Junior Diagnostic Biomarker Manager

Junior Diagnostic Biomarker Manager

AstraZeneca is seeking a Junior Diagnostic Biomarker Manager to support the development and implementation of national diagnostic strategies that enable timely high-quality testing and companion diagnostics for our Oncology portfolio. This role partners closely with the Oncology Diagnostic Lead and crossfunctional teams (Marketing Market Access Medical Sales) to integrate diagnostics into brand plans build external partnerships and drive testing excellence that improves patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnostic Strategy & Brand Integration: Support the Oncology Diagnostic Lead in shaping the national diagnostic strategy for current and future indications ensuring alignment with the global Dx strategy and seamless integration into Brand Plans.
• Planning & Enablement: Develop and deliver diagnostic plans educational materials and support messages aligned to testing strategies; provide tools for Diagnostics Liaisons and KAMs to enable field execution.
• Budget Management: Manage assigned budgets monitor deviations versus plan and propose contingency actions to maintain delivery.
• Education & Engagement: Deliver diagnosticsrelated educational initiatives (meetings exhibitions congresses/symposia digital activities) in collaboration with Field Force and Medical.
• External Leadership & KOL Interface: Act as the AZ point of reference for KOLs across the diagnostic pathway (pathologists molecular biologists geneticists oncologists) and relevant national scientific societies.
• Client/Account Strategy: Design client/account segmentation strategies that enable effective field action planning and local execution.
• Quality Assurance: Drive implementation of quality assurance programs for testing methods and interpretation to improve consistency and reliability.
• Insights & Performance: Interpret market insights to inform tactics; support improvement plans for diagnosticsrelated brand performance and Dx KPIs.
• Launch Excellence: Ensure inmarket companion diagnostics/testing readiness and excellence for all assigned product indication launches.
• Evidence Utilization: Leverage diagnosticsrelated evidence (medical evidence RWE epidemiology) for education and identify evidence gaps to inform global/local plans.
• Partnerships & Ecosystem Building: Develop collaborative partnerships with diagnostic companies lab networks KOLs and HCPs to remove barriers to testing across the patient journey.
• Capability Building: Serve as a subject matter expert for scientific societies and KOLs; build diagnostic expertise across internal teams (Marketing Medical Sales Market Access & Government Affairs) and act as an educational resource for colleagues.
• CrossFunctional Collaboration: Engage lead and partner with the officebased crossfunctional team on all diagnosticsrelated activities to ensure launch readiness and optimal therapy launch.

Skills and Capabilities

• Oncology & Diagnostics Expertise: Solid scientific and disease area knowledge in oncology; strong understanding of the marketspecific diagnostic/testing environment and broader oncology ecosystem.
• Patient Journey Insight: Granular knowledge of patient demographics testing experience and pain points across different testing options along the pathway.
• Influencing & Relationship Building: Ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders present credibility and build trustful mutually beneficial relationships.
• Teamwork & Collaboration: Proven team player who contributes fully shares information and links insights across functions.
• Results Orientation & Analytical Strength: Drives results with very good analytical skills coupled with the ability to see broader impact and outcomes; customeroriented mindset.
• Communication & Tools: Excellent communication and stakeholder management; good command of English.
• Mindset: Curious proactive highly motivated and effective in crossfunctional environments.

Essential Criteria

• Education: Undergraduate degree preferably in life sciences.
• Experience:
  • 1 years in oncology.
  • 1 years in pathology/molecular diagnostics market.
  • 1 years in a fieldbased role.
  • Project management experience.
• Capabilities: Strong teamwork and collaboration; strategic and analytical skills; excellent communication; fluency in English.

• Polish fluent oral and written

• Valid EU Diving License B category

Desirable Criteria

• Advanced Education: PhD in a relevant science field (e.g. Molecular Medicine Genetics).
• Broader Experience: Exposure to a broad range of oncology diagnostics pathology and therapeutic marketing; experience in both Marketing and Medical roles.

Date Posted

Closing Date

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds with as wide a range of perspectives as possible and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment) as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.