AstraZeneca
Hiring organization · Based in Portland, OR
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
Benefits
401(k) with a 6% company match that vests immediately; employees also cite stock options and bonuses. About three weeks of PTO plus floating holidays and family sick leave.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would work as a field Oncology Nurse Educator for lung and GI across Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Northern Nevada, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming — not a bedside staffing unit.
Experienced nurses
Staff describe a collaborative atmosphere, friendly colleagues, and a mission that connects them to the work.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
The 401(k) includes a 6% company match that vests immediately, and employees also cite stock options and bonuses.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Moving here
From this Oregon posting you would cover lung and GI oncology education across eight Northwest states, so the work is built around territory travel rather than one campus.
More about working here
Experienced nurses
US hybrid is common, with some departments averaging three or four onsite days a week; field educator travel is separate.
As of 2026-01-19Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
Time off is about three weeks of PTO plus floating holidays and family sick leave, and health, dental, and vision are described as strong.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
The company snapshot shows a 4.0 rating from 8,034 reviews, and 79% would recommend AstraZeneca to a friend.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.co.uk
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- US hybrid common; some departments average 3–4 onsite days/week. A DE director role is hybrid ~3 days; a case-manager role is remote on Pacific hours.
As of 2026-01-19Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- 401(k) with 6% company match that vests immediately; employees also cite stock options and bonuses
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- About three weeks PTO plus floating holidays and family sick leave; health, dental, and vision described as strong
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus listed for an AstraZeneca MSL Hematology role covering western states; dollar amount not stated
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- Relocation listed with sign-on for an AstraZeneca MSL Hematology posting; dollar amount not stated
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- Development opportunities exist, but reviewers report slow promotions, limited upward mobility, and unclear progression.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The city
Living in Portland, OR
Portland pairs a laid-back Pacific Northwest lifestyle with a thriving food, coffee, and craft-brew scene. The Willamette River splits the city into distinct east and west sides, and Forest Park offers one of the nation's largest urban wilderness escapes. It's a magnet for nurses who want outdoor access without leaving city limits.
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- Metro price level · Portland area
- 5% above the national average
- BEA index 105.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,655/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $90,919/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would not walk into a Portland hospital unit. AstraZeneca is a public biotech and pharma company with more than 10,000 employees and headquarters in Cambridge, UK.
More about AstraZeneca
The Oncology Nurse Educator role here is field work in lung and GI oncology across Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Northern Nevada, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Your days would look like territory travel and teaching, not bedside staffing. US roles often run hybrid, and some departments average three or four onsite days a week; field educator travel sits on top of that. People who work here talk about friendly colleagues and a mission that connects them to the work. They also talk about extra bureaucratic layers, inconsistent managers, and promotions that move slowly. Benefits people mention include a 401(k) with a 6% company match that vests immediately, plus health, dental, and vision they describe as strong. Time off is about three weeks of PTO plus floating holidays and family sick leave, which some employees call merely standard. On Glassdoor, the company snapshot sits at 4.0 from 8,034 reviews, and 79% would recommend AstraZeneca to a friend.
Staff describe a collaborative atmosphere, friendly colleagues, and a mission that connects them to the work.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Supportive, mission-driven culture
- Staff describe a collaborative atmosphere, friendly colleagues, and a mission that connects them to the work.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Bureaucracy and uneven management
- Reviewers cite inconsistent managers, extra bureaucratic layers, and slow decisions that delay projects and promotions.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Limited upward mobility
- Employees want clearer career paths and more transparent hiring; promotions are often described as slow.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Work-life balance vs. project crunch
- Balance is generally supported, but critical projects can mean long hours, stress, and burnout.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Benefits quality
- Retirement match and medical coverage are praised; PTO is seen as adequate but not generous, and some want better health options.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Hybrid and work-from-home flexibility
- US staff value hybrid flexibility, though some groups still expect several onsite days each week.
As of 2026-01-19Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com
- Overall recommend rate
- Company snapshot shows a 4.0 rating from 8,034 reviews and 79% would recommend AstraZeneca to a friend.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.co.uk
What to weigh
Reviewers report slow promotions, limited upward mobility, and unclear progression.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
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Oncology Nurse Educator (Lung and GI), Northwest field
Field nurse educator for lung/GI oncology across WA, OR, N. CA, N. NV, AK, ID, MT, WY; not a bedside staffing unit.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.co.uk
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