AstraZeneca · 19 hours ago
Baselga Cancer Research Scholar
US - Waltham - MA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expAstraZeneca is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. The Baselga Cancer Research Scholars Program is a 2-year immersive education and research program for early-career Oncologists, providing opportunities to learn from experts in clinical development and participate in various clinical and research projects.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Serving as medical monitor with primary responsibility for patient safety and conduct of assigned trials as well as overall data interpretation and safety surveillance
Establishing and approving scientific methods for design and implementation of applicable clinical protocols, data collection systems, and final reports
Assisting in design of clinical development plans and overall strategy for compounds, therapeutic classes of compounds or indications in light of developments in the area of clinical and pharmaceutical oncology
Collaborating with pre-clinical and translational sciences, and senior management in assessing requirements for emerging products
Participating in the selection and management activities of CROs
Supervising project team members in planning, conducting and evaluating clinical trials
Planning and managing investigator meetings, advisory boards and other scientific committees
During the course of your program, you will be involved in 3-6 month long rotations across various groups to gain a better understanding of the cross-functional departments
You will have opportunity to undertake a research project for the duration of the 2-year program, which may be an area of specialist interest to you and AstraZeneca, or alternatively focus on one or more of the rotational functions
Qualification
Required
MD/Physician required; ideally board certified in Oncology or Haematology/Oncology
0-5 years of experience in molecular oncology and/or translational science
Preferred
Experience in molecular oncology and/or translational science
Medical specialty and sub-specialty training and Board Certification
Excellent oral and written skills, strong interpersonal and listening skills
Results driven to achieve creative and sound outcomes
Proven leadership skills and demonstrated ability to interact collaboratively in a cross-functional environment
Ability to make sound and timely decisions; agile in learning and action oriented
High level of emotional intelligence; able to deal with ambiguity
Able to relate to varied level audiences across the organization; able to set priorities for team and maintain accountability; skilled in negotiating organizational boundaries and hierarchy; able to build effective teams
Company
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines. It is a sub-organization of Investor.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2021 (2)
2020 (11)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.26B2024-07-30Post Ipo Debt· $1.51B
2023-02-28Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
2023-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Pascal Soriot
Chief Executive Officer
Aradhana Sarin
Group CFO and Executive Director
Recent News
2026-01-18
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