Job Description

This position is a 12-month contract.

Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, AstraZeneca has been recognized as a Greater Toronto Area Top Employer for eight straight years. We pride ourselves on creating a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation - ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

Our commitment to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we're taking bold action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

Oncology at AstraZeneca

Be part of fulfilling our ambition to be world leaders in Oncology. We are already the fastest growing team within AstraZeneca and across the industry, and there are countless new indications and targets in our groundbreaking pipeline. We deliver this value through launch excellence, commercial effectiveness, and improving the lifecycle. By using our commercialized portfolio we are confident we can change the practice of medicine and redefine cancer treatment.

Our Position

Reporting to a Oncology Sales Manager - Oncology, the Oncology Sales Representative is responsible for developing strategic relationships with customers, based on a deep scientific understanding of the issues in order to identify the best opportunities to deliver life-changing medicines to patients.

The successful candidates for these roles will be entrepreneurial in nature, with a passion for customer engagement and putting patients first. You play to win but do the right thing and act with integrity, even when it is difficult.

You are joining a team of individuals that is interested in building a culture that is science and patient-focused, agile and hard-working. Your Sales role within this Oncology Business Unit will be to:

Develop effective account strategies and plans in order to drive sales performance to meet or exceed expectations while managing assigned budgets

Effectively communicate the scientific and clinical benefits of our products to top research and clinical practitioners

Create deep key account and customer relationships by analyzing problems, considering options and identifying innovative solutions by being tenacious and using all available resources

Build and arrange effective speaker programs with physician advocates and KOLs

Follow all external regulations and internal policies and training requirements

Work collaboratively to share new ways of working and identify harmonies and opportunities for learning and shared platforms

Responsible for collecting and reporting Adverse Events in accordance with AstraZeneca policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

University degree in science and/or business

Oncology sales experience with sound knowledge of institutional account management is required

Proven track record of engaging key customers in complex clinical environments, using strong critical thinking, planning, and influencing skills

Strong communication and presentation skills

Standout colleague, with ability to work within a diverse, cross functional team

Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:

GTAA Top Employer Award for 8 years:

Best Workplace Culture Award at the 2018 Canadian HR Awards:

Learn about our culture:

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AstraZeneca is committed to taking every reasonable precaution to protect employees, our customers and the healthcare systems in the communities in which we serve. In an effort to protect the wellbeing of our employees and customers, full COVID-19 vaccination is a crucial requirement of all positions at AstraZeneca. As such, all offers of employment will be conditional upon either (i) proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or (ii) proof of need for accommodation under relevant human rights legislation, and AstraZeneca's determination that the requested accommodation can be provided without undue hardship. You will be required to submit proof of full vaccination or proof of need for accommodation during our background screening process.

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing .

Date Posted 22-Sep-2022

Closing Date 30-Sep-2022

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.