Senior Director, Global Diagnostics

AstraZeneca•Gaithersburg, MD

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

AstraZeneca is seeking a Senior Director, Global Diagnostics for ETCAMAH to join its Global Diagnostics commercial team. The role leads commercial activities for diagnostics across key indications and launch brands, with particular focus on ETCAMAH and other breast indications, and provides biomarker and diagnostics expertise to shape breast tumor strategy. The position collaborates across functions and geographies to develop diagnostics capabilities aligned with commercial and patient needs. The role is based at AstraZeneca’s Gaithersburg, Maryland campus, headquarters for its US and Global Oncology Business Units. The company expects employees to work in the office an average of at least three days per week, while allowing flexibility. The annual base pay range is $231,988 to $347,983. The position is eligible for short-term incentive bonuses and equity-based awards. Benefits include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and leaves), and health, dental, and vision coverage, subject to applicable plan terms.

Requirements

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.
Team-oriented leadership, excellent written and verbal communication, and ability to influence across all levels in a matrix environment.
Global or in-market experience developing and executing commercial strategies for diagnostics.
Strong analytical skills and ability to turn analysis into actionable strategy.
Thorough understanding of drug development and commercialization processes and the evolving breast biomarker landscape.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, or 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.

Responsibilities

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