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
Job Purpose
Lead the diagnostics strategy for pipeline indications requiring biomarker-based patient selection, ensuring scientific robustness, diagnostic readiness, and alignment with AstraZeneca’s biomarker and precision medicine strategy.
The role provides end-to-end scientific and technical leadership across biomarkers and therapy areas, identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities, engaging key stakeholders, and aligning priorities with Market Shaping, Medical, Access, and Global/Regional teams to maximize patient impact and value.
The position is accountable for the design and execution of diagnostic-related engagement plans for early and pipeline assets, and acts as the Diagnostics representative in relevant local, regional, and global forums as required.
Key Responsibilities
Biomarker & Portfolio Strategy
- Monitor the biomarker pipeline by tracking molecules and indications with biomarker requirements, including ITT studies with potential biomarker restrictions.
- Assess scientific, diagnostic, regulatory, and access implications across therapy areas and biomarkers.
- Align local diagnostics strategy with Regional Precision Medicine Plans.
Diagnostic Readiness & Ecosystem Assessment
- Conduct diagnostic readiness assessments by gathering field insights and identifying barriers, risks, and opportunities by biomarker and disease (e.g. assay standardization, cut-offs, sensitivity/specificity, turnaround time, lab capacity, care pathways, inequities, cost and reimbursement).
- Prioritize actions by disease, biomarker, hospital, and region where relevant.
Stakeholder Engagement & External Collaboration
- Map, segment, and maintain a strategic stakeholder network, including scientific societies, diagnostic networks and reference labs, pathology and molecular teams, KEEs, hospital administrators, payers/HTA bodies, regulators, and patient organizations.
- Lead scientific engagement and ecosystem readiness plans in close collaboration with cross-functional colleagues.
- Coordinate and support above-country activities such as advisory boards, market research, biomarkers workflow design, and content development.
Integration with Market Shaping & Evidence Generation
- Integrate diagnostics strategy into Market Shaping Plans, sharing insights and aligning actions with Brand, Medical, Access, Policy, and Diagnostics teams.
- Define and prioritize evidence gaps per biomarker (e.g. clinical validation, clinical utility, prevalence, predictive value, outcomes).
- Propose and support evidence generation initiatives (IIS/SCS, RWE, registries) in line with internal governance and SOPs.
Scientific Leadership & Internal Enablement
- Maintain peer-to-peer scientific dialogue with key external experts and represent Diagnostics in local and European scientific forums.
- Establish diagnostic readiness KPIs, cross-functional reporting, and executive updates by biomarker and disease.
- Support internal training, disease awareness initiatives, and scientific content related to biomarkers.
- Ensure compliance with all internal policies and applicable external regulations.
Knowledge, Education & Experience
Education
- Required: Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or equivalent pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Preferred: PhD in Life Sciences with experience in Oncology and Precision Medicine / Diagnostics.
Experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Diagnostics and/or Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proven experience in biomarker strategy, diagnostics projects, or companion diagnostics (CDx), ideally including launch or pre-launch activities.
Skills & Capabilities
- Strong scientific understanding of oncology, biomarkers, and clinical guidelines.
- Solid knowledge of the diagnostics ecosystem, including regulatory and access frameworks.
- Proven stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
- Strong planning, execution, and KPI-driven mindset.
- Advanced English proficiency.
AstraZeneca offers an environment where innovation thrives as we work towards ambitious goals in our leading Oncology area. Our globally-renowned team is at the forefront of transforming cancer treatment through entrepreneurial thinking and collaboration. We are committed to advancing our pipeline by combining science with strategy, fostering a culture of openness and transparency. Here, you will be part of a high-performing team that makes a significant impact on patients' lives by generating compelling medical evidence that changes medical practice.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join us on this exciting journey!
Date Posted
24-abr-2026Closing Date
17-may-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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