Therapy Area Medical Lead - Oncology / HCC
Do you have expertise in, and passion for, Medical Management? Would you like
to apply your expertise to impact the lives of patients in a company that
follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then
AstraZeneca might be the one for you!
ABOUT ASTRAZENECA
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical
company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of
prescription medicines for some of the world 's most serious diseases. But
we're more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.
BUSINESS AREA
Be part of changing the practice of medicine forever. A place to be at the
forefront; proactive, innovative, and brave, we don 't stop. It means we dare
to do the big studies in the real world, utilizing primary and secondary data,
leading the field in evidence generation and external scientific engagement.
We have an opportunity to see how the compelling medical evidence we generated
and communicated influences the basis of future healthcare.
What you 'll do
Establish AstraZeneca as a scientific leader through proactive, updated and
effective Medical input
* Continuously acquire and update necessary scientific knowledge on therapeutic area and relevant compounds.
* Develop and implement the local medical plan to address unmet medical needs in priority disease areas and ensure alignment with the brand plan.
* Collaborate with MSLs to seek input from MSLs insights for development of local medical plan.
* Develop and implement pre-launch medical plan/ activities for new products at least 2 years prior to the planned launch in the country to address key clinical and scientific challenges.
* Provide medical leadership on faculty and content development for medical programs including national congresses, advisory boards, scientific, publications, CMEs to meet identified needs.
* To ensure that the Medical Information provided both to external and internal customers is timely, relevant, accurate and scientifically balanced.
* Provide local medical expertise to local area/ regional brand teams.
* Provide medical input to phase 1 to 4 study protocols, study feasibility and support operational delivery.
* Provide Medical expertise to support PSP market research, PASS and ESRO.
Engage scientific leaders, professional bodies, or societies to establish
AZ as a scientific leader
* 40% of time in field is required for engagement with the highest priority HCPs and key external stakeholders ' engagement.
* Share emerging data with HCPs, discussing all aspects of the data in a scientific, objective and balanced way.
* Disseminate results of studies completed to medical community by translating their clinical values and incorporating into business strategies.
* Attend relevant scientific congresses and HCP meetings to gather new knowledge on AZ compounds, competitor information and therapeutic area.
* Conduct professional scientific communication or presentation (become chairperson/presenter when necessary) with key opinion leaders.
* Liaise with local investigators and the External Sponsored Research organization to support research initiatives.
* Internally communicate competitive intelligence.
Generate the medical evidence to support the brand strategies in priority
Therapeutic Areas (TAs) to meet unmet medical needs
* Idea generation of the company sponsored clinical research.
* Oversight and accountability of the studies ' operation.
* Initiate research discussions, for example NIS, with customers to develop studies that will fulfil global and local business strategies.
* Develop NIS or registry studies to address unmet medical needs.
* Develop partnership with OLs to develop their capabilities of conducting medical studies.
Provide medical expertise to shape regulatory environment to achieve rapid
and high-quality market access of AZ products
* Support to develop drug value pack and communicate it to Key Decision Makers.
* Support market access activities that shape market understanding of disease, diagnosis, and treatment options.
* Proactive cross-functional collaboration with regulatory and other teams in drug registration in earlier and broader accessibility aligned to the brand strategy.
Define and deliver training on Medical background of the product for
various functions in the organization as required
* Provide effective Medical/clinical trainings to internal colleagues in line with expressed needs of MSL manager and sales managers.
* Ensure own knowledge and knowledge of team members of best practices and new relevant developments is up to date.
Govern and ensure overall adherence to processes and regulations (include
but not limited to patient safety, clinical trials, promotional activities,
etc.)
* Ensure compliance with AZ code of conduct, Corporate Governance, Audit requirements, guidelines, codes, policies, and procedures.
* Ensure that company confidentiality is maintained (i.e., intellectual property, product, and strategic information).
* Disclose potential breach of codes or conducts.
Essential for the role
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 all applicable laws and
regulations on inclusivity in employment (and recruitment), as well as work
authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Applicants should possess the following qualifications to go through initial
screening:
* Minimum of 5 years ' experience in the Pharma Medical Affairs / Clinical Practice
* Oncology experience is a must
* Post graduate certificates and people management experience is a plus
Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca we 're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are
empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial
spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients,
and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration,
and always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development. We're on
an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.