Overview
We are the local affiliate of AstraZeneca, one of the world’s most forward-thinking and connected BioPharmaceutical companies. With a strong purpose, an even stronger bond between each of our people and a science-led, patient-first attitude, we’re changing the future of medicine and the impact it can have on lives across the globe.
With over 80.000 employees in 100 countries, our fundamental aim is to positively impact lives, together, by using the power of science and innovation. We are committed to discovering targeted therapies that have the ability to bring new and improved options for patients all over the world in key therapy areas such as Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Disease, Respiratory & Immunology, and Rare Diseases.
Our team in Romania includes over 350 employees in diverse functions, covering all AstraZeneca therapeutic areas.
This is a page dedicated to careers at AstraZeneca in Romania. For more detailed information about careers at AstraZeneca globally, visit https://careers.astrazeneca.com/.
The opportunity
As our success depends on attracting, developing, and collaborating with some of the most talented people in the industry, over the last few decades we have cultivated a collaborative, fast-paced work environment that offers numerous professional and personal growth opportunities. We nurture a culture of inclusion and equity, entrepreneurial spirit, and endless curiosity, all underpinned by our dedication to being a great place to work in Romania. To achieve our ambitious goals, we welcome purpose-driven, curious and agile professionals to join us on this journey, working alongside like-minded individuals who follow the science and are dedicated to making a difference in patients' lives.
Our activity in Romania is coordinated from our Bucharest office, while almost two thirds of us hold a field-based role mainly focused on professional interactions with healthcare professionals across the country. Whether you look for a field-based role like Medical Representative or Medical Science Liaison, or you specialize in areas like Medical Affairs, Brand Management, Market Access, Corporate Affairs, Clinical Trial Operations, Regulatory, Patient Safety, Data & Digital, Innovation & Commercial Excellence, Supply Chain, Compliance, enabling functions (e.g. Finance, HR, Procurement, IT, Administration), it is now a truly exciting time to join our global, growing enterprise as we lead the way for healthcare and society.
Career Growth and Development
Joining AstraZeneca in Romania is just the start. Your professional journey is important to us. As our organization continues to grow, various career paths, including leadership routes, are available for those with an aspiration to pursue and career progression opportunities – both locally and broader with the global enterprise. Most of our middle and senior-level leaders are being promoted from within the organization and we are proud of every colleague taking on international roles beyond Romania.
We facilitate a culture of lifelong learning where our people can access a wealth of development opportunities closely tailored for various specific career levels and aspirations. Whether you look to progress in a leadership role, to broaden your professional profile with a lateral career move, to deepen your current job expertise or to stay up-do-date with the fast-changing realities in your profession, you will find just the right development experience or program. For example, local or international short-term secondments allow our people to work with new colleagues in other areas or markets for business-critical projects.
Wellbeing and flexible benefits
We recognise that our people have diverse needs. We offer a comprehensive array of benefits illustrating our commitment to inclusion and wellbeing. Our colleagues have access to a flexible package of benefits tailored to meet their individual needs, from life insurance, medical subscription, private pension and Employee Assistance Program, to flexible options meeting personal needs and interests (e.g. gym memberships, holiday vouchers, cultural vouchers, additional pension or medical coverage, and much more).
Early Talent programs
We hold a strong belief that a diverse and inclusive environment is equally important to our success as expertise and professional maturity. That’s why we developed Early Talent programs to make sure that every year a number of students and/or fresh graduates join our teams to learn more about our industry and to start they professional journey.
- Internship Programs: Our 6 to 12-month full-time or part-time programs are designed for undergraduates in their senior years or recent graduates, offering hands-on experience in the industry.
- Leadership Trainee Program: As part of a wider group across our CEE region, selected participants demonstrating a potential to grow into leadership roles gain valuable knowledge and skills during a two-year rotational journey, collaborating with different teams such as Commercial, Medical Affairs, Market Access and Corporate Affairs.
Join AstraZeneca Romania and be part of a team that is transforming the future of healthcare!
We care about sustainability
At a Global level, our sustainability strategy is carried out through three priorities:
- Access to healthcare – Increasing access to life-saving treatments, promoting prevention, and strengthening healthcare systems worldwide
- Environmental protection – Tackling the climate crisis through decarbonising healthcare, managing our environmental impact, and investing in nature and biodiversity
- Ethics and transparency – Promoting and ensuring ethical, transparent, and inclusive behaviour across our organisation and value chain
For more detailed information about AstraZeneca pursuing sustainability priorities globally, visit https://www.astrazeneca.com/sustainability.html.
At AstraZeneca Romania we have implemented local programmes to support these priorities. Some examples include:
Partnering with Junior Achievement, AstraZeneca launched the Young Health Programme in 2012, where we reached more than 200 000 high school students. The focus of the programme was the promotion of healthy lifestyle habits to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, later in life.
In pursue of our environmental protection priority, we made a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from our global operations and fleet (Scope 1 and 2) by 98% by 2026 as part of our Ambition Zero Carbon programme. To support this ambition, in Romania we are switching to a fully electric vehicle fleet by the end of 2025, therefore reducing air pollution and creating a healthier environment for our communities.
Our new office since 2023 is also an environmental friendly location. Besides providing modern and enjoyable space for work, the building uses electric energy solely from regenerative sources and hosts tens of charging stations for electric cars.
