Respiratory Account Specialist - South Yorkshire - 6 month secondment/fixed-term contract

Respiratory Account Specialist - 6 month secondment/fixed-term contract

Location: Field Based, South Yorkshire UK

Competitive Salary & Benefits

Do you have expertise in, and passion for Respiratory and Account Management? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the lives of patients in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life-changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

About AstraZeneca:

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation 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. We use our influence across the enterprise to craft our external interactions. Working across different markets and functions we listen to all voices, which allows us to optimally represent them when we communicate our products externally.

Business area:

In the Biopharmaceuticals Business Unit we thrive in our diverse and vibrant environment. Part of a global research-led enterprise, there’s always novel science to bring to market. It brings out the best in us – provided with all the support and tools needed and the agility to move fast. Unleash your ambition and your true self. Part of our inclusive environment where there’s opportunity for global mobility, continuous learning, and building best practices.

What you’ll do:

In this role as a Respiratory Account Specialist (RAS) you will sell AstraZeneca inhaled respiratory brands to key primary and secondary care customers and improving opportunities for practice change at scale, always representing AstraZeneca’s high ethical standards. You will:

• Engage with key hospital and senior primary care stakeholders to expand sales volume and share through clinical and business-to-business selling
• Work with the cross functional team and with AZ customers to identify and deliver opportunities for practice change at a population level
• Develop and drive advocacy, clinical consensus and support RHMs on improving market access (formulary and guidelines) for the brand/s

The role is a 6 month secondment/fixed-term contract.

Accountabilities:

• Accountable for the development and delivery of the account plan
• Accountable for effective territory management – e.g. understand local NHS priorities to develop and execute effective call plans
• Deliver against all agreed individual and team metrics in order to achieve Account goals, investing resources and budgets in line with agreed plans / expenditures. You will ensure impact from resource invested.
• Demonstrate and maintain high level of clinical, therapy area and environmental knowledge
• Ensure compliance with all AZ Governance frameworks, SOPs and the ABPI Code of Practice

Essential for the role:

• Presenting with strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills (both with customers and colleagues).
• Knowledge of the customer and therapy area within area of responsibility
• Experience of formulary applications at trust level
• Strong NHS knowledge and understanding
• Full driving licence

Desirable for the role:

• Degree qualified or equivalent
• Market Access experience of gaining product position on guidelines

So, what’s next?

• Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you
• Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours

We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

Where can I find out more?

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Date Posted

03-Jul-2026

Closing Date

11-Jul-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.