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Oncology Account Specialist- Lung Cancer - Denver, CO/New Mexico
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 roles10 certified filings for “Scientist, Cancer Immunology, Oncology Research” (Biochemists and Biophysicists) in MD: $104k–$138k, median $130k. Most were filed at wage level II (60%) — 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
As an Oncology Account Specialist (OAS) in Territory for the Tumor team you’ll play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients’ lives with lung cancer. • Tumor-based sales specialist with deep disease-area acumen who engages customers through a variety of mediums (in-person/virtual) • Leading interactions with appropriate HCPs • On-label tumor-based clinical selling with providers who support patient care as part of a multidisciplinary care team • Identifies specific customer needs for education and appropriately shares insights • Identifies tumor-focused business priorities at the account and territory-level; works with Oncology Business Manager to ensure appropriate account plans are created and managed • Utilizes full understanding of the tumor patient journey and engages with key multi-disciplinary care stakeholders across all relevant journey elements • Appropriately employs omnichannel engagement to complement personal promotion • Is a role model for living AZ values who diligently and consistently upholds our ethical standards and compliance expectations Responsibilities Account Planning • Identifies account dynamics including drivers of decision-making Learns account priorities for the specific tumor type and local trends and ecosystem relevant to clinical practice • Conducts opportunity assessment across patient journey (including diagnosis, treatment, patient management), to inform business priorities, encompassing HCP & account perspectives • Informs account plans using knowledge of treatment decision making, prior experience from interactions in the account, and analytics in coordination with brand and analytics teams • Develops tumor-focused business plan encompassing account and territory-level priorities based on key insights Engagement and Facilitation • Identifies multi-disciplinary stakeholders within account across the patient journey, in line with priorities defined in business plan • Develops engagement plans focused on key account stakeholders; shares plans with cross-functional peers and manager to ensure collective AZ approach is aligned, well-coordinated, and maximizes appropriate engagement • Works with peer field team members to identify cross-brand engagement opportunities, where appropriate • Engages with relevant stakeholders within an account, as appropriate , in order to address tumor priorities • Provides critical input into geography-level priorities and plans based on deep knowledge of opportunities and barriers in accounts across the territory • Shares insights with functional experts across the internal team regarding the customer needs requiring in-depth expertise Clinical Education • Educate and engage HCPs in dialogue about efficacy, safety and dosing profiles for FDA-approved indications to support on-label prescribing for appropriate patients • Respond to customer objections using approved messaging and/or tools to connect customer to supporting resources/personnel • Educate and engage HCPs about unmet needs within a given disease state and the relevance of specific biomarkers to defined patient populations aligned to approved AZ medicines • Educate on approved companion diagnostic tests and importance of appropriate patient identification to inform targeted treatment • Deliver upstream compliant education regarding diagnosis, treatment, and/or patient management (beyond product) utilizing approved materials Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience Education • Bachelor’s degree Qualifications & Skills • A v