Content Specialist, Medical Communications & Information – Oncology

Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Working Pattern: Hybrid (minimum 3 days per week on-site)
 

Join AstraZeneca – Transforming Science into Impactful Communication
 

At AstraZeneca, we are driven by an ambitious purpose: to push the boundaries of science to deliver life‑changing medicines. Our Oncology Business Unit is at the forefront of innovation, and our success depends on delivering high-quality, timely, and compliant scientific communications to healthcare professionals worldwide.

We are now seeking a Content Specialist, Medical Communications & Information – Oncology to join our Global Business Services (GBS) Medical Delivery / Scientific Communications ecosystem in Lisbon.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a high-impact, global role where you will contribute to the delivery of scientific content at scale—supporting better healthcare decisions and improving patient outcomes.

The Role

As a Content Specialist, you will play a central role in driving operational excellence across the end-to-end medical content lifecycle, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and efficient delivery of scientific communications.

You will collaborate closely with Medical Information teams, digital teams, Veeva, graphics, and platform partners to coordinate content development and delivery across multiple channels. This role combines content operations, delivery coordination, and process optimisation, enabling consistent execution across global and local teams.

You will have the opportunity to influence how scientific content is planned, developed, and delivered—helping to build a best-in-class medical communications model within AstraZeneca.

Key Accountabilities

Operational Excellence & Delivery

• Drive best-in-class operational practices across planning, governance, processes, platforms, and performance tracking
• Support the delivery of high-quality, compliant scientific content across multiple channels

End-to-End Content Lifecycle Coordination

• Coordinate the end-to-end delivery lifecycle, from planning through review, approval, publishing, and performance tracking
• Ensure delivery is predictable, efficient, and aligned to business priorities

Portfolio Tracking & Visibility

• Track content progression across oncology portfolios or disease areas
• Provide visibility on timelines, dependencies, risks, and delivery status

Governance & Risk Management

• Support reporting, issue tracking, and partner concern processes
• Contribute to risk mitigation planning to protect delivery commitments

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with:
  • Medical Information and Communications teams
  • Digital and platform teams
  • Veeva and content management partners
  • Graphics and creative teams
• Enable consistent and seamless execution across a complex organisation

Platform Operations

• Support content delivery across key platforms, including:
  • CLM (Closed Loop Marketing)
  • AZ Medical platforms
  • Medical Information portals
  • Other digital content channels

Process Improvement & Innovation

• Maintain and improve processes, playbooks, and guidance for scientific communications delivery
• Contribute to continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives

Business Planning & Enablement

• Support planning and execution of scientific communication priorities
• Enable global-to-local delivery models and adoption across markets
• Support onboarding through structured documentation and training materials

Performance & Insights

• Contribute to critical metric, goals and milestones, and performance tracking
• Support dashboard reporting and insights generation to improve decision-making

Essential Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medical field, or equivalent experience

• Strong background in:

  • Scientific communications
  • Medical content operations
  • Delivery coordination or complex project environments

• Experience in:

  • Working in regulated environments (medical/scientific/compliance-led workflows)
  • Managing multi-stakeholder workflows with multiple approvals and dependencies
  • Using enterprise content platforms (e.g. CLM, medical portals, CMS tools)
  • Delivery tracking, governance, and reporting within matrix organisations

• Strong understanding of:

  • Medical content governance and compliance standards
  • Scientific communication processes

• Proven ability to:

  • Work with global, regional, and local partners
  • Analyse data and extract actionable insights
  • Manage multiple priorities in parallel

• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail

• Ability to work autonomously and lead without authority

• Comfortable in fast-paced, evolving, and ambiguous environments

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience in Global Business Services (GBS) or shared services environments

• Exposure to pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare sectors

• Familiarity with tools such as:

  • ServiceNow
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Power BI

• Knowledge of project or programme management methodologies (Agile, Lean, etc.)

• Experience supporting:

  • Process improvement initiatives
  • Digital transformation
  • Operating model enhancements

Ways of Working

We believe that innovation thrives through collaboration. This role follows a hybrid working model, with an expectation to work from the office at least three days per week, balanced with flexibility.

Why AstraZeneca?

• Be part of a global leader in Oncology and scientific innovation
• Contribute to the delivery of high-impact medical communications at scale
• Work in a collaborative environment alongside diverse, high-performing teams
• Play a key role in transforming how scientific content is delivered globally
• Access strong opportunities for career development and progression

Ready to Make an Impact?

Step into a role where your coordination, precision, and operational expertise will shape how scientific content reaches healthcare professionals around the world.

If you are passionate about scientific communications and operational excellence, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now and join AstraZeneca in Lisbon.