Why choose AstraZeneca Spain?
AstraZeneca Spain is a rising force in our global business. With headquarters in Madrid and our global hub in Barcelona, we’ve become an important international centre of excellence in the fight against critical disease. Boasting vibrant universities and business schools, the Barcelona ecosystem is a place where scientists can thrive. We attract a diverse workforce from across the globe, shining a beacon for innovation in a country that’s committed to clinical development.
We invite you to bring your talents to Barcelona where our respiratory medicine R&D and Global Marketing centre offers opportunities in R&D, IT, Commercial and HR. Or join us in Madrid and shape our growth in our BUs (Respiratory, Oncology & CVRM ), and a range of Corporate functions. Additionally, you can find sales roles throughout the country. Together, we’re contributing to a world-leading pipeline of therapeutics and delivering life-changing medicines to patients.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca Spain, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. Alongside technical expertise, colleagues have the resilience, energy and collaborative mindset to change lanes, work with different teams and start projects from scratch.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Madrid or Barcelona, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Diverse collaborators
This is a speak-up culture that values collaboration. You’ll proactively bring your unique perspectives, experiences and skills to the table and seek the same from others. With our international team composition and the need for fast-paced collaboration, you’ll always be building new connections with colleagues.
Cutting-edge innovators
When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that embraces digital technology and data to transform the way we work and the work we do. Every day, you’ll help make history, empowered to ignite your creativity and build something enduring.
Resilient trailblazers
Here, the answers aren’t always available. So, you’ll need to bring a fearless, self-starter mindset to navigate uncharted territories. You’ll harness your ceaseless energy to discover and make the necessary connections with colleagues to shape the future and achieve maximum impact.
Agile movers
Seize ownership and excel with autonomy to enjoy the constant rush of ground-breaking discovery. Your ability to anticipate sudden shifts and adapt swiftly will prove critical as you make your mark in an environment that rewards initiative and resilience.
Responsibilities
The Associate Director – Territory Operations Management (AD-TOM) are responsible for expanding AZ cell therapy territory and developing new therapeutic areas in the cell therapy oncology. This role demands developing in-depth knowledge of cell therapy treatment center operations and maintaining a strong focus on delivering patient-centered solutions. To be successful in this role, a proven working cell therapy background is required in operationalizing cell therapy service lines.
The AD – TOMwill provide operational and clinical information on operationalizing AZ trials and commercial products to physicians and other healthcare providers. The AD – TOMwill lead the cell therapy activation activities for AZ’s trials and commercial sites and monitoring activities focused on providing operational, quality, and clinical oversight post activation.
The AD-TOM will be a remote and regional based role reporting to a Regional Operations Director (ROD)
Typical Accountabilities
Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders from the Sites assigned to their territory.
Responsible for establishing the service line to support AZ’s clinical and commercial ambitions (MD, PA, RN, MLT, CQA, etc.)
Lead and serve as the Site’s primary cell therapy operations readiness point of contact for the AZ multidisciplinary teams. Collaborate with Supply Chain, aligning AZ logistics, processes, and operations with the site and needs.
Provide knowledge and expertise around AZ’s products and processes to all customer stakeholders.
Responsible for the operational and quality oversight, patient/cell product modeling, and field quality support of Sitesin the assigned regions
Provide exemplary customer service while building business relations with clinical and operational leaders at the Sites.
Lead operational meetings with the physician leadership from multiple disciplines to establishpatient models to support AZ’s trials and commercial products
Lead cross-functional meetings with the nursing, laboratory, pharmacists, quality, and operational champions to develop the product and patient workflows for AZ’s trials and future commercial products
Maintain a high level of collaboration and communication with AZ’s cross-functional partners in Cell Therapy AZ Hub, Clin Ops, SMM, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Medical, Commercial, and others to ensure appropriate management of customer healthcare centers and clinical care related to AZ’s cell therapy portfolio.
Operational and Clinical Oversight of the raw material collection, final product receipt, storage and distribution, infusion, and the chain of identity (COI) and chain of custody (COC).
Lead the Siteactivation process using risk-based tools for certification, training, and monitoring.
Develop and execute training of Site HCPs related to the product needs. Ensure access to COI/COC is provided to trained individuals in collaboration with the AZ Cell Therapy Hub.
Oversee the Chain of Identity and Chain of Custody at the Site.
• Lead the training distribution to the assigned region.
• Oversee Sitelogistics and manage changes for the regional accounts in collaboration with the AZ Cell Therapy Hub.
