Diagnostic & Scientific Liaison - Oncology, Denmark

Are you ready to accelerate high-quality biomarker testing so the right patients receive the right treatment, faster? As a Diagnostic and Scientific Liaison, you will be the in-country scientific expert who turns strategy into practical testing solutions that directly impact patient identification and care in your assigned Nordic country. the testing landscape so clinicians have the evidence they need when it matters most? 

Our AstraZeneca Nordic Marketing Company employs around 550 people and has offices located in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, and Espoo. AstraZeneca Nordic is a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and aims to improve the lives of millions of people. This is an area where you are free to be more – you are encouraged to challenge traditional ways and test your curiosity. We drive innovative science, deliver key launches, build close collaboration and partnerships within health care. 

You will build trusted partnerships with laboratory leaders, pathologists, molecular specialists, and oncologists, bringing scientific clarity and technical guidance to every interaction. Working cross-functionally, you will translate Nordic and global diagnostic direction into focused country plans, remove barriers to timely testing, and help ensure robust, reliable diagnostics are available across the patient journey. 

Accountabilities: 

• Shape Diagnostic Strategy: Assess the country’s diagnostic landscape, patient pathways and laboratory capacity, translating insights into practical testing plans aligned with Nordic and global priorities. 

• Build Scientific Partnerships: Engage laboratory leaders and scientific experts related to the brands and their diagnostic challenge through trusted relationships, education and tailored technical communication. 

• Drive Brand science in context to the diagnostic strategy. Work holistically with the scientific experts ensuring they buy fully in to the science behind the in line or future brands and the need for diagnosing the right target segment. 

• Improve Testing Quality and Access: Identify barriers and bottlenecks, champion quality and appropriate testing, and co-create compliant solutions that improve timeliness and equity. 

• Generate Insights and Evidence: Provide diagnostic intelligence to support launches, tactical planning, validation, real-world evidence, and research initiatives. 

• Lead Cross-Functional Projects: Drive priorities from planning to delivery, collaborating across country, Nordic and global teams to improve consistency, quality and efficiency. 

• Uphold Governance and Compliance: Ensure all activities meet the highest scientific, ethical, privacy, safety, quality and compliance standards, escalating risks appropriately. 
  

Essential Skills/Experience: 

• Relevant Background: Degree in life sciences, biomedical science, medicine, pharmacy or a related field, with approximately 3–5 years’ experience in diagnostics, biomarker testing, clinical laboratories or healthcare. 

• Diagnostic Expertise: Working knowledge of diagnostic pathways, laboratory operations and testing methodologies, with confidence interpreting scientific and technical data. 

• Communication and Influence: Ability to explain complex science clearly, deliver compelling technical presentations, and build trusted external relationships. 

• Project Delivery: Strong planning, prioritisation and stakeholder-management skills, with a track record of delivering projects in matrix organisations. 

• Language and Mobility: Fluency in English and the relevant local Nordic language, with willingness to travel regularly in-country and across the Nordics as needed. 
• Valid driver’s license as this is a field-based role.
  

Desirable Skills and Experience 

• Advanced Expertise: Advanced degree or experience in oncology diagnostics, companion diagnostics or biomarker testing, including IHC, NGS or PCR. 

• Industry Experience: Background in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics or clinical laboratory environments. 

• Quality and Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of local diagnostic regulations and quality-assurance requirements. 

• Stakeholder and Launch Experience: Experience partnering with laboratories, healthcare professionals and diagnostic providers, and supporting launches, testing implementation, validation, research or real-world evidence initiatives. 

• Nordic Collaboration: Experience contributing to cross-country or Nordic projects. 

Inclusion & Diversity 

We are proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration! Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity. 

Why AstraZeneca 

Join a team where science leads decisions, and collaboration turns evidence into real change for people living with cancer. Here, unexpected teams gather around the same table to unleash bold thinking, fusing medical expertise with strategic execution to change clinical practice. You will work at the forefront of diagnostics, partnering with external experts and cross-functional colleagues to shape every point in the patient journey. We back ambition with support, value kindness alongside high standards, and create space to test new ideas, learn quickly and scale what works—so your contribution reaches patients, not just slide decks. 

So, what is next? 

Step into this pivotal role to elevate precision diagnostics in your country and help transform cancer care - bring your scientific credibility and project leadership to where they’ll make the biggest impact today.  
 

Welcome with your application, in English, latest by the 15th of November 2026! 

Applications will be reviewed continuously throughout the application period. 
 

Where can I find out more? 

Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/ 

Inclusion & Diversity: Inclusion and diversity 

Career site: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/ 
 

Websites for Nordic Marketing Company: 
Sweden: https://www.astrazeneca.se  

Denmark: AstraZeneca Denmark 

Norway: AstraZeneca Norway 
Finland: AstraZeneca Finland 

Date Posted

02-nov.-2026

Closing Date

15-nov.-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.