As an OncologyAccountSpecialist(OAS)in Territory fortheTumor teamyoullplay a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patientslives withlungcancer.
Field 6 Denver territory, including Colorado, New Mexico, El Paso, Amarillo
- Tumor-based sales specialist with deep disease-area acumen who engages customers through a variety of mediums (in-person/virtual)
- Leading interactions withappropriate HCPs
- On-label tumor-based clinical selling with providers who support patient care as part of a multidisciplinary care team
- Identifiesspecific customer needs for education and appropriately shares insights
- Identifiestumor-focused business priorities at the account and territory-level; works with Oncology Business Manager to ensureappropriate accountplans are created and managed
- Utilizes full understanding of the tumor patient journey and engages with key multi-disciplinary care stakeholders across all relevant journey elements
- Appropriately employs omnichannel engagement to complement personal promotion
- Is a role model forlivingAZ values who diligently and consistently upholds our ethical standards and compliance expectations
Responsibilities
Account Planning
- Identifiesaccount dynamics including drivers of decision-making
Learns account priorities for the specific tumor type and local trends and ecosystem relevant to clinical practice
- Conducts opportunity assessment across patientjourney(including diagnosis, treatment, patient management), to inform business priorities, encompassing HCP & account perspectives
- Informs account plans using knowledge of treatment decision making, prior experience from interactions in the account, and analytics in coordination with brand and analytics teams
- Develops tumor-focused business plan encompassing account and territory-level priorities based on key insights
Engagement and Facilitation
- Identifiesmulti-disciplinary stakeholders within accountacrossthe patient journey, in line with priorities defined in business plan
- Develops engagement plans focused on key account stakeholders; shares plans with cross-functional peers andmanagerto ensure collective AZ approach is aligned, well-coordinated, and maximizesappropriate engagement
- Works with peer field team members toidentifycross-brand engagement opportunities, where appropriate
- Engageswith relevant stakeholders within an account, asappropriate,in order toaddress tumor priorities
- Provides critical input into geography-level priorities and plans based on deep knowledge of opportunities and barriers in accountsacrossthe territory
- Shares insights with functional experts across the internal teamregardingthe customer needs requiring in-depthexpertise
Clinical Education
- Educate and engage HCPs in dialogue about efficacy,safetyand dosing profiles for FDA-approved indications to support on-label prescribing forappropriate patients
- Respond to customer objections using approved messaging and/or tools to connect customer to supporting resources/personnel
- Educate and engage HCPs about unmet needs within a given disease state and the relevance of specific biomarkers to defined patient populations aligned to approved AZ medicines
- Educate on approved companion diagnostic tests and importance ofappropriate patientidentification to inform targeted treatment
- Deliver upstream compliant educationregardingdiagnosis, treatment, and/or patient management (beyond product)utilizingapproved materials
Education, Qualifications,Skillsand Experience
Education
Qualifications & Skills
- A valid drivers license and safe driving record
- Demonstrated clinical selling skills and business acumen in complex selling environment
- Demonstrated collaboration, entrepreneurialism,flexibilityand tenacity
- Ability to learn, analyze,understandand convey complex information
Desirable
- Pharmaceutical sales experiencepreferred
- Oncology sales experience, specifically lungcancer
- Experience with successful launches and balancing a complex portfolio
- Track recordof building customer relationships through various mediums (in-person and virtual) and strong sales goal achievements
Experience
- 3+ years ofdemonstratedSales or Commercial experience or a combinationof:pharmaceutical, healthcare, scientific, clinical, institutional, or related industry / settings within the healthcare ecosystem
- 5+ years of pharmaceutical sales experience
- 2+ years of Oncology sales experience inlungcancer
Key Relationships to reach solutions
Internal (to AZ or team)
- Cross TA Oncology Account Specialists
- Oncology Business Managers
- Field Reimbursement Managers
External (to AZ)
- Pathologists / Genetic Counselors
Date Posted
01-Oct-2026