Medical Scientific Advisor

Are you driven to transform cancer care by turning science into real-world change? In this role, you will connect cutting-edge evidence with clinical practice, helping physicians make well informed and confident decisions that improve outcomes for people living with cancer and those who care for them. Your work will accelerate the adoption of appropriate therapies by removing diagnostic and pathway bottlenecks through credible, balanced scientific engagement.

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.

As the therapy-area medical expert for your country, you will lead in-country scientific engagement and execute medical strategy with precision. You will collaborate closely with the Therapeutic Area Lead and country medical leadership, leveraging Nordic alignment to amplify impact. Using digital and AI-enabled tools to strengthen preparation, literature synthesis and insight capture—while upholding scientific integrity and compliance, you will turn external learning into action. Can you see yourself building trusted partnerships that shape launches and elevate standards of care?

This role is field based.

Accountabilities:

• Scientific Engagement: Develop and execute the country scientific engagement plan, building trusted relationships with experts, societies, investigators and healthcare stakeholders.
• Scientific Exchange: Lead balanced, non-promotional scientific dialogue, respond compliantly to unsolicited requests and manage advisory boards in line with procedures.
• Insight Generation: Identify pathway bottlenecks, diagnostic gaps and adoption barriers; translate insights into recommendations for strategy, evidence generation, launches and access.
• Launch & Transforming Care: Support launch readiness, medical education, scientific narrative development, objection handling and initiatives that address healthcare-system needs.
• Evidence & Clinical Trials: Identify local evidence gaps, support RWE and externally sponsored research, and contribute to clinical-trial feasibility, site engagement and delivery.
• Market Access Support: Provide scientific input to HTA, formulary and protocol submissions, guidelines and appropriate-use initiatives.
• Governance & Internal Enablement: Ensure compliance with local codes, SOPs and ethical standards; support medical review, pharmacovigilance and inspection readiness.
• Medical Expertise & Collaboration: Act as a therapy-area subject-matter expert, deliver scientific training and collaborate effectively with cross-functional and Nordic teams.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Advanced life-sciences degree, such as MSc, PharmD, MD or PhD.
• Proven deliverables for the experience in the relevant therapy area and scientific stakeholder engagement.
• Strong ability to generate insights, synthesize evidence and translate findings into action.
• Understanding of clinical trials, evidence generation and medical support for market access.
• Excellent scientific communication, influencing and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to use digital and AI-enabled tools with scientific rigor, compliance and sound judgment.
• Valid driver’s license as this is a field-based position.
• Fluency in the local language and English.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• PhD, MD, MBA or other relevant advanced qualifications.
• Proven successful pharmaceutical Medical Affairs experience, particularly in pre-launch or launch environments.
• Proven impactful collaborations in clinical trials, RWE or externally sponsored research.
• Experience supporting HTA, formulary or protocol submissions.
• Eligibility for local material certification.
• Proficiency with analytics, insight platforms and relevant management systems.

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 and strategy come together to change how cancer is treated. You will collaborate closely with clinicians, biostatisticians, data scientists, market access experts and more—often in the same room—turning evidence into practice that improves every step of the patient journey. We empower bold ideas, learn fast from what works, and back ambition with support, valuing kindness alongside high standards. With a strong and diverse oncology pipeline, opportunities to shape real-world evidence, and a culture of openness and learning, your expertise will directly influence clinical decisions and accelerate meaningful progress for patients, science and society.

So, what is next:

If you’re ready to use your scientific voice to shape oncology care and see your insights turn into better outcomes, send your application and take the next step today!

Welcome with your application, in English, latest by the 22nd of November 2026

Where can I find out more?

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

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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

11-nov.-2026

Closing Date

22-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.