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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.
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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.
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- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- 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. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-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 roles
- 15 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).
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About the role
Are you ready to lead the US medical strategy that shapes the future of lung cancer care and meaningfully improves patient outcomes? In this role based in Gaithersburg, you will connect cutting-edge science with real-world practice—translating evidence into decisions that help physicians treat people living with lung cancer and support the families and caregivers around them.
As the US Oncology Medical Lead for Lung, you will set direction, guide evidence generation, and elevate cross-functional execution from early development through launch and beyond. You will champion partnerships with clinical experts, advocacy groups, and internal teams to change how lung cancer is treated across the country. How will you apply your medical affairs expertise to accelerate impact for patients and drive clarity in a fast-moving landscape?
Accountabilities:
• Strategic Medical Leadership: Own the US medical strategy for the lung cancer portfolio, aligning plans to corporate objectives and unmet patient needs, and communicating clear priorities that drive measurable impact.
• Evidence Strategy and Generation: Define high-value evidence gaps; design and deliver interventional, non-interventional, and real-world evidence initiatives; translate insights into plans that inform clinical practice, access, and lifecycle decisions.
• Launch and Lifecycle Excellence: Lead medical launch readiness for new indications and combinations; optimize post-launch activities to shift standards of care and sustain clinical relevance.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Integrate medical perspectives across Market Access, HEOR, Compliance, Sales, and Marketing; influence operational plans with clear scientific rationale and data-driven recommendations.
• Clinical Trial Support: Guide site and investigator engagement, feasibility inputs, and enrollment acceleration; support data interpretation to ensure timely, high-quality study delivery and impactful readouts.
• External Engagement and Thought Leadership: Build trusted partnerships with scientific experts, professional societies, and patient advocacy organizations; represent Medical Affairs at congresses, advisory boards, and external forums.
• Scientific Communications and Education: Direct publication strategies, medical messaging, and congress plans; deliver concise education and training that elevate field medical and commercial capabilities.
• Governance and Compliance: Review and approve protocols, study proposals, and publications; ensure rigorous adherence to internal governance, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Patient-Centric Insights: Systematically capture and integrate patient and caregiver perspectives to inform strategies, materials, and clinical development plans that reflect real-world needs.
• People Leadership and Capability Building: Develop, mentor, and empower team members; cultivate an inclusive, high-performance culture and scalable Medical Affairs capabilities that deliver sustained value.
• Business Acumen and Resource Stewardship: Manage budgets, vendors, and metrics; prioritize activities that demonstrate medical value and efficient use of resources.
Essential Skills/Experience:
• Master’s degree in a scientific discipline
• Bachelor’s degree with extensive Medical Affairs experience considered
• Significant experience in Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical industry
• Demonstrated project and relationship management skills, including stakeholder engagement (payers, providers, and patients)
• Experience with evidence generation and clinical trial methodology
• Strong foundation in business acumen and financial management
• Expertise in working within matrix team environments
Desirable Skills/Experience:
• Advanced scientific or medical degree (e.g
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