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Senior Medical Director US Respiratory Inhaled
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp · 🇺🇸 US - Wilmington - DE
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
Location: Wilmington, Delaware Hybrid: 3 days a week onsite At AstraZeneca, we work together across global boundaries to make an impact and find answers to challenges. We do this with the utmost integrity even in the most difficult situations because we are committed to doing the right thing. We continuously forge partnerships that help pursue world-class medicines in new ways, combining our people’s exceptional skills with those of people from all over the globe. Role Summary The Senior Medical Director provides strategic and hands-on medical leadership across AstraZeneca's US inhaled respiratory portfolio. The role leads healthcare strategy, data creation, scientific dissemination, and external engagement. As a member of the Core Medical Team, this individual serves as the Voice of Medical, influences across US, Global, and R&D partners, and directly owns selected tactical results. Leadership Profile Strategic and enterprise-minded; scientifically rigorous; collaborative and influential; comfortable with ambiguity; accountable for results; able to prioritize and execute; committed to integrity, inclusion, and patient-focused decision-making. Key Responsibilities • Lead development and execution of US medical strategy and annual medical plans across the inhaled respiratory portfolio. • Serve as the Voice of Medical in Core Medical Teams and cross-functional forums, providing clear scientific leadership and influencing portfolio, brand, launch, and investment decisions. • Establish US evidence priorities and coordinate integrated plans spanning clinical analyses, observational data studies, applied research, health outcomes research, externally sponsored research, and publications. • Lead scientific narrative development and ensure evidence is translated into accurate, balanced, and clinically meaningful communications for internal and external audiences. • Provide strategic oversight of publication and congress plans, scientific platforms, advisory boards, medical education, and Field Medical priorities. • Build trusted relationships with external experts, professional societies, health systems, and strategic partners; use insights to shape medical strategy and improve translation of evidence into practice. • Partner with Field Medical Affairs to set, drive and measure key performance indicators, summarize insights and ensure tactics and materials are aligned to strategy. • Lead or supervise implementation science, quality-improvement, and healthcare-system initiatives that address barriers to guideline-directed respiratory care. • Partner closely with Commercial, Market Access, HEOR, Regulatory, Clinical Development, Global Medical, Patient Safety, Medical Information, and Medical Excellence. • Serve as a medical reviewer and approver for promotional and non-promotional materials; directly support MLR review, scientific claims, training, congress, and field materials as business needs require. • Mentor Medical Directors and matrix team members; build alignment, accountability, and high-quality execution across complex initiatives. • Ensure all activities meet AstraZeneca policies, regulatory requirements, ethical standards, and expectations for scientific integrity. Essential Qualifications • MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, • At least 5 years of combined relevant clinical, scientific, healthcare, and pharmaceutical industry experience, including Medical Affairs experience. • Demonstrated success leading US medical strategy, evidence generation, scientific communications, and external scientific engagement in a complex matrix organization. • Demonstrated excellent scientific judgment, business acumen, communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills. • Ability to move effectively betw