Senior Manager Medical Communications & Information, Oncology Business Unit

Are you ready to turn complex oncology science into clear, actionable narratives that elevate decision-making and enhance patient impact? Could you build and coach a high-performing team that delivers high-quality medical information at pace while pioneering digital and AI-enabled ways of working?

Based in Lisbon with hybrid working, you will serve as a player-coach leading a Global Business Services Medical Communications & Information team that supports our Oncology Business Unit. Your leadership will directly influence launch readiness, congress excellence, and day-to-day medical information delivery across markets. By combining rigorous scientific standards with operational rigor and smart technology, you will set the standard for quality, speed, and scalability—helping transform data into meaningful insight and timely information for healthcare professionals.

Accountabilities:- Team Leadership and Line Management: Build, lead, and develop a diverse Lisbon-based MCi team; define roles and competencies, onboard effectively, coach continuously, set clear goals, and create succession paths and individual development plans.- Service Delivery and Stakeholder Partnership: Act as the GBS single point of contact for Oncology MCi; establish operating models and SLAs; align with global and local stakeholders; translate needs into team deliverables; ensure clear, proactive communication and preparation/implementation of CAPAs.- Scientific Content Strategy and Delivery: Plan, develop, and maintain scientific communications aligned to oncologic principles, core narratives, and medical strategy; lead launch and congress deliverables; translate complex science into clear, balanced messages across formats and channels; ensure accuracy and compliance with regulatory, legal, and medical standards; deliver timely medical information to HCPs.- Digital Innovation and Operational Excellence: Advance MCI processes to drive efficiency, capacity, and continuous improvement; leverage AI and platforms to enhance content creation, review, delivery, and measurement; own day-to-day operations, address execution challenges, and escalate as needed.- Hands-on Expertise: Step in during peak demand to deliver medical information services, content development/review, and responses to escalated market queries, modeling high standards and speed.- Insights, Evidence, and Submissions: Identify and report medical/scientific insights to inform strategy and content needs; coordinate submissions to external drug information resources and evidence-based practice centers; consult with Regulatory/Labeling and Publications; lead compendia submissions where applicable.- Meetings and Scientific Engagement: Provide staffing support and coordination for scientific meetings and MCI booth activities; ensure high-quality customer engagement and delivery of accurate information.- Vendor and Budget Management: Manage agencies and external partners to meet goals, budgets, and timelines; supervise content creators to ensure quality and strategic alignment.- Metrics, Governance, and Systems: Report against agreed critical metrics to optimize scientific data communication; ensure version control, quality governance, and standard methodologies; develop and maintain content plans integrated into enterprise systems.

Essential Skills/Experience:- Advanced scientific degree or equivalent experience (PharmD preferred; MD, PhD, or equivalent)- A minimum of 8-10 years of relevant scientific communications/medical information experience in the pharmaceutical industry or comparable healthcare/clinical/hospital or medical communications environment- Strategic thinker with strong business acumen, project management, and organizational skills- Excellent verbal and written communication skills- Clinical and healthcare systems expertise- Ability to apply local regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements to Medical Affairs activities and scientific communications delivery- Scientific literature evaluation and analysis- Scientific/medical writing, communication, and content creation (e.g., MIRs, SRs, chatbot conversations)- Proficiency usinging technology/platforms- Medical accuracy review

Desirable Skills/Experience:- Experience in line management, including mentoring and coaching team members- Experience developing digital content and/or digital content strategy- Oncology therapeutic area knowledge- Experience leading launch and congress deliverables- Proficiency in vendor/agency management and budget oversight- Familiarity with AI-enabled content workflows and measurement- Experience with enterprise content planning tools (e.g., iMAP or similar)

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca:Join a global, connected community where unexpected teams come together to solve complex problems and accelerate impact for patients. Here, you will shape how work gets done—simplifying processes, applying data and automation, and harnessing emerging technologies to power every function to run faster and achieve more. We value kindness alongside ambition, pairing bold ideas with rigorous science and strong governance. Surrounded by talented colleagues who share knowledge freely, you will have room to grow your craft, expand your influence, and see your contributions translate into better decisions and faster delivery of life-changing medicines.

Call to Action:Step into a high-impact leadership role in Lisbon and help redefine how oncology science is communicated—apply today to build, coach, and deliver at scale.

Date Posted

19-May-2026

Closing Date

30-May-2026

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 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.