Associate Director, Oncology Access Strategy Insights

Biopharma Careers; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 155,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive bonus

Equity-based long-term incentive

401(k) retirement plan

Health benefits

Paid vacation

Job summary

AstraZeneca seeks an Access Strategy Integrated Insights Associate Director for US Oncology, based in Gaithersburg, MD, with 60% in‑office presence. You will lead primary and secondary analyses to uncover drivers of product access and translate insights into actionable business recommendations.

Reporting to the Director, Market Access & Precision Medicine Integrated Insights, you’ll collaborate with Brand Insights, Analytics, and commercial teams to support launches and ongoing access

Qualifications

• 3+ years of consulting experience in the pharmaceutical sector.
• Experience supporting market access strategy, payer insights, or related access-focused commercial work.
• Solid understanding of primary market research methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with stakeholders and communicate insights effectively.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Responsibilities

• Lead qualitative and quantitative analyses to deliver clear, actionable insights for priority business needs.
• Identify key questions and design research and analytics plans in partnership with cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Develop deep expertise in the Access Strategy space to inform strategy and operational plans.
• Create concise, compelling reports and presentations that connect insights to business implications.
• Integrate insights across primary research, secondary analytics, field input, marketing, and Access Strategy to deliver commercially relevant recommendations.
• Lead KPI development, tracking, and reporting for access strategy teams or brands, serving as the voice of HCPs, payers, and other access strategy stakeholders, as needed.
• Manage external vendors to ensure high‑quality project execution.
• Champion standardization and capability building across brands and franchises.
• Incorporate AI tools to enhance efficiency and accelerate insights generation.

Skills

Qualitative analysis

Quantitative analysis

Market access

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced quantitative degree

Tools

IQVIA

Symphony

Job description

AstraZeneca seeks an Access Strategy Integrated Insights Associate Director for US Oncology, based in Gaithersburg, MD, with 60% in‑office presence. You will lead primary and secondary analyses to uncover drivers of product access and translate insights into actionable business recommendations.

Reporting to the Director, Market Access & Precision Medicine Integrated Insights, you’ll collaborate with Brand Insights, Analytics, and commercial teams to support launches and ongoing access