Head, Publications, BioPharmaceuticals Medical Evidence

Cambridge, UK | Gaithersburg US | Wilmington, US | Gothenberg , Sweden

The Head, Publications, BioPharmaceuticals Medical (BPM) Evidence has direct accountability and responsibility for the global leadership and line management of a team of Publication Leads (PLs) across multiple sites encompassing the breadth of the AstraZeneca late-stage portfolio. The Head, Publications, BPM Evidence provides publications expertise and insight into the development and optimisation of integrated strategic global publication plans, driving scientifically rigorous and compliant publications across the product lifecycle. The role interfaces with the BioPharmaceuticals Medical TA VPs, Clinical TA VPs, Disease Area Heads, GPPS roles and the regions/local markets to ensure aligned global,publications strategies and plans are developed and delivered in a globally consistent way, aligned to the integrated Medical Affairs Plans. The Head, Publications manages the Publication Leads in an aligned manner, assuring consistent delivery across the portfolio. In addition, the role ensures through a range of outsourcing partners, optimal value to drug projects, and leads the compliance monitoring activities required to uphold the highest external reputation.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

· Oversees development and delivery of the integrated Global and US publication strategy for BPM Medical CVRM and Respiratory TAs

· Lead the disease area teams of PLs responsible for working within specific disease areas, products or drug classes to align and build an integrated publication strategy

· The integrated publication strategy and plans are for global clinical studies from Phase III and non-clinical trial sources including HEOR, Epidemiology, RWE, Payer, and NIS and holds totality of publications from across said functions so that supportable scientific data are communicated to internal partners (product teams, governance bodies) and external customers (regulatory authorities, payers, physicians and patients)

· Directly manage PLs aligned to BPM Medical CVRM and Respiratory TAs

· Lead global performance management, recruitment, training, and coaching of the Publications team

· Lead skills development for the Publication team to ensure delivery of training programs that are up to date with AZ publication standards and compliance requirements, as well as deliver innovative scientific, publication and ethical insight to AZ

· Direct the development and maintenance of PL best practice and expertise, implementing best practice so that AstraZeneca maintains a leading edge in ethical publication standards and in the use of publications as a competitive advantage in drug development

· Coach staff on principles of integrated strategic publication planning

· Drive the AZ strategy for compliance with internal and external publications standards

· Drive training and development of educational programs for PLs and Marketing Companies on AZ Publications Standards and procedures

· Provide leadership and influence any ongoing strategic development within BPM and other areas that may impact AZ’s ability to deliver industry-leading publications activities in an ethical way

· Build advocacy for publications through effective relationships with key stakeholders and customers across all relevant SET areas, and by creating the framework to maximise brand value through industry-leading publication activities

· Influence any ongoing strategic development within BioPharmaceuticals R&D, Medical and other areas that may impact AZ’s ability to deliver industry-leading publications activities in an ethical way

· Provide visible leadership support to PLs working in alliances and with joint venture partners and to key alliance partners, ensuring the right scientific and technical skills and capabilities from Publications and driving effective behaviours to support the success of strategic alliances

· Assesses and optimizes resource utilization working with Development Brand Leaders, Medical Evidence Directors, TA VPs and Disease Area Heads

· Keep up to date with any internal or external developments (e.g. new regulatory and publication guidelines worldwide) that potentially impact on Publications; disseminate information and develop strategies for meeting new requirements

· Collaborate effectively with TA VPs to support other BPM Medical functions

· Participate in leadership teams in both within and out of BPM and serve as an advocate for the team. Able to synthesize data from across the team

· Represent AZ in relevant professional bodies and conferences as an advocate for compliance and publication practice

· Provide regular metrics to leadership on delivery of publications across CVRM and Respiratory

Education and Experience

· PhD or advanced post-graduate scientific degree with relevant proven experience in pharmaceutical/medical communication/healthcare industry, development, research

· Demonstrated experience as a medical publications professional and in depth knowledge of the principles of developing effective publication strategies and plans (preferred)

· Demonstrated performance, budget and resource management skills in a global organization

· Broad knowledge of the drug development process, with a focus on integrated strategic publication planning (preferred)

· Broad knowledge of relevant disease areas

· Demonstrated line management skills

· Executive presence to engage senior leadership across the business

Skills and Capabilities

· Global Team experience with demonstrated ability to work in a cross-cultural business environment

· Proven ability to set and manage priorities, resources, performance targets and project initiatives in a global section and project environment

· Proven management and coaching skills, driving performance and long-term development of others in order to accomplish individual, team and organisational objectives

· Proven flexibility and adaptability to changing regulatory and publication environment by developing solutions that impact beyond the function

· Manages change with a positive approach to the challenges of change for self, team and the business

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, negotiation, collaboration and interpersonal skills

· High ethical standards

Functional Capabilities

· Innovation

· Influencing

· Flexibility / Adaptability

· Conceptual / strategic thinking

· Leadership

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