Global Scientific Associate Director Oncology Medical Training

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

15d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to build a global oncology training ecosystem that elevates Field Medical colleagues and ultimately improves how patients and caregivers experience care? Can you envision turning complex scientific evidence into clear, practical learning that empowers Medical teams to communicate with impact?
In this role, you will lead the strategy and delivery of scientific capabilitie's training across markets, shaping how our Field Medical community engages with healthcare professionals and translates data into action. You will collaborate across functions to identify unmet educational needs and design high-quality, interactive programs that drive confidence, clarity, and consistency in scientific communication.
You will apply adult learning principles, optimize digital learning pathways, and steward content quality end to end—creating curricula that span disease states, patient journeys, therapeutic landscapes, and our evidence base. Your work will help redefine standards in oncology education and chip in to better decisions, faster.

Requirements

• Global Training Strategy: Drive the development and delivery of scientific capabilities training initiatives to upskill Field Medical colleagues in oncology, ensuring alignment with business strategy and market needs.
• Curriculum Development: Develop comprehensive therapeutic area training curricula that include disease state, patient journey, therapeutic landscape, and AstraZeneca's evidence data, while integrating capabilities training.
• Adult Learning Application: Leverage adult learning principles to deliver effective and significant learning experiences and design novel training solutions that enhance learner engagement.
• Training Delivery: Lead and deliver oncology training programs with an emphasis on high-quality, interactive learning experiences.
• Authoring Tools Proficiency: Apply or guide the selection and application of various authoring tools to develop dynamic training materials that are both enlightening and engaging.
• Strategic Onboarding and Content Oversight: Contribute to the strategy and implementation of knowledge/content management to ensure the onboarding process is efficient and that training materials remain relevant and up-to-date.
• Content Development Coordination: Manage and collaborate with outsource providers and agencies to develop new content and training solutions.
• LMS Optimization: Enhance the learner experience within the LMS, promoting user-friendly design, interactivity, and effective learning pathways.
• Scientific Communication: Assist in creating training programs that improve the ability of Medical teams to communicate scientific data clearly and compellingly.
• Educational Needs Assessment: Collaborate with Global Medical Affairs, Global MSL Excellence, Local Headquarters, Field Medical team members, and external partners to identify unmet educational needs.
• Collaborator Communication: Support the implementation of training in markets and ensure proactive communication with Global and Local partners about current and upcoming educational content.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience (PharmD, PhD, MD, MSc) in a relevant scientific rigor or oncology-related field
• Proven experience leading global Medical training programs within biopharma or healthcare
• Demonstrated excellence in instructional design and adult learning methodologies; relevant certifications a plus
• Hands-on expertise with modern authoring tools and learning technologies; familiarity with learning analytics
• Strong scientific writing and data visualization skills; ability to translate complex evidence into clear learning
• Experience managing agencies and vendors, with robust project management and governance capabilities
• Knowledge of compliance and standards for Medical training content across regions
• Ability to work across cultures and time zones; skilled at team member engagement and influencing
• Comfort with iterative design, piloting, and continuous improvement based on learner feedback and outcomes

Responsibilities

• Global Training Strategy: Define and deliver a cohesive scientific capabilitie's strategy that upskills Field Medical colleagues in oncology, aligned to business priorities and market realities, with measurable impact on scientific exchange quality.
• Curriculum Leadership: Build comprehensive therapeutic area curricula covering disease state, patient journey, therapeutic landscape, and AstraZeneca evidence; integrate capabilities training to ensure practical application in the field.
• Adult Learning Excellence: Apply validated adult learning principles and innovative instructional design to create, learning experiences with clear transfer to daily practice.
• Program Delivery: Lead and facilitate oncology training programs globally, ensuring high-quality, interactive delivery through workshops, webinars, and blended learning formats.
• Authoring Tools Stewardship: Select and guide the use of authoring tools to produce dynamic training materials that are accurate, compelling, and scalable.
• Onboarding and Content Governance: Shape strategy for onboarding pathways and content management; maintain relevance, accuracy, and version control of training assets over time.
• Content Development Coordination: Run external agencies and vendors to co-create new content and solutions; establish standards for quality, timelines, and rigor.
• LMS Optimization: Enhance the learner experience within the LMS, designing intuitive pathways, interactive modules, and robust assessments that improve completion and retention.
• Scientific Communication Enablement: Develop programs that build Medical teams’ confidence and clarity in communicating scientific data, tailoring messages to partner needs.
• Educational Needs Assessment: Partner with global and local team members to identify knowledge gaps; translate insights into targeted training roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
• Collaborator Communication: Maintain proactive communication with global and local teams on training plans, timelines, and updates; support implementation in markets and enable adoption at pace.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree