Medical Affairs Leader, External Scientific Relations, Bio Pharmaceuticals Medical

Job Description

Position: Medical Affairs Leader, External Scientific Relations, Bio Pharmaceuticals MedicalLocation: Cambridge, UK or Gothenburg, SwedenSalary: Competitive & Excellent Benefits PackageAt AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality.AstraZeneca is a science-led, global biopharmaceutical company, with a focused portfolio in core therapies. We are committed to improving the health and lives of people across the globe, through our broad research and development platform, and a growing late-stage pipeline. Working in over 100 countries, we have strength in emerging markets, and our medicines are used by millions of patients and clinicians worldwide.Biopharmacuticals Medical (BPM) ensures the best patient outcomes by providing healthcare decision-makers around the world with the evidence and confidence they need on AstraZeneca (AZ) therapies and supports our internal stakeholders with medical insight and expertise. BPM provides medical leadership with market participation and connectivity while also impacting the life cycle planning and execution of all our products. BPM aims to lead AZ in achieving scientific leadership, being a great place to work, and keeping patients at the core of everything we do.In order to accomplish our goals and enable the best patient outcomes, we look for AZ medical network leaders to have five (5) core capabilities and act as role models to our AZ values. These capabilities include:Track record of building and maintaining a deep and continued connection to Medical Practice/healthcare delivery Collaborative/matrix management skills with a focus on leading diverse groups (e.g., cultural, geographical, functional) to achieve excellent results in shared goals Well-developed communication and influencing skills with the ability to distil complexity down to what matters to our stakeholders Strong financial/budget and project management skills Business acumen.Reporting directly to the Head of External Scientific Engagement forRespiratory and Immunology (R&I), the Medical Affairs Leader for External Scientific Relations (MALFESR) will help deliver a comprehensive external scientific engagement strategy for AstraZeneca (AZ) for across all external stake holders for specific products yet to be decided. This will include managing AZ R&I engagement with Key External Experts (KEEs), medical society partnerships, sponsored research networks, representing AstraZeneca at key industrial consortia, managing new strategic advocacy initiatives to support the growing use of Respiratory and Immunology biologics, input into and deliver the strategy for AZ’s Global Respiratory Leadership Forum and all BPM congress activities for e.g. ERS, EACCI and EULAR.In this role the MALESR will therefore develop key working relationships with the GMAL colleagues, BPM Strategy functions and Development functions as well as Medical Affairs Leadership globally and regionally in the Respiratory and Immunology therapeutic area.Responsibilities:

Advances reputation of AstraZeneca and the Respiratory and Immunology BPM organization :

Input to and deliver TA BPM externalengagement strategy with regard to:

KEEs and Emerging Leaders: delivering a comprehensive engagement strategy for inhaled and biologic therapies; ensuring alignment across BPM, Strategy, science units and MCs; drive and track systematic, strategic, world-class engagement with leading experts

Design and deliver strategic advocacy initiatives Globally, including ensuring alignment with local activities and Global strategy

Responsibility for day to day involvement with selected Respiratory/Allergy and Immunology Medical societies, research networks

Input into the strategy, scientific agenda and the execution of GRLF and BPM activities for ERS, EACCI & EULAR

Enhances the reputation of AZ, communicates therapeutic area medical strategy

Responsibility for identifying and running new Academic/Clinical collaborations

Participates actively in AZ Global Advisory Boards

Training and development of organisational competencies in therapeutic area

Supports Medical Education initiatives including congress symposia and stand alone scientific events

Content and direction for training through Medical Academy in relation to External Engagement activities.

Ongoing updates to relevant stakeholders on developments in disease area

Supports therapeutic area in development of External Medical Relations

Drives AZ leadership through active collaborative relationships with external organisations and professional bodies

Representation at selected key congresses and professional meetings

Manages specific scientific projects as directed by HESR

Internal Contacts/Customers:

Head of External Scientific Relations

Therapeutic Area Medical Affairs Leaders (by product)

BBU Global Respiratory and Immunology Directors and Heads (by product)

BBU Global Market Access and Pricing Directors (by Product)

Global Medicines Leaders (by product)

Marketing Company Medical TA leads

External Contacts/Customers:

TA medical and scientific societies

Collaborative/co-operative and government sponsored clinical research groups

Patient advocacy groups

Key Scientific Experts (KSE) in the respective TA

Access bodies

Medical education groups

Medical journal editors

Budget responsibility:

Ensures effective management of assigned budget for defined activities

Minimum Requirements – Education and Experience:

Substantial clinical expertise in the relevant TA required

Highly desired: TA specialist qualification

Large experience of developing strong working relationships with key external leaders in Respiratory medicine, including KEEs and professional societies at either International or regional/MC level

Demonstrated success in executing strategic plans highly desired

Experience leading project teams with a track record of delivering results

Experience in medical affairs, product and portfolio strategy, working with clinical development, life cycle management highly desiredExperien