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Oncology Medical Science Liaison/Sr Medical Science Liaison - Texas
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp paid sponsored hires in similar roles15 certified filings for “Associate Director Oncology Outcomes Research” (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists) in MD: $126k–$185k, median $140k. Most were filed at wage level II (47%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp
The US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
The MSL/Sr. MSL serves as the local medical voice of AZ in the disease area of interest, thoracic cancer, and builds a local medical strategy to improve patient care and outcomes in their territory. The MSL/Senior MSL is an established field-based professional with extensive scientific, clinical and therapeutic area expertise responsible for providing medical and scientific support for AstraZeneca's oncology marketed products, new indications for current products, and compounds in development. Typical Accountabilities • Establishes oneself as a trusted scientific advisor, peer and expert by both internal collaborators and external HCPs (e.g. functions as an expert in response to scientific questions) • Synthesizes HCP insights from multiple HCP segments within a region and communicates with internal collaborators • Serves as point of reference for the integration of science into proposed business strategies, training, and resources • Synthesizes and integrates research, and summarizes findings, in a compelling narrative for various HCP segments • Builds strong collaboration with key collaborators across Medical Affairs, Commercial, and Development • Drives guideline sharing within and outside the organization, and helps apply them to work processes within Field Medical Affairs • Serves as a lead for clinical trials, research activities, and special projects • Coaches others team members to develop strong working relationships in different external business settings (e.g. academia, hospitals, managed markets, private practices) • Supports team members’ creative and innovative ideas while recognizing others’ contribution to team/project success • Provides input on MSL training content, assists with MSL onboarding, and serves as a ‘buddy’ to new MSL hires • Lead MSLs in their responsibilities for congress scientific coverage and data synthesis support Essential: • Advanced scientific degree required (i.e. Pharm D, MD/DO, PhD, PA, NP or BSN with extensive clinical experience) in a relevant health science or clinical discipline • 2 years MSL experience or related therapeutic experience • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate scientific data to internal and external customers • Ability to work independently and in groups • Ability to navigate within a matrixial environment • Demonstrated leadership skills, initiative and problem-solving skills • Excellent project management ability • Ability to travel (40-60% by car and plane domestic) Desireable: • clinical discipline • MSL experience • Oncology experience • Demonstrated expertise in delivering customer-related outcomes in targeted field/territory • Demonstrated ability to impact Medical Affairs and MSL strategies on a regional level Why AstraZeneca? At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering groundbreaking methods, and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey! Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours. Apply today. 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 ind