Sr. Director, Global Diagnostics (Lung Lead)

AstraZeneca; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 232,000 - 348,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca in Gaithersburg, MD, seeks a Sr. Director, Global Diagnostics (Lung Lead) to guide diagnostics strategy and commercialization across indications with emphasis on the Lung portfolio.

You will lead cross-functional teams, shape biomarker strategies, and partner with franchise commercial, medical affairs, R&D, and market access to maximize patient impact. Based at our Gaithersburg campus, you will drive launch readiness, adoption, and value demonstration while collaborating across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, or a related field.
• 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical and/or diagnostics marketing.
• Demonstrated track record in diagnostics launch and commercialization, particularly in oncology.
• Proven team-oriented leader with excellent written and verbal communication abilities and the capability to influence across all levels within a matrix environment.
• Global or in-market experience in developing and executing commercial strategies for diagnostics.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to transform analysis into actionable strategy.
• Thorough understanding of drug development and commercialization processes and the evolving lung biomarker landscape.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated global diagnostics strategy for the lung portfolio.
• Create and implement commercialization and marketing plans for diagnostics.
• Collaborate with franchise commercial teams, medical affairs, R&D, insights, market access, and affiliates.
• Build partnerships with oncology stakeholders and HTA/payer orgs.
• Provide leadership on biomarker testing adoption and patient journeys.
• Enable markets to drive biomarker testing awareness, adoption, access, and accuracy.
• Gather insights to inform strategy and adjust tactics.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives across geographies.
• Present diagnostics strategy and progress in leadership meetings.

Skills

Diagnostics marketing

Diagnostics launch

Global experience

Analytical skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life-changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big, and working together to make the impossible a reality. We are committed to leading a revolution in oncology and beyond, seeking to redefine patient care and address unmet needs around the world. Through relentless innovation and our diverse portfolio, we are setting new standards for what science can achieve in the clinic and commercial marketplace alike.

AstraZeneca is more than one of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical companies—we are united in our dedication to make a meaningful difference to patients, healthcare, and society. With a culture that champions diversity, inclusion, and collaboration, AstraZeneca is a place where people are empowered to continuously learn, grow, and shape the future of healthcare.

We are seeking a highly skilled Sr. Director, Global Diagnostics (Lung Lead) to join our Global Diagnostics commercial team. This pivotal role helps channel our scientific capabilities to generate a positive impact and improve patients’ lives. As a Sr. Director, Global Diagnostics, you will lead commercial activities for diagnostics across key indications and launch brands, with a particular focus on the Lung portfolio, while providing biomarker and diagnostics expertise to shape the Lung tumor strategy. In this role, you will collaborate across multiple functions and geographies to ensure best-in‑class diagnostics capabilities aligned to commercial and patient needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development and execution of the integrated global diagnostics strategy for the lung portfolio, ensuring alignment with franchise brand plans and commercial objectives.
• Drive the creation and implementation of commercialization and marketing plans for each diagnostic, focused on launch readiness, growth, and maximizing patient impact.
• Collaborate closely with franchise commercial teams, medical affairs, R&D, insights & analytics, market access, and local market affiliates to coordinate and optimize diagnostic initiatives globally.
• Build and nurture partnerships with external oncology stakeholders, including patient advocacy and policy groups, diagnostic developers, key opinion leaders, and HTA/payer organizations to enhance diagnostics capabilities and value proposition.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership to address challenges and opportunities in biomarker testing adoption, patient journeys, and the diagnostic sample testing pathway.
• Enable markets to develop and execute effective strategies to drive awareness, adoption, access, availability, and accuracy of biomarker testing that inform and improve patient treatment.
• Gather and leverage internal and external insights to inform strategy, monitor performance, and adjust tactics to maximize effectiveness and impact.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and execution across multiple functions and geographies.
• Represent diagnostics strategy and progress in key business meetings and ensure the timely delivery of critical presentations and updates to leadership.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, or a related field.
• 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical and/or diagnostics marketing.
• Demonstrated track record in diagnostics launch and commercialization, particularly in oncology.
• Proven team-oriented leader with excellent written and verbal communication abilities and the capability to influence across all levels within a matrix environment.
• Global or in-market experience in developing and executing commercial strategies for diagnostics.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to transform analysis into actionable strategy.
• Thorough understanding of drug development and commercialization processes and the evolving lung biomarker landscape.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, MBA) in a relevant discipline.
• Global marketing experience, including diagnostic and therapeutic launches.
• In-market launch experience.
• Solid technical background in diagnostics development and biomarker science.

This position is based at our Gaithersburg, MD campus, headquarters for the US and Global Oncology Business Units. When we put diverse 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 bold world.

AstraZeneca offers an environment where you can thrive by working with new drugs, digital approaches, and ever‑changing environments. We are driven by our determination to ensure the value of our medicines is realized and look for opportunities to transform care and address care gaps, across the treatment paradigm. Our dynamic environment encourages creativity in designing strategies and developing innovative solutions. We thrive on co‑creation and draw on diverse perspectives to overcome challenges. Join us to be part of a team that is passionate about making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $231,988 to $347,983. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short‑term incentive bonuses, equity‑based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Date Posted

29‑Sep‑2026

Closing Date

11‑Oct‑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.