AstraZeneca Posted October 4, 2026

Administrative Coordinator, US Medical Affairs-Oncology Business Unit

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America Full time
Medical Affairs Oncology
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About this opportunity

Administrative Coordinator – US Medical Affairs, Breast Cancer - Gaithersburg, MD

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases. But we're more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.

At AstraZeneca, we're 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.

About the Opportunity

We are currently recruiting an Administrative Coordinator in Gaithersburg, MD to provide direct support to the US Medical Head, Breast Cancer, within our Oncology Business Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a challenging, proactive, and varied role in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, partnering closely with senior leaders who are shaping the future of breast cancer treatment.

If you thrive on complexity, enjoy anticipating needs before they arise, and take pride in enabling leaders to perform at their best, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Calendar Management: Manage a highly complex executive calendar, scheduling meetings, conference calls, and special events while exercising discretion on priorities and decision-making.

Administrative & Project Support: Provide exceptional and broad administrative, coordination, and project support to the US Medical Head and extended team.

Team Collaboration & Back-Up: Serve as an active member of the administrative support community, providing back-up coverage, training, and contributing to the ongoing development of shared best practices.

Travel, Expenses & Correspondence: Handle mail disposition, multi-location domestic and international travel arrangements, and time/expense reports with accuracy and efficiency, ensuring timely follow-through.

Informed Deputy: Act as an informed deputy with internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the supervisor, interacting professionally with high-level VIPs and external visitors.

Document Production: Produce accurate, properly formatted documents, PowerPoint presentations, and reports under tight deadlines.

Communications: Prepare and edit correspondence and general communications for leadership review.

AstraZeneca Systems: Apply working knowledge of AstraZeneca processes and systems to streamline execution.

Leadership Team Support: Manage and coordinate agendas and pre-reads for the Medical Affairs Leadership Team (LT), support off-site planning and execution, and coordinate National Meetings in partnership with event planning, including All Hands, ONX, and congress coordination.

Special Projects: Effectively manage special projects and other duties as assigned.

Essential Requirements

High School diploma or GED

At least 5 years of demonstrated high-level administrative support experience, including supporting senior leaders

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Strong writing and communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently with executives and employees at all levels

Proven ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments and manage competing deadlines

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

The annual base pay for this position ranges from  $67,952 - $101,928 USD Annual. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.  Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives, an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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.

Date Posted

04-oct-2026

Closing Date

18-oct-2026 Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Oncology
Location
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 1636 comparable Medical Affairs roles across 170 biopharma companies.

1636Comparable roles tracked
1509Currently active
170Companies hiring similar roles
63Countries represented

Salary context

440 of 1636 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Associate Director Medical Science Liaison - East · IQVIA $230/yr – $280/yr
Highest disclosed · Dir, Thought Leader Liaison (Oncology) (remote, US) · Servier $203/hr – $245/hr (≈ $422,240–$509,600/yr)
Peer group range $255 – $465,920 (median $212,050)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 1636 comparable roles

United States748
China173
Japan99
Germany69
United Kingdom63
India56

+ 57 more countries

Seniority mix

985 of 1636 peers have a known seniority level

Director264
Senior240
Manager211
Associate Director86
Associate72
Senior Director34
Executive/VP33
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc28
Principal17

Therapeutic area mix

567 of 1636 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology272
Neuroscience79
Immunology55
Dermatology & Aesthetics38
Rare Disease37
Cardiovascular / CVRM35
Respiratory25
Vaccines & Infectious Disease13
Gastroenterology10
Ophthalmology3

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