Associate Director, Respiratory Evidence Strategy

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The Associate Director rolein Medical Evidence Strategy at AstraZeneca is anepidemiologistrole, generatingreal world evidence from Ph3 projects to post launch marketed products. 

Communicate the unmet need and showcase the value of a new medication to diverse collaborators, such as clinicians, regulators, payers, and patients. Use real world primary and secondary data sources. As apart of global Medical Affairs group, medical evidence areintegral team members of the early or marketed products brand team, actively taking a part in providing strategic direction and messages based on real world evidence to ensure the right patients are handled with optimized treatments at the right time.

Evidence Associate Director executes the tactical RWE plan set by the (Senior) Director Medical Evidence Strategy. They area scientific lead for the planningand execution of RW studies, both primary and secondary, with guidance from the (Senior) Director Medical Evidence Strategy, where necessary.  Majortechnical activities include critical appraisal and synthesis of relevant epidemiological literature; design, initiation, management, conduct, analysis, and reporting of epidemiological studies. 

Associate Evidence Directors interact withinternal and external customers to ensure appropriate communication of results. They perform research on secondary data (e.g. electronic healthcare databases) either internally or through collaboration with external research and academic groups. Additionally, they design and conduct primary data collection studies (e.g., non-interventional and interventional) executed through external service providers. Finally, they ensure that time frames are negotiated appropriately for the completion of tasks, and that the tasks are carried out as agreed and results presented effectively.

Evidence Associate Directors support medical and clinical objectivesand also work closely with commercial partners to maximise the potential of AstraZeneca’s products and ensure support for appropriate target claims and messages. In this specific role, the successful candidate will be expected to focus on product/s in clinical development and their successful transitions through late-stage clinical development, peri- and post-approval.It also requires interaction with diverse scientific, technical, and business experts so as to ensure scientific quality and timely, effective project delivery while adhering to ethical requirements and responding to business needs.

• The role holder leads medical evidence studies, which involve crafting, completing, implementing, interpreting, and communicating internally and externally with support from more senior staff as necessary. 

• You will be integrated in a product team through your expertise in data and methods and disease epidemiology.

• You will deliver highly experienced epidemiology strategy, support, and scientific leadership to project teams and the epidemiology global skills group, at all stages of development.

• You will lead externally commissioned research projects and watch developments within academia, regulatory, and among key opinion leaders.

• You will establish, maintain and expand relationships and work effectively with experts and research groups.

• You will negotiate time frames, provide recommendations on resource requirements, and ensure delivery of the tasks as agreed.

Essential Requirements

• You will have substantial experience in pharmacoepidemiology and/or disease epidemiology. 

• Ph.D. or equivalent in epidemiology or related health science field and experience in the pharma environment.  Alternatively, an MSc or MPH with substantialexperience in the pharma environment.

• Able to provide critical appraisal to study designs and published studies.

• Sustained productivity in epidemiological research as manifested by successful design, execution, and publication of original epidemiological research relevant to drug discovery and development (e.g., drug safety) or commercialisation, in a peer-reviewed journal.

• Sustained record of epidemiological efficiency at a strategic as well as an operational level and in depth experience in utilising secondary real worlddata.

• Able to effectively engage and consult with recognised key external scientific experts

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $141,229 .00 to 211,843.00 . Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.  In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity and eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program. Benefits offered include a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.  ​​​

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