Medical Head, Oncology – Denmark – Nordic… at AstraZeneca · Denmark…

Medical Head, Oncology – Denmark – Nordic Marketing Company

Location: Denmark - Copenhagen

Are you ready to lead a country Medical Affairs organization to shape clinical practice and improve outcomes for people living with cancer? In this role, you will set the medical strategy, drive evidence generation, and elevate scientific engagement to close evidence gaps and support access for a portfolio that spans pre-launch through life-cycle management.

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 guide a high-performing office- and field-based team, champion responsible AI adoption, and influence decisions across the enterprise while maintaining Medical independence. How will you translate insights from clinicians, payers and patients into an integrated medical plan that changes practice and accelerates impact?

Accountabilities:

• Lead Medical Strategy: Own the country Integrated Medical Plan, connecting therapeutic priorities, patient needs and evidence gaps to measurable impact.

• Drive Evidence Generation: Shape the country evidence strategy, including real-world evidence, health data and investigator-sponsored research, in collaboration with Nordic, regional and global teams.

• Champion Scientific Leadership: Represent AstraZeneca in scientific and healthcare forums, strengthening our external medical leadership.

• Take a proactive and visible leadership internally and externally on how to drive scientific expert mobilisation and advocacy solving market access challenges

• Lead by example in external KEE and CoE engagement and establish trusted high level networks of experts

• Enable Responsible AI Adoption: Build confidence and capability in AI to enhance scientific impact, efficiency and value, with appropriate human oversight.

• Ensure Medical Governance: Provide senior oversight of benefit–risk, compliance and reputational matters, ensuring adherence to internal standards and external regulations.

• Influence Cross-Functional Strategy: Bring medical expertise to Market Access, HTA and business planning while safeguarding Medical independence.

• Advance Organizational Excellence: Strengthen performance, operating models and ways of working to increase external impact and reduce internal complexity.

• Develop Future-Ready Talent: Build a strong leadership pipeline through workforce planning, succession, coaching and inclusive development.

• Connect Nordic and Global Priorities: Contribute to Nordic strategy, share best practices across countries and ensure local needs shape broader decision-making.

• Manage Resources Strategically: Own medical budgets and deploy resources to priority activities, launches and patient-impact opportunities.

• Build Strategic Partnerships: Develop trusted relationships with clinical experts, patient organizations, payers, HTA bodies and healthcare leaders to advance patient outcomes.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Scientific Qualification: Advanced degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Natural Sciences or a related field.

• Medical Affairs Leadership: Significant experience leading Medical Affairs strategy, operations and capabilities across therapeutic areas and product lifecycles.

• Launch and Portfolio Expertise: Proven success delivering pre-launch, launch and lifecycle activities for complex portfolios.

• Senior Leadership: Experience influencing across cross-functional, matrixed, regional and global environments.

• People Leadership: Track record of building high-performing teams through coaching, empowerment and accountability.

• Strategic and Business Acumen: Ability to connect medical strategy with brand, value and access priorities while maintaining scientific integrity.

• Evidence and Compliance Expertise: Strong understanding of evidence generation, data, responsible AI, regulatory requirements and HTA expectations.

• Communication and Influence: Exceptional communication, presentation and stakeholder-management skills; fluent in English and the local language.

• Agility and Execution: Strategic, analytical and adaptable, with the ability to prioritize, manage complexity and deliver results at pace.

• Industry Knowledge and Integrity: Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare systems and payer environments, with high ethical standards.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Global or Cross-Cultural Experience: Experience working in global organizations or leading international teams.

• Additional Qualification: Physician training, PhD or MBA.

• Organizational Leadership: Experience leading leaders and developing high-performing organizations.

• R&D Collaboration: Experience partnering with Clinical Research, Medical Development or R&D Strategy.

• Project Leadership: Strong experience delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

I&D

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

Here, science and strategy meet to change clinical practice. You will work shoulder to shoulder with unexpected teams in the same room unleashing bold thinking—from data scientists and regulatory experts to field-based medical leaders—to create evidence that directly informs how cancer is treated. We unite around a clear purpose, valuing kindness alongside ambition, and empower leaders to experiment, learn and move at pace. Your decisions will ripple from clinics to national systems, backed by real-world data capabilities, cutting-edge analytics and a culture that shares knowledge across roles and levels to turn a strong pipeline into meaningful outcomes for patients.

So, what is next

If you are ready to lead a country medical organization to generate practice-changing evidence, harness responsible AI and shape cancer care at scale, step forward and make your impact now!

Welcome with your application, in English, latest by the 4th November.

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

21-okt.-2026

Closing Date

04-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.