Director Precision Medicine, Labs & Societies

AstraZeneca

1d • Remote

About The Position

At AstraZeneca, we are redefining cancer care through precision medicine—ensuring the right patients receive the right therapies at the right time. This role sits at the center of that ambition, crafting how diagnostic ecosystems evolve to support our oncology portfolio today and into the future. We are seeking a senior, enterprise-minded leader to define and drive AstraZeneca’s national laboratory and oncology society engagement strategy, translating scientific innovation into scalable, real-world patient impact. This position reports to the Senior Director, Precision Medicine, and Marketing, and partners broadly across commercial, market access, medical affairs, and alliance organizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 10+ years of experience in pharma, biotech, or healthcare, including at least 5 years in oncology, diagnostics, or precision medicine
• Demonstrated leader
• Established relationships within the U.S. oncology ecosystem
• ship in cross-functional strategy development and execution within complex, matrixed organizations
• Proven ability to influence senior collaborators across commercial, medical, and market access functions, as well as external partners
• Strong critical thinking and execution capabilities, with a track record of translating insights into measurable business and patient impact
• Deep understanding of the oncology clinical landscape, including treatment pathways, biomarker testing, and precision medicine integration
• Customer-facing experience engaging senior-level external partners, including health system leaders, labs, or scientific organizations
• Exceptional communication and leadership presence, with the ability to align diverse partners around a common vision

Nice To Haves

• Experience in sales leadership
• Direct experience working with laboratories or diagnostic organizations
• Build strong, compliant partnerships with laboratories that help bring innovative diagnostic testing into routine oncology care
• Established relationships within the U.S. oncology ecosystem
• Advanced degree (MBA, PhD, PharmD, MD)

Responsibilities

• Define and lead AstraZeneca’s U.S. national lab strategy, including prioritization, partnership models, and long-term ecosystem evolution
• Serve as the primary strategic collaborate with leading national lab organizations, driving alignment on testing practices, data exchange, and innovation
• Anticipate shifts in diagnostic technologies, reimbursement, and lab consolidation—and proactive position AstraZeneca to lead.
• Establish and deliver against clear performance metrics, including biomarker testing adoption, time-to-test optimization, and patient identification rates
• Translate diagnostic strategy into actionable plans that improve end-to-end patient journey outcomes
• Partner closely with Market Access, HEOR, and brand teams to align diagnostic strategy with payer dynamics and coverage pathways
• Shape approaches that address access barriers to testing, including reimbursement, coding, and lab workflow considerations
• Build strong, compliant partnerships with laboratories that help bring innovative diagnostic testing into routine oncology care
• Build and expand relationships with leading national laboratories, diagnostic companies, and oncology societies
• Represent AstraZeneca in external scientific and industry forums, influencing standards of care and diagnostic guidelines
• Identify and advance opportunities for innovative collaborations across the diagnostic ecosystem
• Lead integration of lab, market, and customer insights into actionable strategies
• Translate insights into brand, access, and precision medicine initiatives that drive impact
• Elevate emerging trends and barriers to senior leadership with clear recommendations
• Act as a strategic connector across Precision Medicine, Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, and Market Access
• Influence without authority to ensure aligned execution across a complex matrix organization
• Mentor team members on evolving diagnostic and lab dynamics

Benefits

• short-term incentive bonus opportunity
• equity-based long-term incentive program
• qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
• paid vacation and holidays
• paid leaves
• health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior