Associate Director: Oncology Insights & Access Strategy

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

AstraZeneca in Gaithersburg, MD, seeks an Access Strategy Integrated Insights Associate Director for US Oncology to develop actionable insights on product access drivers and barriers. The role leads primary research and analytics in collaboration with internal teams and external vendors, with priority on cross-functional impact.

The position reports to the Director of Market Access & Precision Medicine Integrated Insights within the OBEX team.

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

Consulting experience

Market access

Primary market research

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

IQVIA

Symphony

Job description

AstraZeneca in Gaithersburg, MD, seeks an Access Strategy Integrated Insights Associate Director for US Oncology to develop actionable insights on product access drivers and barriers. The role leads primary research and analytics in collaboration with internal teams and external vendors, with priority on cross-functional impact.

The position reports to the Director of Market Access & Precision Medicine Integrated Insights within the OBEX team.