About AstraZeneca

Here you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients’ lives. With science at its heart, this is the place where breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicines – for the world’s most complex diseases. Answer unmet medical needs by pioneering the next wave of science, focusing on outcomes and shaping the patient ecosystem.

With our ground-breaking pipeline, the outlook is bright. Be proud to be part of a place that has achieved so much, yet is still moving forward. There’s no better time to join our global, growing enterprise as we lead the way for healthcare and society

AstraZeneca in Canada

Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, we’ve been recognized as one of Greater Toronto Area’s Top Employers for 7 straight years. Our collaborative work environment cultivates knowledge-sharing, decision-making, and entrepreneurial thinking. Our employees have the opportunity to work across teams, functions, and even the globe. With a commitment to sustainability, we’re working towards making our head office and internal and external meetings green.

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Taking a forward-looking approach we look at the world through a different lens. We go above and beyond to find solutions that impact patients – harnessing science with technology and connecting the entire healthcare ecosystem. It’s our patients that come first, every decision we make and action we take is centered around how we can better serve them. It’s why we are shaping patient care for the future, working along the whole experience to give hope to billions of lives across the world.

What you’ll do

The Associate Director Study Management is responsible for leading, developing and providing direction to Study Management Late-stage Development Operations personnel to enable delivery of drug projects and non-drug projects. The role holder ensures that individuals/skill groups are equipped with the right skills, core & leadership capabilities to lead & deliver clinical studies.

Working in collaboration locally and globally (both within project and function) to support delivery of clinical programs in the Development Operations, Biopharmaceuticals R&D area of responsibility.

The Associate Director Study Management takes ownership and acts as change agent for building and developing the Study Management Late-stage Development organization, processes and technology related to delivery of clinical studies or other core activities in Development Operations, Biopharmaceuticals R&D.

The role holder is also responsible for building a balanced capability development framework to ensure Study Management Late-stage Development has the right capabilities to deliver future clinical studies.

In this role:

Line management of Global Study Associate Managers and Global Study Associates in Study Management Late-stage Development:

• Recruit & retain & develop talents;
• Encourage/reward staff practice of AZ values;
• Ensure appropriate training, learning and development is provided to Hub personnel;
• Mentor staff for optimum performance;
• Develop & nurture future AZ leaders by leading and driving the capability development of the function;
• Develop individual and manage performance;
• Provide expertise and direction to support the team with proactive problem/risk identification, solution building and issues resolution to facilitate achievement of objectives on time and to appropriate quality.

Delivery of projects:

• Provide appropriately skilled Study Management Late-stage Development Operations personnel to study delivery teams to ensure delivery of clinical studies to time, budget and quality through an integrated skill set model in accordance with clinical performance targets;
• Ensure staff understand global project priorities and specific project challenges;
• Support staff/team to achieve project milestones and study deliverables;
• Participate in decisions for allocation of staff to projects (globally cross-R&D organizations and/or within R&D organizations);
• Work across departments with the other Development Operations leadership teams/ line managers (SMM country heads, Regional CPrMs, DMADs, etc.) either to support/ facilitate/ develop the framework for the project delivery or organizational/ Development Operations integrity/ Development.

Study Management Late-stage Development Leadership:

• Sets & implements the vision & strategy for the individual Study Management Late-stage Development organization, aligned with Development Operations, Biopharmaceuticals R&D vision and strategy;
• Lead and support change by encouraging diversity of solutions that are value proven;
• Act as a change agent, with local and global impact, to ensure adoption of global initiatives;
• Promote and encourage innovation and creativity by bringing suggestions/good examples to Study Management late-stage Development leadership;
• Work with Directors within Study Management Late-stage development to support capacity management, achieving accurate resource forecasting, analysis and solution building to efficiently and flexibly resource study teams;
• Ensure quality and compliance to external regulations and AZ standards, within and across global R&D organizations;
• Work across the R&D organizations to develop global efficient ways of working;
• Provide expert input into functional and cross-functional global processes;
• Act in accordance with SHE delegation;
• Leads dynamic sharing of Study Delivery knowledge, information, and standard methodology;
• Networks with colleagues and professionals.

Your qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s of Science in an appropriate field;
• Extensive experience in Drug Development within a pharmaceutical or clinical background;
• Detailed knowledge of Study Management processes and local regulations;
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.

About AstraZeneca

Here you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients’ lives. With science at its heart, this is the place where breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicines – for the world’s most complex diseases. Answer unmet medical needs by pioneering the next wave of science, focusing on outcomes and shaping the patient ecosystem.

With our ground-breaking pipeline, the outlook is bright. Be proud to be part of a place that has achieved so much, yet is still moving forward. There’s no better time to join our global, growing enterprise as we lead the way for healthcare and society.

Why AstraZeneca?

This is the place to make a meaningful impact – on patients’ lives and your personal growth. It’s both rewarding and inspiring, and it’s what keeps us motivated every day.

Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:

• GTAA Top Employer Award for 7 years:https://reviews.canadastop100.com/top-employer-astrazeneca-canada
• Best Workplace Culture Award at the 2018 Canadian HR Awards:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/thriving-best-workplace-culture-gena-restivo/
• Browse AstraZeneca's YouTube channel to find out more about us:https://www.youtube.com/user/astrazeneca

Are you interested in working at AZ, apply today!

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