Cell Therapy- Field Clinical Advisor Midwest (AR, MO, KS, NE, IA, KY)

We are seeking a Cell Therapy Field Clinical Advisor (FCA) to join our Global Cell Therapy Clinical Operations team. As a FCA, you will play a critical role in the successful execution of cell therapy clinical trials, driving recruitment, retention, and safety management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build knowledge of AstraZeneca's cell therapy pipeline across multiple indications and assets, conveying the company's cell therapy strategy, portfolio scope, and product differentiation.
• Assess educational needs across owned sites, deliver advanced protocol training, and escalate patterns to Global Clinical Development with recommendations for enterprise solutions.
• Capture applicable field insights, such as feasibility, operational bottlenecks, and patient pathways, and deliver them to global and local partners to lead early risk identification and inform protocol/process adjustments.
• Implement targeted protocol education to lift enrollment rates, reduce screen failures, and minimize attrition.
• Serve as the primary field point for protocol and clinical issues, evaluating and escalating, leading root-cause analysis, and implementing corrective/preventive actions to reduce deviations and data queries.
• Systematically capture site-level insights, summarize trends for study teams and partners, and influence protocol/process adjustments and scaling.
• Coordinate delivery across CTCO departments, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Supply/Logistics, Patient Operations, and Country Ops to ensure rapid, reliable service to partners and study sites.
• Maintain current knowledge of local regulations, guidelines, codes of practice, and AstraZeneca policies, translating requirements into practical site actions and supporting inspection readiness.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field required; advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MSc, NP/PA, MD/RN) is preferred.
• A minimum of 5 plus years in clinical research or field-facing roles within oncology/hematology or advanced therapies; direct cell therapy experience.
• Concentrated understanding of GCP, clinical trial operations, and cell therapy patient journey.
• Excellent partner management ability to translate complex protocols into practical site actions.
• Ability to travel at least 50-80% regionally/nationally and internationally to support sites and program needs.
• Patient- and site-centric mindset.
• Data-informed approach to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for operational improvement.

Benefits:

• A qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
• Paid vacation, holidays, and paid leaves
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
• Annual base salary ranging from $197,000 to $295,000, with a short-term incentive bonus opportunity and eligibility to participate in equity-based long-term incentive program