fostering a culture of openness and transparency. Here, you will be part of a high-performing team that makes a significant impact on patients' lives by generating compelling medical evidence that changes medical practice.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join us on this exciting journey!
Date Posted
24-abr-2026Closing Date
17-may-2026AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.
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