Associate Director, Oncology Business Unit Strategy
AstraZeneca · Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America · Global
Pharma Strategy
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Dentist
Demand85
Career growth80
Healthcare fit62
Remote potential50
5-year outlook
Base pay is posted at $151,080-$226,622, with total compensation likely including bonus and equity for a senior pharma strategy role. Long-term growth depends on MBA/consulting credentials, oncology strategy experience, and progression into director-level portfolio or business development leadership.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
senior
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-10-03
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
- Eligible countries
- United States
- Profession fit
- Dentist
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth applying only if you already have strong consulting, corporate strategy, commercial analytics, or pharma business experience plus an oncology interest. Clinicians without that business background should treat this as an aspirational stretch role rather than an accessible non-clinical entry point.
Who should apply
Physicians, pharmacists, or healthcare graduates with an MBA, management consulting experience, commercial analytics, equity research, portfolio management, or life sciences business development experience, especially those with oncology exposure.
CV angle
Reframe clinical oncology experience as therapeutic-area expertise, then foreground real business-facing work: strategic projects, data analysis, forecasting, market or competitor assessments, business cases, cross-functional leadership, and executive presentations. Quantify any portfolio, financial, or operational impact without fabricating commercial experience.
Skills to highlight
- Oncology therapeutic area knowledge
- Strategic analysis
- Portfolio analytics
- Forecasting and scenario analysis
- Business case development
- Competitive intelligence
- Executive communication
- Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint
Role summary
Supports AstraZeneca's Oncology Business Unit strategy through business development assessments, portfolio analytics, forecasting, market and competitive intelligence, and executive-level strategic materials.
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