At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big, and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

Our Gaithersburg, Maryland facility crafts life-changing medicines for people around the world. This campus employs more than 3,500 specialists in our field and is only a short drive from Washington, DC. This modern and vibrant scientific campus is the home of R&D and Oncology in the US. Here, we play host to some of the most groundbreaking technology and lab spaces, all designed to encourage collaboration and cross-functional science. We believe employees benefit from being challenged and inspired at work. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusion and collaboration. The Gaithersburg site offers various amenities to help boost efficiency and help keep our employees happy and healthy. This includes a fitness center, employee healthcare clinic, electric vehicle charging stations, dry cleaning, full-service cafeteria, and copy center. This is where you’ll find newly designed, activity-based workspaces to suit a variety of working styles while strengthening collaboration between teams.

Accountabilities

The US Oncology Medical Head, Liver is accountable for the strategic direction of the assigned scientific and/or sub-disease areas including hepatocellular, biliary tract, and pancreas cancers, within the US Medical Affairs Franchise. Responsible for owning the above indication strategies and initiatives, this role, reporting directly to the Franchise Head GI will also be a key member of a focused strategic leadership team driving medical excellence across the whole Franchise.

The Medical Head will manage a team of Medical professionals who are responsible for developing and delivering the integrated Medical Affairs Plan (iMAP) and will have full accountability for leading all aspects of the medical team to ensure strategic priorities and initiatives are met.

The Medical Head will work in a matrix environment with other network colleagues including Field Medical, US Commercial, Medical Excellence, Medical Evidence & Generation, and Global Franchises.

What You'll Do:Accountable for the disease area medical strategy and coordinates creation and delivery of the medical plan, within a particular indicationLead and encourage a team of Medical professionals and cultivate an environment of inclusion, shared goals, clear responsibilities, and continuous improvement. Lead all aspects of the talent management lifecycle striven to attract, develop, and retain the best Medical talent.Supervise process & execution of the iMAP Strategy & financial planning across all assets and indications within the designated franchiseDevelop the iMAP across assets/therapeutic area-wide strategic priorities and initiatives and provide strategic priorities and cross-functional supportOversee the launch readiness timelines and ensure USMA is on track to deliver and own the Launch Readiness Reviews in conjunction with US CommercialOversee the delivery of the aligned Evidence Generation Plan, lead asset Evidence Generation strategy for TA, and integration with the franchise (other assets). Represent USMA with Global in establishing evidence-generation priorities for their franchise.Oversee the asset/tumor strategy for Real World Evidence (RWE) and work with Oncology Outcomes Research (O²R) leadership to set priorities for USMA HEOR/RWE projectsReview GPT topics/outputs and prioritize and identify items to be trickled to CMTSupport Medical Leads as the Product Label Team (PLT) Core MemberProvide updates from MALT to the franchise and ensure all MALT directives are cascaded promptlyEnsure quarterly iMAP reviews are occurring at CMT, including project & budget status. Conduct a quarterly Pan-tumor review and a quarterly franchise priority reviewMain point of contact for Sr. Global Medical Alignment Leaders (GMAL) to ensure US strategy is aligned with global strategy/requirements and to provide USMA inputs to Global strategy directionRepresent USMA on aligned upon IBTResponsible for the oversight of the business plan, budget planning, and execution. Ensure the oversight of the justification of budget allocation and partner with finance and business planning to rationalize and explain variances to phased budget and budget spendOversee the development of a comprehensive engagement strategy with customers and key stakeholders, e.g., Managed Care Organizations, ESEs, Key Institutions, Hospital Systems, Professional Societies, and collaborative networksPrioritize key congresses and ensure adequate support in place for congress activities; collaborate on the overall congress Pan Tumor narrative with GMARepresent AZ on joint alliance meetingsEssential Skills/ExperienceSophisticated Scientific Degree (MBBS, PharmD, PhD, or MD) or equivalent education10+ years of Oncology therapeutic area experience, including 5+ years in an HQ Medical Affairs role4+ years in a Medical Affairs strategy setting role3+ years of line management experienceExtensive experience in Medical Affairs function within the pharmaceutical industryExtensive experience in relationship and stakeholder management (3P’s: Payer, Provider and Patients)Effective matrix leadership experienceExperience working at the medical marketing interfaceExperience in Evidence-generation planning and clinical trial designFluency in spoken and written EnglishA track record of building and maintaining a deep continued connection to medical practice/healthcare deliveryCollaborative/matrix leadership skills with a focus on leading diverse groups (e.g., cultural, geographical, functional) to achieve excellent results in shared goalsStrong communication skills with the ability to distill complexity down to what matters to our collaboratorsStrong Financial/Budget Management and Project Management skillsExperience working in the US marketStrong intuition for businessDesirable Skills/ExperienceDoctorate degree (MD or equivalent) with Oncology specialization or PhD in Sciences preferredExtensive knowledge of the latest technical, regulatory, policy, and patient-centric developmentsExperience delivering country medical affairs plansBoard Certification, experience/certification in oncologyExperience developing and/or launching a new pharmaceutical productGlobal experience within the pharmaceutical industryValidated understanding of FDA requirements

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

AstraZeneca is where you can be brave by confidently communicating and expressing ideas. An open environment where everyone can share their views with purpose. We are empowered to be brave thinkers who freely express ideas knowing it's a safe space to learn from failures. Here we change the practice of medicine by ensuring our medical evidence helps save lives. We leverage partnerships with experts across the industry to create evidence that transforms patient treatment.

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Date Posted

27-Jan-2025

Closing Date

13-Feb-2025Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.