Therapeutic Area Lead

Job Description

• The TA Medical Lead will be accountable for the strategic direction, medical business and resource planning of the therapeutic area (TA)
• The TA Medical Lead directs and supports this function to assure operational effectiveness, efficiencies through a continuous improvement approach and ensures optimal use of medical resources to support our portfolio
• The TA Medical Lead  also leads the further development of a customer facing medical organization.

Typical Accountabilities

• Support the implementation of the overall  strategy for the TA in a cross functional model.
• Provide strong leadership in managing the team including Medical Managers, Medical Advisors, field-based Team.
• Develop the team including but not limited to performance management, talent management, training and career development.
• Responsible for therapeutic area insights within the TA and ensure high scientific knowledge in the team.
• Responsible for supervising the TA Medical Affair’s activities, ensuring operational excellence.
• Responsible for establishing strong working interfaces between the Medical Affairs team and other functions.
• Responsible for establishing strong working interfaces between Medical Affairs team and other key AZ functions including GMA, GMD, Regional TA Medical Group.
• Provides scientific expertise within the TA to other functions in AZ.
• Collaborate with GMA, GMD, Regional TA Medical Group and other key stakeholders on relevant projects and activities.
• Create and manage budget and allocation of Medical resources according to the overall strategy.
• Responsible for driving the establishment of a network of external medical experts within the TA to supplement internal medical resources.
• Engage with key external stakeholders.
• Drive high level of ethics, quality and integrity complying with all relevant standards, regulations and legislation.
• Assures tasks are of correct quality and in accordance with written procedures and current legal requirements and internal standards.
• Accountable for the team’s and individuals’ level of competence being right as well as their compliance to current legal requirements and internal standards.

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Master degree in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry or natural sciences
• Thorough knowledge and experience within the pharmaceutical industry including the Medical Affairs function, health care systems and payer structures
• Thorough knowledge within the therapeutic area
• Managerial experience
• Excellent knowledge in English language
• Possesses business oriented thinking, and can apply this without compromising the scientific elements of the work
• Proven ability to understand, assimilate and communicate scientific information
• Ability to build strong professional relationships internally and externally
• Structured and organized
• High ethical standard

Desirable

• Physician by training or other relevant experience
• Good understanding of Pharmaceutical Development (e.g. Clinical Research and R&D strategy)
• Expertise in TA
• Managerial experience of leading teams
• Proven track record of strong leadership skills  

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law.  AstraZeneca only employs individuals with the right to work in the country/ies where the role is advertised.
 

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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.