AstraZeneca
Oncology
SeniorManager,Diagnostics
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.
“Senior Manager, Diagnostics at AstraZeneca. Skills: Diagnostics Strategy, Market Access, Cross-functional Leadership. Develop national diagnostic brand strategies. Ensure companion diagnostics and testing excellence”
What You'll Achieve.
Raise testing quality and open access at scale; Advance awareness, quality, and availability of diagnostic tests; Ensure every launch is backed by a robust diagnostic pathway; Unlock testing excellence; Accelerate impact at national scale; Optimize diagnostic provision; Support local protocol implementation; Remove bottlenecks; Enhance access; Elevate testing quality over time; Turn ambition into outcomes; Turn insight into impact
Industry & Context.
Diagnose system issues; Minimize barriers; Enhance access; Elevate testing quality
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience in the molecular diagnostics or pathology space, Experience with a broad range of diagnostic technologies, pathology leaders/tests, and marketing, Launch experience of a diagnostic, therapeutic, or device, Proven track record of critical thinking aligned to strategic direction, judgment and influencing skills to ensure commercial/medical focus with excellent execution, Able to build compelling business cases, Oncology experience, Proven demonstration of effective cross-functional project team leadership including budget ownership
Nice to Have
MSc/PhD strongly preferred, Experience with companion diagnostics development, validation, or deployment in Oncology, Established relationships with diagnostic laboratories, pathology leaders, and national clinical centers, Proven ability to design and optimize testing pathways, including integration of genetic counseling and reflex testing, Working knowledge of diagnostic reimbursement, coding and health system procurement processes, Familiarity with regulatory frameworks for diagnostics and real-world evidence generation, Experience in digital pathology, next-generation sequencing workflows, or laboratory informatics, Advanced degree in business or public health, or formal training in health economics or market access, communication skills to engage KEEs, run advisory boards and deliver impactful education programs, Bilingual or multilingual capability beneficial depending on market
What You'll Do.
Develop national diagnostic brand strategies
Ensure companion diagnostics and testing excellence
Capture and synthesize market insights
Assess testing options and select partners
Design and execute activities
Build robust testing pathways
Monitor diagnostic testing landscape
Co-create solutions with external stakeholders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering closely with cross-functional tumor teams; Partnering with field-based colleagues; Connecting external partners, labs and clinical leaders; Collaborate with national diagnostic and clinical opinion leaders; Collaboration with diagnostic companies, lab networks, KEEs and HCPs; Co-create solutions with external stakeholders; Co-create with experts across research, medical and commercial teams
Communication Scope
communication skills to engage KEEs; run advisory boards; deliver impactful education programs
Process & Methodology
cross-functional project team leadership, budget ownership
Full Job Description
**Introduction to role:** Are you ready to shape the national diagnostics landscape so more patients are accurately identified for life-changing Oncology therapies? Can you turn real-world insights into strategies that raise testing quality and open access at scale? As Senior Manager, Diagnostics, you will set the direction for how we advance awareness, quality, and availability of diagnostic tests that enable optimal patient selection. You will bring science and commercial thinking together, partnering closely with cross-functional tumor teams and field-based colleagues to build national strategies that unlock testing excellence. Your work will ensure every launch is backed by a robust diagnostic pathway, so the right patients are identified at the right time. You will operate in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values curiosity, decisive action and measurable impact. By connecting external partners, labs and clinical leaders, you will remove barriers and build durable testing pathways across key centers—turning ambition into outcomes that matter for patients and for our portfolio. **Accountabilities:** \- Diagnostic Strategy Leadership: Develop, evaluate and deliver national diagnostic brand strategies for current and future Oncology products with cross-functional tumor teams, translating insights into clear tactics that expand appropriate testing and improve patient selection. \- Launch and Market Readiness: Ensure companion diagnostics and testing excellence for all launches, including readiness assessments to inform go/no-go decisions; build and deploy education assets across the diagnostic lifecycle to drive quality and adoption. \- Insight Generation and Field Collaboration: Work with Field-based Diagnostic Liaisons to capture and synthesize market insights, feeding back into strategy and execution to accelerate impact at national scale. \- Strategic Partnerships and Ecosystem Shaping: Assess testing options, select and qualify diagnostic partners
Applying for this Senior Manager, Diagnostics role?
Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.
How to Apply on Workday
- Workday has a multi-step form — save your progress after every section.
- "Apply With LinkedIn" can fail or lose data; manual entry is more reliable.
- Watch for the "Submit for Review" final step — hitting "Save" alone does not submit.
- Job requisition numbers are useful when following up with HR by email.
ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED
What do employees actually say about AstraZeneca?
Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.