In this role, you will be a trusted and compliance partner at the center of decision-making. Working closely with Medical, Marketing, Regulatory, Legal, and Compliance teams, you will guide high-impact promotional and non-promotional materials from draft to approval, safeguarding integrity while enabling the business to move at pace. Your expertise will help physicians make treatment decisions and, ultimately, improve patient outcomes. You will join a high-performing, digitally savvy team that flourishes with fast, execution and thoughtful challenge. Here, your judgment, scientific difficulty, and command of FDA regulations will unlock , high-quality communications that accelerate responsible growth and patient impact.
Accountabilities:
• Promotional Material Review: Lead medical/scientific review within the US cross-functional promotional review process to ensure scientific accuracy, clinical relevance, and balance across HCP and patient materials in all formats and channels.
• Evidence and Claim Assessment: Evaluate clinical context, supporting data, and promotional claims for alignment with approved labeling, applicable regulations, and internal standards; translate findings into , actionable guidance that speeds compliant approvals.
• Strategic Consultation: Advise on brand messaging and claims to ensure alignment with clinical evidence and US medical strategy; partner with Medical Affairs, Marketing, Legal, Regulatory, Compliance, and Commercial teams to resolve content issues quickly and significantly.
• Independent Judgment and Critical issue: Chip in proactively in consults and review meetings; identify complex issues requiring Medical Director or asset owner input while operating with minimal direction to maintain momentum.
• Technology-Enabled Review: Apply industry-standard platforms including Vault PromoMats, MedComms solutions, and other content management tools to manage, track, and approve materials efficiently and openly.
• Scientific Content Development: Provide scientific input and development support for medical content, including scientific narratives, slide decks, and launch-related materials, to set the standard on clarity, consistency, and impact.
• Broader Impact: From day one, drive quality and consistency across promotional communications; over time, shape standard processes that improve speed-to-approval without compromising scientific integrity or compliance.
Essential Skills/Experience:
• Advanced scientific or healthcare degrees (PharmD, MD, PhD, MPH, DDS/BDS or equivalent) with pharmaceutical industry experience.
• 8–10 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, with extensive experience in US promotional review.
• Demonstrated experience participating in MLR/PRC review processes.
• Strong understanding of FDA promotional regulations and industry compliance standards.
• Experience reviewing promotional materials across multiple channels and formats.
• Clinical and healthcare systems expertise.
• Strategic problem solver with strong eye for business, project management, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work across teams or functions.
• Proficiency in applying technology/platforms.
• Demonstrates strong partnership skills, shows sensitivity to cultural differences, and remains open to change.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching team members.
• Ability to apply FDA regulations, industry codes, and company compliance standards to promotional review activities and scientific communications.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
• Hands-on expertise with Vault PromoMats, MedComms systems, and content management platforms.
• Experience leading or coaching MLR/PRC teams and establishing review standard processes.
• Background supporting US launches and lifecycle management across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Proficiency reviewing omnichannel materials, including digital, , and patient support programs.
• Familiarity with real-world evidence, HEOR, and integration of complex data into clear, balanced claims.
• Strong facilitation skills to drive efficient, constructive cross-functional discussions in fast-paced settings.
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we ignite bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and high-reaching world.
Why AstraZeneca:
We pair excellence with significant, data-enabled ways of working, bringing scientists, medical authorities, and commercial partners together to transform ideas into trusted communications that help patients faster. You will work in an agile, environment that values kindness alongside ambition, where design thinking and digital tools streamline how we operate and where voice shapes how the enterprise evolves. Here, ethics and compliance are non-negotiable, collaboration is real, and contributions have a line of sight to better-informed care decisions across the US.
Call to Action: Step forward to shape how life-changing medicines are communicated in the US—bring the judgment and regulatory expertise to make a measurable impact now! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Date Posted 10-Jul-2026 Closing Date 23-Jul-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.