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Strategy and Operations Lead, Medical & Scientific Affairs
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp · 🇺🇸 Field PS
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
Position: Strategy and Operations Lead, Medical & Scientific Affairs Work pattern: Home based, with expectation to be in AZUK Head Office a minimum of 1-2 days/week Competitive Salary & Excellent Company Benefits Applications Closing Date: 2 November 2026. Introduction to the role Are you an experienced professional with a passion for strategy, transformation and operational excellence? As Strategy and Operations Lead, Medical & Scientific Affairs, you will help shape and deliver the strategic direction of Medical & Scientific Affairs across the UK. Reporting to the Medical Director and working as a member of the Medical Leadership Team, you will translate the long-term strategy into clear priorities, plans, resources and measures of success across the function. You will oversee the Medical & Scientific Affairs book of work, Regional scorecard, budget and resource planning, ensuring that priorities are aligned and delivery is effectively monitored. You will also lead the functional transformation portfolio, support the adoption of digital and artificial intelligence capabilities, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and release capacity for higher-value activity. In addition, you will own the Medical Excellence and capability agenda, functional governance, internal communications and engagement approach. Acting as the key interface with Global, Regional and enterprise colleagues, you will help ensure that Medical & Scientific Affairs delivers meaningful impact for patients, the NHS and AstraZeneca. Accountabilities Strategy, planning and performance You will work with the Medical Director and Medical Leadership Team to develop and embed the long-term strategy for Medical & Scientific Affairs. You will translate this into the functional book of work, sub-function and therapy area plans, the Regional scorecard, and associated budget and resource cases. You will maintain a consolidated view of activity, priorities, resources and deliverables, providing analysis and recommendations to support decision-making. You will monitor delivery, identify risks and build the evidence base demonstrating the contribution of Medical & Scientific Affairs to patients, the NHS and the organisation. Transformation, digital and artificial intelligence You will define and govern the functional transformation portfolio, ensuring that programmes are prioritised, sequenced and delivered against agreed outcomes. You will identify future capability requirements and develop recommendations on whether capabilities should be built, bought or borrowed. You will lead the compliant adoption of digital and artificial intelligence solutions, from use-case identification through to implementation, adoption tracking and benefits realisation. You will also identify low-value activity and support the redeployment of released capacity. Medical excellence and capability You will own the Medical Excellence framework, including standards of medical practice, quality expectations and assessment approaches across head office and field medical teams. Working with therapy area and field medical leaders, you will define and deliver capability and training priorities, provide performance reporting to Global Medical Excellence, and benchmark standards against internal and external best practice. You will also oversee the insight and performance infrastructure for Medical and ensure that role profiles, career pathways and onboarding materials remain current. Governance, engagement and communication You will design and maintain the governance and decision-making framework for Medical & Scientific Affairs, ensuring that the right issues are discussed, decisions are recorded and actions are completed. In partnership with the Medical Director, you wi