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Our DNA is composed by science and passion for people, only in our diverse environments we can achieve our most creative thinking. Help patients tomorrow turning to develop the most powerful pipeline of the history. In AZ you can get it! Do you want to join us?

As a Oncology Medical Affairs Head you will be within the oncology business unit and under the direction of the Head of Oncology, Spain. You will be responsible to:

• Define objectives, coordinating and prioritizing the activities of therapeutic area oncology – Establishing the Medical scorecard in Oncology Spain.
• Define, manage and prioritize the medical budget and the allocation of resources to ensure operational excellence, in close collaboration with the Medical Director Europe.
• Ensure scientific leadership, develop scientific and medical excellence, and build an image of AstraZeneca as a key player in oncology by developing innovative and differentiating partnerships.
• Develop and ensure high quality relationships with experts, learned societies, co-operative groups, institutions.
• Support and contribute actively to impact the actions of the oncology Business Unit in Spain
• Work with the Spain Medical Director to ensure Spain Medical Objectives and metrics, including embedding behaviours and minimum standards for the medical team to achieve operational excellence in medical affairs.
• With an entrepreneurial spirit, develop synergies within the team and cross-functionality with the transverse teams: marketing, commercial, market access, regulatory affairs, clinical research, pharmacovigilance, training...
• Build, organize and animate a medical oncology team of excellence to create and deliver the Spain Medical Oncology Plan addressing; portfolio issues, development of skills, ensure talent management and manage team performance.
• To be the guarantor of the content of the internal and external interactions of the team and to ensure compliance and the non-promotional nature of the scientific information issued on the pathology or the product portfolio marketed and in development.

Be a permanent and active member of the Spain Oncology Leadership Team and of the Senior Leadership Europe Medical Team by contributing to the development of the European medical strategy and projects.

Key Results Areas:

1. Strategic & Operational Excellence

2. Leadership and Management

3. Spain OLT and Europe SLT membership

4. Compliance

Requirements

• Physician, with confirmed expertise in oncology (pharmaceutical industry).
• Experienced managerial experience, management of managers.
• Fluent English and Spanish (C1).

Other Requirements

• At least 10 years in Medical Affairs in the pharmaceutical industry, including more than 5 years in oncology and/or several other therapeutic areas: and having held: similar position in another company for at least 2 years or Therapeutic Area Lead for at least 5 years
• Experience in leading a robust and crossfunctional medical affairs team (more than 5 people), especially with market access.
• Clinical development experience; including working relationships with the MHRA and ABPI and having been a final signatory for >5 years.

What are we looking for:

An excellent Therapy Area Knowledge with ability to frame a team of significant size and strong managerial skills.

A resilient profile with the ability to deliver in a challenging external environment and ability to engage and manage multiple partners (both internal and external) to achieve the objective.

Also a curious person with learning agility, creative, strategic thinker and inspirational and collegiate leadership style.

Don't hesitate to join our team!

Date Posted

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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.