• Respond to every detour from the established SOPs and commit to responding with the utmost experience and collegiality.
• Support and/or own quality records (Deviations, CAPA, Change control, etc.) in collaboration with the AZ Cell Therapy Hub and QA.
• Must adhere to AstraZeneca’s core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders from the Sites assigned to their territory.
Responsible for establishing the service line to support AZ’s clinical and commercial ambitions (MD, PA, RN, MLT, CQA, etc.)
Lead and serve as the Site’s primary cell therapy operations readiness point of contact for the AZ multidisciplinary teams. Collaborate with Supply Chain, aligning AZ logistics, processes, and operations with the site and needs.
Provide knowledge and expertise around AZ’s products and processes to all customer stakeholders.
Responsible for the operational and quality oversight, patient/cell product modeling, and field quality support of Sitesin the assigned regions
Provide exemplary customer service while building business relations with clinical and operational leaders at the Sites.
Lead operational meetings with the physician leadership from multiple disciplines to establishpatient models to support AZ’s trials and commercial products
Lead cross-functional meetings with the nursing, laboratory, pharmacists, quality, and operational champions to develop the product and patient workflows for AZ’s trials and future commercial products
Maintain a high level of collaboration and communication with AZ’s cross-functional partners in Cell Therapy AZ Hub, Clin Ops, SMM, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Medical, Commercial, and others to ensure appropriate management of customer healthcare centers and clinical care related to AZ’s cell therapy portfolio.
Operational and Clinical Oversight of the raw material collection, final product receipt, storage and distribution, infusion, and the chain of identity (COI) and chain of custody (COC).
Lead the Siteactivation process using risk-based tools for certification, training, and monitoring.
Develop and execute training of Site HCPs related to the product needs. Ensure access to COI/COC is provided to trained individuals in collaboration with the AZ Cell Therapy Hub.
Oversee the Chain of Identity and Chain of Custody at the Site.
• Lead the training distribution to the assigned region.
• Oversee Sitelogistics and manage changes for the regional accounts in collaboration with the AZ Cell Therapy Hub.
• Respond to every detour from the established SOPs and commit to responding with the utmost experience and collegiality.
• Support and/or own quality records (Deviations, CAPA, Change control, etc.) in collaboration with the AZ Cell Therapy Hub and QA.
• Must adhere to AstraZeneca’s core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Education,Qualifications,Skills,and Experience
Essential
BA or BS degree or equivalent experience
At least 8 years or equivalent experience in cell therapy withprogressivelevelsofresponsibility.
Proven ability to understanding cell therapy service lines: infrastructure/resourcing/costs and quality metrics.
Extensive and proven experience in drivingoperationaldeliverytotimelines,cost,andquality.
Proven experience of leading delivery throughcollaborationwithinternalandexternalproviders
Excellent knowledgeofcell therapy standards and regulations.
Experienceinselection and oversightofexternalprovidersanddevelopment/reviewofcontracts.
Desirable
Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Life Sciences, Business
Program management /Quality qualification (e.g., PMP, CPHQ)
Experience working in a cell therapy program.
Experience in variety of academic/Sponsororganizationsandcountries
Experience across the product life cycle andmultipletherapeuticareas
Experienceofearlyphaseclinicaldelivery
Salesforce or other customer management software systems
Date Posted
22-dic-2025Closing Date
30-ene-2026AstraZeneca 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.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, inclusivity, balance and sustainability. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
An award-winning company
We're passionate about being a great place to work, and 84% of our employees would recommend us as an employer. We've been recognised as a Top Employer in Spain, an EFR Family Responsible Business, and we achieved third place in Forbes Spain's Top 50 Best Places to Work list.
Inclusive environment
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do, and our different views, experiences and strengths enrich our culture. There's no salary gap at AstraZeneca, and the number of female employees has increased by four per cent over the last three years. We've also made all positions fully accessible.
Work-life balance
Your wellbeing means a lot to us, and we're here to support you through all of life's ups and downs. That's why we offer an unpaid leave policy, annual leave, reduced-hours timetables and a host of benefits, including a retirement plan, long service award, and health and travel insurance.
Sustainability initiatives
We're committed to harnessing the power of science to become a more sustainable business. We've reduced our carbon footprint by over 9,000 kg of CO2 over the last two years, and we lead the European GoGreen Project, which aims to introduce environmentally friendly options in our fleet of corporate vehicles.
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