Global Medical Head, Obesity

Are you ready to lead a team of medical professionals in the dynamic field of obesity therapies?  We have an exciting opportunity to join our Biopharmaceuticals Medical team (BPM) as Global Medical Head, Obesity, working on our growing AstraZeneca pipeline of novel combinations and mechanisms to target broad weight management opportunities across different patient populations.

BioPharmaceuticals 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.  We support our internal stakeholders with medical strategic insight and expertise, with the aim of achieving scientific leadership, whilst aspiring to be a great place to work keeping patients at the core of everything we do.

Introduction to role:

As the Global Medical Head, Obesity, you will shape product and disease area strategy, build our capability, drive product launches and life cycle management, provide strategic direction for evidence generation, education and publication, and engage extensively externally to further the scientific leadership of AZ.  It is a critical strategic leadership position that reports directly to the VP Medical Affairs Cardiovascular Renal Metabolism (CVRM).  You will be a member of the CVRM BPM leadership team, as well as global product/brand teams and will lead a team of medical professionals. You will be expected to develop a strong network with regions and countries and will have the ability to pair your own unique medical expertise with insight from markets, healthcare professionals, patients and health systems, to develop and execute world-class medical strategies, globally.  Through your leadership, you will help build a world-class obesity capability within AstraZeneca and in doing so enable outstanding product launches, practice-defining clinical studies, generation of real world evidence, transformation of health systems and, ultimately, acceleration of population health.

Accountabilities:

• Enterprise Leadership: Builds and leads the global CVRM BPM obesity team, partnering with key stakeholders internally and externally

• Strategic Vision and Direction: Accountable for the development, integration, and implementation of strategic medical plans at a global level

• External Scientific Engagement: Credibly sets and drives an ambitious external engagement agenda, forming strategic alliances and partnerships that can shape healthcare and best practices in the obesity therapy area

• Launch, Performance and Life-cycle Management: Drives innovation and sets key performance indicators (KPIs) to shape disease state understanding, surface new opportunities, and deliver strategic medical plans that are competitive for current and future needs

Essential skills/experience:

• Doctoral level degree (MD, PhD, and/or PharmD)

• 7-10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, ideally in Medical Affairs, working at the country and global/regional level

• Background/expertise in the obesity therapy area

• Experienced team leader at a global/regional level, with a track record of establishing high performance teams

• Demonstrated track record delivering results in a complex matrix environment, building capabilities, and leading large scale impactful medical initiatives

• Strong analytical mind-set and ability to quickly assess large amounts of information and distil into key messages and actions

• Proven ability to build internal and external networks and to collaborate across geographies and cultures; enterprise leader mindset

• Significant experience presenting to senior leadership; persuasive oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver executive presentations

• Understanding of the complex and evolving Medical space, including both existing stakeholders and future trends

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.

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering groundbreaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

So, what’s next!

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.

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