Global Medical Affairs Leader- Expert Engagement

AstraZeneca; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 207,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health benefits

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

AstraZeneca in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a Global Medical Affairs Leader to drive external engagement for GU/Radioconjugates. You will translate clinical evidence into strategic conversations with key congresses and medical voices.

Reporting to the Franchise Head, you will orchestrate cross‑functional medical plans, ensure compliant scientific exchange, and travel 10–20% to advance the oncology portfolio.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent medical/scientific qualifications.
• At least 4 years of pharma/life sciences experience.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in multi-stakeholder management.
• Experience delivering medical plans and strategic medical initiatives.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Understanding of drug development and outcomes research / payer access.
• Willingness to travel 10-20%.

Responsibilities

• External Engagement Strategy: Develop a cohesive Global GU/Radioconjugates Engagement Strategy.
• Congress Orchestration: Coordinate congress engagement planning to maximize impact.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Oversee external engagement planning for major congresses.
• Scientific Exchange Leadership: Deliver global scientific exchange activities and events.
• Compliance Stewardship: Ensure activities comply with AZ standards and regulations.
• Stakeholder Partnership and Influence: Align priorities with indication leads and GMALs.
• Insight Generation and Continuous Improvement: Capture insights and feed back into plans.
• Measurement and Reporting: Define objectives, track outcomes, and report to senior leaders.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Evidence interpretation

Travel willingness

Education

Master's degree

Advanced degree (PhD/PharmD)

Job description

Are you ready to turn scientific evidence into meaningful expert engagement that elevates standards of cancer care? As the Global Medical Affairs Leader for external engagement in GU/Radioconjugates, you will connect our science to the world’s most influential voices, shaping conversations at major congresses and across indications so patients benefit sooner.

Working hand-in-hand with indication leads, GMALs, and cross-functional partners, you will design and deliver a unified engagement strategy across assets and indications, ensuring coherent scientific exchange and high‑quality execution. Reporting to the Global Medical GU/Radioconjugates Franchise Head, you will be pivotal in how our pipeline is perceived, discussed and adopted globally. Do you thrive on orchestrating a single, cohesive narrative across multiple conferences, stakeholders and geographies?

Accountabilities:

• External Engagement Strategy: Develop a cohesive Global GU/Radioconjugates Engagement Strategy that reflects the strategic priorities across the franchise, ensuring a consistent and compelling scientific narrative across assets and indications.
• Congress Orchestration: Coordinate congress engagement planning to maximise the impact of Global Medical at major conferences, elevating visibility and clarity of our science.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Oversee the GU/Radioconjugates GMA external engagement planning and outreach process for major congresses to ensure a smooth, cross-functionally aligned approach from planning through debrief.
• Scientific Exchange Leadership: Successfully deliver key global scientific exchange activities, including large in‑person events, that reflect the therapy area strategy and drive practical adoption of evidence.
• Compliance Stewardship: Ensure all Medical and business activities are carried out in compliance with AZ standards, standard operating procedures and external regulations; awareness of different market compliance regulations is a plus.
• Stakeholder Partnership and Influence: Partner closely with indication leads, Medical peers and GMALs to align priorities, influence without authority and drive consistent, high‑quality execution.
• Insight Generation and Continuous Improvement: Capture insights from experts and congresses, synthesize learnings and feed them back into strategies and medical plans to continually raise the bar.
• Measurement and Reporting: Define clear objectives and success metrics for engagement, track outcomes and communicate impact to senior leaders to inform future investment and strategy.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Minimum of Master’s degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent medical/scientific qualifications and/or significant industry and/or therapeutic experience.
• At least 4 years of experience within pharma/life sciences and/or medical experience (e.g. significant clinical/academic/medical affairs agency roles/organizations)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience of multi stakeholder management
• Experience of delivery of medical plans and strategic medical initiatives
• Ability to influence others without authority
• Strong project management skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Good understanding of drug development and commercialization processes including understanding of outcomes research /payer access issues
• Proven ability to generate, analyze and interpret clinical trial and published data
• Willingness to travel, 10-20%

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Advanced Scientific degree preferred (PhD, PharmD)
• 3+ years in a Head Quarters Medical Affairs role or Global Clinical R&D
• Oncology experience, lung cancer experience is preferred
• Documented track record of successfully executing on Medical Plans both in terms of evidence generation, scientific communications, and external expert engagements

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:

Here, science and strategy meet to change medical practice. You’ll join a high‑performing, open and supportive community that translates evidence into clinical impact, working shoulder‑to‑shoulder with diverse experts to shape how oncology care is delivered worldwide. We empower brave thinking and clear communication, valuing kindness alongside ambition, so your voice can spark ideas, your ideas can shape engagement, and your engagement can accelerate outcomes for patients living with cancer.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $ 206,827.20 - 310,240.80 USD. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short‑term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity‑based long‑term incentive program. Benefits offered include a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at‑will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Date Posted

19-Oct-2026

Closing Date

29-Oct-2026

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