AstraZeneca

Oncology Account Specialist - Houston Medical, Late Stage

AstraZeneca$100K — $120K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of sales or commercial experience in healthcare or related fields.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Valid driver's license with a safe driving record.
  • Preferred: Pharmaceutical sales experience.
  • Preferred: Oncology sales experience in specified cancer types.
  • Ability to understand and convey complex information.
  • Proactive in embracing growth and innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Learn about account priorities and local clinical trends.
  • Conduct assessments and identify multi-disciplinary customers.
  • Develop tumor-focused business plans based on insights.
  • Collaborate with field team for cross-brand engagement.
  • Provide input into geography-level business plans.
  • Educate HCPs on efficacy, safety, and dosing for approved indications.
  • Educate on companion diagnostic tests and patient identification.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to significantly impact patient care in oncology.
  • Engage with healthcare professionals across diverse channels.
  • Work closely with an Oncology Business Manager.
  • Access to professional development and career growth.
  • Be part of a dedicated team with a focus on innovation.
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 Medical (Beaumont and Baytown) 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 (Beaumont/Baytown) 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

04-Aug-2026

Closing Date

17-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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