Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, 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.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
About AstraZeneca :
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that concentrates on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines addressing some of the planet’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.
Introduction to role:
Are you prepared to turn ambitious science into meaningful outcomes for patients across Pune? Could you transform territory insights into critical action that opens doors for breakthrough medicines and accelerates growth for a high-impact portfolio?
In this role, you will own the commercial impact for a set of priority therapies across respiratory, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, with new advances emerging in immunology and renal. You will develop access and adoption by aligning a clear territory plan with real-world customer needs, ensuring our medicines reach the patients who need them most. Working closely with cross-functional partners, you will bring scientific credibility together with well-adapted execution to deliver results that matter.
You will join a fast-moving, collaborative team that pairs rigorous evidence with practical, on-the-ground execution. Here, your judgment, pace and relationship-building will translate directly into improved patient outcomes and sustained business growth.
Accountabilities:
Sales Strategy Execution: Implement the territory sales strategy and plan of action based on company policies, translating portfolio priorities into clear, measurable activities.
Territory Performance Management: Supervise territory performance against objectives and initiate timely corrective actions to sustain momentum and deliver targets.
Product Enlistment and Access: Facilitate enlistment of recently launched and important products across hospitals and clinics to expand availability and accelerate uptake.
Insights on Industry and Rival Activity: Undertake methodical evaluation of industry patterns and rival movements to discover opportunities, shape positioning, and improve your territory plan.
Promotional Excellence: Participate in and carry out promotional programs that improve the visibility of products and support evidence-based decision-making with customers.
Customer Data Quality: Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer classification, databases and call records to drive precision targeting and effective follow-up.
Customer Trust and Compliance: Build trust and credibility with healthcare professionals through professionalism and consistent adherence to the AstraZeneca Code of Conduct.
Growth and Development: Identify areas for self-development and discuss developmental needs with your FLSM, building capabilities that elevate performance over time.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Ability to implement sales strategy and tactics, plan of action in accordance with company policies.
Experience monitoring territory sales performance and initiating appropriate actions to meet objectives.
Experience facilitating enlistment of newly launched and key products in hospitals and clinics.
Ability to conduct market and competitor analysis to identify business opportunities.
Experience participating in promotional activity programs to increase product awareness.
Capability to update and maintain territory customer classification, database and call records continuously.
Demonstrated professionalism and adherence to the AstraZeneca Code of Conduct.
Commitment to self-development and to discussing developmental needs with the FLSM.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
Strong knowledge of the Pune healthcare ecosystem and established relationships with key hospitals, clinics and decision-makers.
Experience launching or accelerating adoption of specialty medicines in respiratory, cardiovascular/metabolic, immunology or renal therapy areas.
Proficiency with CRM and analytics tools to translate activity data into actionable territory insights.
Track record of effective cross-functional collaboration with medical, market access and marketing teams.
Advanced communication, negotiation and account management skills that build long-term customer partnerships.
Resilient, self-driven and organized, with the ability to prioritize and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
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?
At AstraZeneca, we 're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.
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So,what’snext?
Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it’s yours.
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Date Posted
05-Mar-2026Closing Date
18-Mar-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, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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