Diagnostic Advisor

Introduction to role:
Are you ready to shape the diagnostic landscape that unlocks targeted oncology therapies for patients and defines what launch excellence looks like This role leads the design and delivery of national diagnostic strategies that turn precision science into rapid reliable testing at scaleso the right patients are identified and treated without delay.

You will spearhead inmarket genetic testing excellence for targeted therapies through launch and beyond removing barriers across testing pathways and building partnerships that make adoption inevitable. Your impact will extend to the next wave of personalized healthcare launches in oncology and selected areas beyond connecting scientific rigor commercial focus and real-world execution to transform standards of care. Can you translate complex diagnostics into simple scalable pathways that accelerate access from first sample to treatment decision

Accountabilities:

• National Diagnostic Strategy: Define and deliver the national diagnostic strategy for assigned assets aligned to brand goals and patient impact.

• Launch Readiness and Market Excellence: Lead market readiness assessments and go/no go decisions; ensure robust high-quality in-market targeted genetic testing up to and through launch.

• Testing Pathway Optimization: Map simplify and scale testing pathways; remove or minimize diagnostic barriers to therapy use in priority geographies and centers.

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with medical commercial market access and field teams on all diagnostic-related activities to ensure launch readiness and optimal execution.

• External Partnerships and KOL Engagement: Identify collaborate with and influence national diagnostic opinion leaders; maintain appropriate engagement with clinical leaders to co-design and execute diagnostic initiatives.

• Customer-Facing Diagnostic Programs: Develop and implement national pre- and post-launch activities to establish an optimal diagnostic environment for targeted therapies and immunology treatment in oncology.

• Education and Scientific Exchange: Deliver high-impact diagnostic education via meetings exhibitions congresses/symposia and digital channels that elevate standards and adoption.

• Partner and Lab Network Management: Select qualify and manage diagnostic partners and testing laboratories; drive delivery service levels and turnaround time improvements.

• Testing Robustness in Clinical Centers: Embed robust testing pathways in key national centers supporting local protocol development and multidisciplinary team working.

• Capability Building: Elevate diagnostic expertise across the cross-functional team including medical sales and payer evidence functions to enhance execution quality.

• Quality Assurance and Governance: Drive diagnostic quality assurance programs and uphold highest standards across partners processes and materials.

• Access and Pricing Inputs: Provide key inputs to pricing and market access strategies including reimbursement cases for therapies and associated diagnostic tests.

• Evidence and Insights: Use medical evidence real-world evidence and epidemiology to shape education and decision-making; identify evidence gaps and inform global/local plans to bridge them.

• Brand Strategy Influence: Generate diagnostic insights that inform national brand strategy and tactical plans; monitor performance and propose improvement plans.

• Regulatory Support: As required support registration and regulatory approval of diagnostic tests in country ensuring alignment with governance and timelines.

Essential Skills/Experience:
Education
Bachelors degree in any science-related field
Experiences in pharmaceutical industry

Knowledge
Understanding of the national diagnostics environment including the science process and necessary commercial touch points in developing and implementing a treatment linked diagnostic modality.
Understanding of how the diagnostic business and customer environment works to drive rapid uptake of tests; how diagnostic standards are built established and operated in different geographies; who these customers are and how they work.
Understanding of general business principles and application to future healthcare market challenges
Understanding of the strategic planning process

Experience
Experience of oncology diagnostic and therapeutic marketing including launch experience.
Delivery of high impact in market customer facing/shaping Dx initiatives
Strong strategic thinking judgment and influencing skills to influence and lead national internal team and customers to ensure strong commercial focus with excellent execution.
Strong leadership attributes to set direction generate commitment balance short- and long-term needs constructively resolve issues.
Proven experience and knowledge of a broad base of external customers including patients prescribers payers providers.
Effective cross- functional project team leadership and influencing skills.
Effective project team leadership and influencing skills.
Effective working with medical affairs and promotional affairs stakeholders delivering highest quality initiatives to AZ promotional standards.
Effective interactions with internal & external customers and stakeholders to drive success.
Proven senior commercial track record: focus resource securing and deployment.
Evidence of developing compelling business cases
Exposure to and track record of effective management of decision-making bodies and governance

Technical
Understanding of the science behind Dx including deep understanding of Dx techniques and applications to patient selection
Strong understanding of Dx marketing environment
Laboratory partner
HCP

Desirable Skills/Experience:
Postgraduate degree in a relevant scientific discipline
Hands-on experience with registration/regulatory approval processes for diagnostic tests
Demonstrated success building P&MA cases for diagnostics linked to therapy reimbursement
Track record implementing diagnostic QA programs across multi-site lab networks
Experience leveraging real-world evidence and epidemiology to inform diagnostic strategy and education
Familiarity with immunology-related diagnostics and cross-tumor applications
Experience shaping local protocols and multidisciplinary pathways in major cancer centers
Proven delivery of digital education and congress/symposia programs at national scale

Why AstraZeneca:
Join a team that brings medical depth and commercial acumen together to launch cutting-edge therapies powered by early diagnosis and precision testing. You will work close to the science with innovative molecules and diagnostics surrounded by colleagues who combine curiosity with accountability and value kindness alongside ambition. We move with pace and integrity learn from what does not work and put unexpected teams in the same room to spark bold thinkingso each contribution advances access for patients and shapes the future of care.

If you are ready to build the diagnostic backbone of landmark launches and accelerate patient access from sample to treatment decision step forward and help us shape what comes next.

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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.