Commercial Leadership Development Associate
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Listed
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About the role
The Rare Disease Unit Commercial Leadership Development Associate supports the development and execution of commercial initiatives that enhance the value and impact of Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease's portfolio.
This three-year rotational program is designed to accelerate career development through hands-on experience, cross-functional exposure, and meaningful networking opportunities. Associates complete three 12-month rotations, each aligned with a critical business challenge and a core commercial function, including Marketing, Market Access, Business Operations, Strategy, Sales, and Finance.
Through these experiences, you'll gain a broad understanding of the U.S. rare disease business while developing the strategic thinking, leadership, and management needed to succeed in the pharmaceutical industry.
What you'll do
The candidate will work as an integrated member of Alexion's U.S. Commercial organization from day one through role-based rotations. Depending on the assigned role and business needs, candidates may contribute across different functions including but not limited to:
- Marketing: Positioning, messaging, campaign development, launch/lifecycle planning, brand planning, opportunity assessments, etc.
- Market Access: Payer marketing, access strategy, channel leadership, contracting strategy, etc.
- Business Operations: Data strategy, business analytics, field force sizing and incentives, expansion of omnichannel and digital transformation strategies, etc.
Essential Skills/Experience
- MBA graduation dates: Winter 2026 or Spring/Summer 2027
- Proven academic achievement
- 2-6 years of work experience prior to MBA- preferably within pharma/biotech
- Must work on-site in the Boston Seaport office
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Outstanding work ethic
- Agility/Leadership Potential
Desirable Skills/Experience
- Pharmaceutical and multi-industry experience is strongly preferred.
- Ability to adapt to evolving business needs.
- Understanding of the market access landscape and experience with secondary analysis.
- Analytical skills including data reporting, analysis, problem-solving, forecasting, and financial modeling.
- Date Posted
- 11-nov-2026
- Closing Date
- 24-nov-2026
Equal opportunity and legal notices
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.
From AstraZeneca's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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