Senior Global Medical Affairs Leader - CardioRenal

Reporting directly to the Global Medical Head, CardioRenal, the Senior GMAL is an experienced Medical Affairs leader who fulfils a critical strategic business role.  This person develops ambitious medical strategies for our products within the CVRM therapy area and via seasoned cross-functional leadership delivers results.  The Senior GMAL’s remit and impact extend globally and across the AstraZeneca enterprise, through the Global Medical Team, Global Product Teams and Disease Area Teams, and in partnership with Medical personnel in key markets and regions.  This role needs vision.  It is someone who can seize an opportunity, design and leverage high impact evidence activities, understands market dynamics, and can work with regions and countries to drive the market shaping activities required to ensure outstanding product launches, partner externally to transform health systems for the benefit of population health, bring innovative solutions across the spectrum of medical deliverables, and demonstrate world class scientific engagement with external experts and key stakeholders.

Expectations of a Senior GMAL include:

• Strategy – Design and lead the implementation of product, franchise, and disease area strategies and practice change initiatives at a global level, partnering to ensure execution at a regional/country level. Develop novel solutions to shape/define a market in preparation for launch.

• Differentiating Evidence Generation – Design and leverage high impact evidence activities in support of product and disease area strategies and practice change initiatives; optimise the communications roll-out of our data sets and be an ambassador for our practice-changing evidence

• Be the Voice of Medical – Craft and convey a compelling narrative across product, franchise, and disease area strategies, in line with our Medical ambition

• External Presence – Engage and cultivate relationships with leading global thought leaders, societies, patient organisations and health systems, to be able to partner effectively to optimize patient care. Initiates and leads from AZ perspective new partnerships across the health care ecosystem.
  
  

Essential:

• Doctoral level degree: MD, PhD, or PharmD

• Experienced Business leader (e.g. led a TA/franchise in a market, driven brand performance, led large teams) able to deliver results in a complex environment

• Deep healthcare system pathways/market-shaping experience and understanding (e.g. led transformation programs in a healthcare systems, driven partnerships from pharma perspective)

• Proven ability to build internal and external networks and to collaborate across geographies and cultures

• Substantial evidence generation/data expertise, e.g. clinical trial experience (conducted Ph2, Ph3 or Ph4 studies), and/or substantial RWE experience (world-class registry, experience with RWE for label enhancement, practice changing RWD usage)
  
  

Desirable:

• Expertise in CVRM science and medicines

• Relevant experience beyond Medical affairs (e.g. in a marketing/R&D/Market Access role)

• Strong working relationships with global thought leaders, including key experts and opinion leaders, professional societies and other healthcare industries/organizations

• Experience launching new products or indications, and in developing and launching medicines in key geographies (e.g US, China)
  
  

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.

At AstraZeneca, we are at the forefront of shaping the future of healthcare. Our unique position as medical leaders allows us to drive innovation and improve patients' lives. We provide medical leadership across the entire product lifecycle, from advising on Research & Development investment decisions to leading pre-launch scientific efforts. Our fast-paced environment is fueled by collaboration and creativity, enabling us to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives. With endless opportunities for growth and development, AstraZeneca is where you can thrive as a scientific ambassador.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our dynamic team at AstraZeneca!