Insights Senior Manager, US Oncology

AstraZeneca; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 148,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health benefits

Paid vacation

Job summary

AstraZeneca in Gaithersburg, MD, US, is seeking a Senior Insights Manager for US Oncology. You will generate actionable insights from primary and secondary data to shape brand strategy and tactics.

You will guide teams with strong analytical and consultative skills and partner with US Oncology to drive strategic decisions. The role requires advanced market research and data analytics capabilities, excellent communication, and the ability to influence across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field; advanced degree preferred.
• 4+ years in pharma/biotech with market research or analytics experience.
• 2+ years of primary market research experience and ability to influence across levels.
• Strong understanding of primary market research tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Identify key business needs with stakeholders and develop research plans to deliver actionable insights.
• Lead market research projects and manage external agencies and budgets.
• Translate insights into forecasting assumptions and strategic actions for brand leadership.
• Monitor competitive and market intelligence; deliver analyses with implications and options.
• Create reports and presentations highlighting insights and business impact.

Skills

Market research

Data analytics

Influencing

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Advanced degree (MBA)

Tools

Primary market research tools

AI tools for insights

Job description

About Gaithersburg

Our Gaithersburg, Maryland facility crafts life-changing medicines for people around the world. This campus employs more than 3,500 specialists in our field and is only a short drive from Washington, DC. This modern and vibrant scientific campus is the home of R&D and Oncology in the US. Here, we play host to some of the most groundbreaking technology and lab spaces, all crafted to encourage collaboration and cross-functional science. We believe employees benefit from being challenged and encouraged at work. We are dedicated to encouraging a culture of inclusion and collaboration.

About Gaithersburg

Our Gaithersburg, Maryland facility crafts life-changing medicines for people around the world. This campus employs more than 3,500 specialists in our field and is only a short drive from Washington, DC. This modern and vibrant scientific campus is the home of R&D and Oncology in the US. Here, we play host to some of the most groundbreaking technology and lab spaces, all crafted to encourage collaboration and cross-functional science. We believe employees benefit from being challenged and encouraged at work. We are dedicated to encouraging a culture of inclusion and collaboration. The Gaithersburg site offers various amenities to help boost efficiency and help keep our employees happy and healthy. This includes a fitness center, employee healthcare clinic, electric vehicle charging stations, dry cleaning, full-service cafeteria, and copy center. This is where you’ll find newly-designed, activity-based workspaces to suit a variety of working styles while strengthening collaboration between teams.

The Insights Senior Manager, US Oncology generates actionable insights that help shape brand strategy and tactics based on a combination of primary research and secondary data across customer segments – HCP and Consumer. The Insights Senior Manager will use sound market research along with strong analytical and strategic thinking skills to guide brand teams in making key decisions, informing brand performance and forecasts, developing promotional tactics, and overall brand strategy. Keys to success in this position are superlative communication, consultative and influencing skills, and a strong knowledge of primary market research techniques and secondary data analysis. This role reports to the Senior Director, Integrated Insights and sits within US OBEX (Oncology Business Excellence), an inclusive team that partners with the US Oncology commercial organization to drive strategic decisions by providing objective, data-driven insight generation and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Identify key business needs with stakeholders and build research/analysis plans to deliver actionable insights to shape strategy, collaborating closely with forecasting and analytics colleagues
• Continuously assess priorities on market research / insight plans and execute market research projects with minimal supervision by leading external agency work; develop and maintain market research project budget
• Translate insights results to inform forecasting assumptions and recommended strategic & tactical actions to brand leadership
• Establish and manage ongoing competitive and market intelligence monitoring, competitor news; deliver analyses that highlight market gaps, opportunities and threats.
• Build reports and presentations that clearly and succinctly highlight the actionable insights combined with business implications & options
• Compile, analyze, and visualize findings from secondary datasets like claims, EMR data etc and/or sales data (including identification and appropriate use of data sources), in partnership with Analytics colleagues
• Lead insights metrics/KPI tracking for the brand (e.g., ATU, quant data etc), acting as the voice of HCPs and consumers for the brand
• Create the integrated insights picture for the brand, weaving together primary market research, CI, secondary analysis, and analytics from US Insights & Analytics colleagues

Leadership Capabilities

• Passion for Customers: Understands one's customers and uses that insight to provide value; Highly consultative with ability to build credibility and relationships with key stakeholders.
• Thinks Strategically: Strategic and critical thinking skills to quickly identify and act on opportunities, combining forethought with action.
• Exhibits analytical rigor to translate data and insights into actionable strategy & tactical choices
• Acts Decisively: Makes and acts on decisions quickly and effectively; Comfort with ambiguity and the courage to take smart risks to solve problems.
• Works Collaboratively: Actively creates and promotes cross-boundary collaboration to achieve better business results.
• Ability to influence: Strong communication and influencing skills with demonstrated ability to develop and effectively present succinct, compelling reviews of business performance infused with insight and business implications/actions to be considered.
• Drives Performance: Holds self and others accountable for the achievement of performance expectations. Builds an environment that enables others to perform at their best.

Essential Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, with a preference for a quantitative field (e.g., Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Math, Economics, Computer Science, Operations Research)
• 4+ years of experience at a pharmaceutical / biotechnology manufacturer or working in the biopharmaceutical industry (e.g., management consulting, market research, data/analytics, investment banking)
• 2+years of primary market research and analytical experience applying varied primary research techniques and secondary information analysisProven ability to influence laterally and vertically
• Strong understanding of primary market research tools and techniques

Desired Experience/Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field or Advanced Marketing Degree (e.g., MBA)
• Insights launch experience with a new brand or indication
• Experience working in Oncology
• Experience working with AI tools for insight generation, AI agent building, and monitoring AI hallucinations.
• Experience working with synthetic respondent panels/digital twins for Insights.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $147,900 to $221,800. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. 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 (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included 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

26-Aug-2026

Closing Date

29-Sept-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.