AstraZeneca

Oncology Account Specialist - Houston Gulf Coast, Late Stage Lung

AstraZeneca$90K — $130K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of Sales or Commercial experience within the healthcare ecosystem.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Valid driver's license and safe driving record.
  • Experience in pharmaceutical sales is preferred.
  • Oncology sales experience in specific cancer types is a plus.
  • Proven ability to build customer relationships across various communication platforms.
  • Ability to convey complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

  • Learn local tumor-type account priorities and clinical trends.
  • Conduct opportunity assessments for multi-disciplinary customers.
  • Develop tumor-focused business plans tailored to account needs.
  • Collaborate with field team to identify cross-brand engagement opportunities.
  • Provide insights into geography-level business priorities.
  • Educate HCPs on efficacy and safety of FDA-approved products.
  • Inform on the importance of companion diagnostic tests for patient identification.

Benefits

  • Impactful role in transforming patient care for lung cancer patients.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and innovation.
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on patient outcomes.
  • Engagement with healthcare professionals across diverse channels.
  • The chance to work with a leading oncology team.
Full Job Description
Ready to make a difference in the lives of patients with Lung Cancer? As an Oncology Account Specialist (OAS) in the Houston Gulf Coast market for the Lung team, you'll be at the forefront of transforming patient care and demonstrate your deep disease-area expertise to engage healthcare professionals through diverse media channels. Your role will involve leading interactions with healthcare providers, focusing on clinical selling and identifying customer needs for education. You'll work closely with the Oncology Business Manager to develop and manage account plans, using your understanding of the tumor patient journey to engage key partners across all relevant elements.

Must live within the geography: Houston, TX or surrounding areas

Responsibilities:

  • Learn account priorities for specific tumor types and local trends relevant to clinical practice.
  • Conduct opportunity assessments and identifies multi-disciplinary customers within accounts across the patient journey to inform business priorities.
  • Develop tumor-focused business plans based on key insights and engagement plans focused on key account partners.
  • Work with peer field team members to identify cross-brand engagement opportunities.
  • Provide critical input into geography-level priorities and plans.
  • Educate and engage HCPs about efficacy, safety, and dosing profiles for FDA-approved indications.
  • Educate on approved companion diagnostic tests and importance of appropriate patient identification.


Minimum Qualifications:
  • 3+ years of demonstrated Sales or Commercial experience or a combination of pharmaceutical, healthcare, scientific, clinical, institutional, or related industry/settings within the healthcare ecosystem
  • Bachelor's degree
  • A valid driver's license and safe driving record


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Pharmaceutical sales experience
  • Oncology sales experience in (specifically Breast, Lung, Hematology, Gynecology, Genitourinary, or Gastrointestinal cancer)
  • Experience with successful launches and balancing a complex portfolio
  • Track record of building customer relationships through various mediums (in-person and virtual) and strong sales goal achievements
  • Ability to learn, analyze, understand and convey complex information
  • Proactively embraces growth and innovation by seeking new ideas, adapting to change, and using novel approaches and technologies to drive results and advance patient care.


Excited to make an impact? We have one seat available, and we hope it's yours. Apply now to join our team and help transform patient care in oncology!

Date Posted
20-Jul-2026

Closing Date
02-Aug-2026

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs. The company was formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group plc. AstraZeneca's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. AstraZeneca is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
Learn more about AstraZeneca
Size
83,100 employees
Market Cap
$211.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+10.2%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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