Global Medical Affairs Leader - IO Lung at AstraZeneca in Gaithersburg, Maryland

Job Description:

Global Medical Affairs Leader - IO Lung


Do you have expertise in, and interest in for leading Medical Affairs teams in Oncology? Apply your experience to changing the way cancer is treated in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines. Help to advance our pipeline by applying expertise and accelerating our pathway to finding a cure.


A dedicated Oncology unit, this is the place to build a world-class career. AstraZeneca's vision in Oncology is to help patients by redefining the cancer-treatment paradigm with the bold ambition to eliminate cancer as a cause of death. We are proud to work on ground breaking science with one of the broadest and deepest Oncology pipelines in the business.


As a Global Medical Affairs Lead (GMAL) Lung in Oncology, you will play a key role in the development of medical strategy and execution of key deliverables to support the launch and lifecycle management globally within our Lung Franchise. This position will work collaboratively with various internal and external partners and have specific ownership of key strategic elements of the medical plans. This GMAL role will report to the Head of IO Lung Global Medical Affairs.



Core accountabilities of this role are:

• Provide a leadership and coordinated approach to building AstraZeneca's medical leadership and deliver medical insight into the development and execution of a medical affairs strategy.
  
  

• Oversee and support the development and execution of an integrated medical plans (evidence generation and scientific communications), interactions with global external experts, scientific exchange, medical education, diagnostics and patient centric initiatives.
  
  

• Lead development and execution of global External Sponsored Research (ESR) and Early Access Program (EAP) strategies and align with AstraZeneca Global Medical Affairs and Marketing Countries on local implementation.
  
  

• Partner closely with cross-functional colleagues, including marketing companies, development, early research, regulatory, commercial, access, health outcomes and other key functions to help build alignment on key initiatives including optimal approach to data generation, scientific communication and supporting access.
  
  

• Interface with internal and external stakeholders to enhance the scientific and clinical understanding of the brand with other members of the Medical Affairs teams
  
  

Requirements:

• Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD)
  
  

• Medical Affairs experience or relevant medical/clinical experience minimum 3 years.
  
  

• Understanding of drug development and commercialization processes including understanding of outcomes research /payer access issues
  
  

• Oncology experience
  
  

• Proven ability to generate, analyze and interpret clinical trial and published data
  
  

• The candidate is expected to have strong leadership skills, strategic thinking and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including development, marketing, and access
  
  

• Track record of successfully developing and executing Medical Plans both in terms of evidence generation, scientific communications and external expert engagements
  
  

• Ability to manage multiple projects and products simultaneously to ensure timely, on-target and within budget accomplishment of tasks
  
  

• Good communication and presentation skills in English
  
  

Why AstraZeneca?


At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we're opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.


Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you.



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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements. Apply Now