Medical Advisor – Oncology – Lithuania (Hybrid role)

Medical Advisor – Oncology – Lithuania (Hybrid role)

Diverse Minds. Bold Disruptors. Meaningful Impact.

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

It’s our patients that come first, every decision we make and action we take is centered around how we can better respond to their evolving needs, as well as those of healthcare professionals and partners. It’s why we are shaping patient care for the future, working along the whole experience to give hope to billions of lives across the world.

What you’ll do

AstraZeneca is seeking a Medical Advisor to join our Medical Affairs team. This is a scientifically driven, outward-facing role for a medical affairs professional who enjoys combining strategic thinking with meaningful engagement across the healthcare ecosystem.

About the role

The Medical Advisor is a hybrid position, typically split 70% office-based and 30% field-based, responsible for developing and executing local medical strategy within a defined therapeutic area (TA). You will work closely with key external experts (KEEs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), healthcare organisations (HCOs), and patient advocacy groups to support clinical practice change, pre-launch readiness, and improved patient outcomes.

You will act as a scientific expert for AstraZeneca’s products and pipeline, translating clinical data into impactful, non‑promotional scientific exchange while feeding valuable insights back into cross‑functional decision-making.

This role operates primarily at country level, with possible involvement in Baltic-level initiatives depending on portfolio priorities.

Key responsibilities

What you’ll do

Medical & scientific engagement (external)

• Lead high-quality scientific exchange with KEEs, HCPs, HCOs and other stakeholders
• Communicate complex medical data in a clear, balanced and impactful way
• Organise and lead advisory boards, scientific exchange meetings and preceptorships
• Act as a scientific speaker at external meetings, in line with local regulations and AZ standards
• Respond to unsolicited requests for medical information in an objective and compliant manner
• Build partnerships to support transform-care initiatives and guideline-driven medical therapy (GDMT) implementation

Insight generation & strategy

• Gather and analyse disease area and clinical practice insights
• Identify unmet medical needs and data gaps in collaboration with Evidence, Access and Commercial teams
• Translate insights into actionable medical strategies that support patient access and future business opportunities

Evidence generation & development support

• Collaborate with regional and global Evidence teams on RWE, ESR and other evidence-generation initiatives
• Act as local medical contact for investigators where relevant
• Support priority clinical trial activities in line with regional and global guidance

Internal scientific leadership

• Act as subject-matter expert for the therapeutic area internally
• Contribute to cross-functional teams (e.g. value teams, brand teams)
• Provide internal training on disease areas, clinical data and market insights
• Review promotional and non-promotional materials and selected regulatory documents from a medical perspective
• Support reimbursement and patient access activities

Planning & governance

• Develop and execute the local medical activity plan, including budget planning and tracking
• Ensure all activities are compliant with local regulations, global standards and internal SOPs
• Accurately document interactions and insights using AZ-approved systems

What you’ll bring

Essential

• Experience in Medical Affair within Innovative Pharma is an advantage

• Degree in life sciences or a related discipline
• Strong scientific curiosity and learning agility
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English, Native Language speaker essential
• Ability to engage credibly with healthcare stakeholders
• Customer-focused mindset with strong collaboration skills
• Good understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare environment
• Ability to travel and a valid driver’s licence

Desirable

• Medical Doctor (MD) or advanced scientific degree
• Previous experience (≈2 years) in Medical Affairs
• Clinical and/or research experience within a relevant therapeutic area
• Project and budget management experience

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a phenomenal Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and fuel 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.

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 inclusivity in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

Date Posted

Closing Date

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.