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Global Product Lead - Vaccines
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
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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 roles1 certified filing for “Global Product Teams Finance Director, R&D Finance” (Financial Managers) in MD: $196k–$196k, median $196k. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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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: Gaithersburg, Kendal Square Hybrid: 3 days a week on site Are you ready to lead a transformative journey in the world of Infectious Disease? At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to protecting and empowering populations globally through innovative science in the ID space. The Global Product Lead (GPL) will be accountable for the further ongoing development of strategy for infectious disease assets with focus on transitioning from the early to late development phase to commercial and in life-cycle management. Leveraging broad experience of vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, they will provide strategic leadership to the cross-functional Global Product Team (GPT) to deliver successful global product strategy aligned to the global brand strategy through the brand’s life cycle management (LCM). They will also ensure that functional expertise is brought to bear on the Global Product Team (GPT) discussions. They will lead the cross-functional execution of the approved development strategy, once approved, Lead global transformation programs on-time and on-budget, and in adherence with quality and compliance standards. The individual will shape high level risk program visions, ensuring that business requirements are effectively translated into solutions, and that program benefits are communicated. The role is accountable for program budgets and leads teams which support the delivery of programs, often leading supplier contracts, and ensures program transitions to business-as-usual services. Duties & Responsibilities Development & delivery of product/indication strategy • Defining and driving strategic and scientific value creation including development, approval, growth, and maturity, integrating diverse internal and external perspectives • Partnering with commercial teams to generate, evaluate and deliver strategies to increase value • Development and maintenance of product development plans • Development and delivery of the product Target Product Profiles (TPP) and Target Product Claims (TPC) • Continued new value generation including strategic focus upon key identified markets. • Operational execution of governance-approved cases on time, while meeting costs and quality standards. • Effective and visible risk, opportunity and issue management • Driving innovative and novel ways to accelerate development & maximize value for patients. • Engaging and collaborating with key external authorities. Establishing and championing effective networks. • Delivery of product information to support internal and external business portfolio reporting • Partnering with Investor Relations to develop and actively lead external messages for the analyst community for financial results Building and effectively leading successful cross-functional teams . • Strong, creative and transparent leadership of a global, impactful, efficient cross functional team of global leaders responsible for the delivery of the indication/product. • Establishing and driving an effective GPT to drive timely and effective decision making and delivery of agreed objectives, including the use of agile sub-teams • Taking an active role in developing cross functional talent capable of taking on global roles Ensuring accurate Governance and Compliance, protecting AZ´s Rights, Data and Intellectual Property • Development and execution of publication and publicity strategy for the product • Approving information on the product (including publications, regulatory documents, clinical trial registers etc) • Handling and protecting the Intellectual Property (IP) assets of the products in consultation with IP and legal authorities Partnership & alliance management • Driving and supporting partnerships, cultivating productive working relationships. Essential for the