AstraZeneca

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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. Accountabilities: 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. Essential Skills/Experience: 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. Desirable Skills/Experience: 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 When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world. Why AstraZeneca: Join a research-led, passionate company where science fuels strategy and collaboration turns bold ideas into real change for people affected by cancer. You will partner with diverse experts to shape how evidence is communicated and applied, using modern approaches and genuine knowledge-sharing—unexpected teams in the same room unleashing bold thinking. We value courtesy alongside ambition, and we will support your growth while you craft learning that elevates Medical practice and accelerates better outcomes across the patient journey. Call to Action: Step into this role to shape global oncology education and empower Medical teams worldwide—apply today to help transform scientific evidence into life-changing impact! The annual base pay for this position ranges from US $150,202 & $225,303 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. Date Posted 17-Feb-2026 Closing Date 09-Mar-2026 Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form. AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all. Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking. We’re curious about science and the advancement of knowledge. We find creative ways to approach new challenges. We’re driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions. As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people. Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab. Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential. Here, you’ll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others. And, together with your team, you’ll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day. This is your life at AstraZeneca.