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Associate Director Lean & Digital
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp · 🇺🇸 Qingdao Site
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: Qingdao Project phase (2024-2028) · Involved in QD PMDI autonomous factory project design, construction, commissioning, and qualification as end user to support Global engineering team/Project team to deliver Qingdao pMDI project. · Standardize knowledge & experience to prepare for Qingdao site PQ & PV and ensure following BAU smoothly. · Learn and apply best practice from other sites to Qingdao projects. · Ensure SHE, GMP and regulatory compliance in automation area. · End to end mindset to be involved in project and ensure standardization and continuous improvement to BAU vertical startup through expertise, lean and experience gained from project phase. · Documentation and standardization and digitalization activities during project and BAU phase. BAU phase (2028 onwards) · F acilitate the deployment of site digital transformation roadmap and clarify the direction for site improvements. · Define operational improvement targets, establish site performance improvement plan which are enabled by digital technologies. · Support PETs and Functions to establish digital transformation plan and introduce digital use cases to enable performance improvement. · Manage site digital project portfolios. · Facilitate business analysis to identify digital opportunities for site improvements base on understand of current situation of the business. · Facilitate interface between business, IT and data scientists in designing, iterating models and insights, utilize market and industry knowledge to translate user needs into user stories and acceptance criteria for their team. · Develop end-to-end product strategy, determine business value and communicate it effectively to stakeholders, the team and business owners. · Integrates usability studies and research into product requirements to enhance user satisfaction and ensure customer driven design. · Support to plan and implement annual budget and cost control in line with company goals. · Build up lean & digital culture by practicing lean/digital/automation solutions and business benefit realized. · Build & implement lean and digital capability development plan to generate value. Date Posted 29-Sep-2026 Closing Date 30-Dec-2026 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 industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.