Search and Evaluation Director, CVRM (Cardiovascular Renal and Metabolism)

Search and Evaluation Director, Cardiovascular Renal and Metabolism (CVRM)

Do you have a scientific or clinical background combined with an entrepreneurial attitude and business know-how? Would you like to apply your expertise in a company where we are following the science and turn ideas into life changing medicines? Then you might be the one we are looking for!

Join the Search and Evaluation Department within Business Development and Licensing, Biopharmaceutical R&D with focus on CVRM in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Job description

The Search and Evaluation Director, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism, in  Business Development and Licensing is a key role in Biopharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca.

You will support global Business Development initiatives and have a direct impact on the scientific strategy and portfolio.

The Search and Evaluation (S&E) group drives search efforts of external innovation throughout the Biopharma R&D community and conducts technical due diligence activities that ensure an in-depth understanding of investment opportunities and provides decision-making tools for the organization. 

Who are you?

You have a strong R&D scientific and / or clinical background, business acumen and excellent communication skills as well as an ability to engage and collaborate across boundaries with an entrepreneurial attitude and delivery focus.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Head of S&E, CVRM, you will be responsible for identifying  and evaluating  external in-licensing opportunities from academia, biotech’s and peer-pharma including early research projects, new modality platforms, early and late clinical stage candidates and Life Cycle Management (LCM) opportunities
• You will be responsible for representing the Business Development strategy at partnering meetings to identify exernal assets and opportunities.
• You will integrate input from various functional areas across the organization to create high quality, clear and concise confidential evaluation reports of external assets and will provide recommendations to Head of S&E.
• You will identify and evaluate key strategic collaborations and technical platform capabilities that can enhance the scientific credibility and portfolio of Biopharmaceuticals R&D CVRM.
• You will works constructively with key stakeholders and cross-functional teams including commercial to ensure effective communication, efficient decision-making, to support completion of transactions with BD teams in a timely manner
• You will track breakthrough innovation, ongoing clinical trials  and market trends of existing external CVRM opportunities using competitive intelligence tools to identify opportunities, threats and risks in a timely manner.

Culture:

• A dynamic, entrepreneurial and externally facing organization which enables an internally and externally collaborative culture with calculated risk taking.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues in CVRM and BD teams, and across business to identify and exploit cross-business opportunities and embed best practice.

Education: 

• Advanced Degree Required (MD or PhD or PharmD).

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Strong scientific reputation in drug discovery and clinical development
• Basic understanding of deal making
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively
• Proven leadership abilities in a R & D environment
• A strong understanding of clinical development experience in CVRM , demonstrating cultural sensitivity and awareness.
• Extensive experience in pharmaceutical R&D, demonstrating international experience in multiple cultures and R & D environments.
• Ability to think critically, creatively and to anticipate and solve problems
• Ability to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, highly-matrixed work environment

Leadership and Behaviours:

• Excellent communicator who take responsibility for decisions made. Role model engagement and commitment.
• Able to lead culture shift and raise the bar in performance at all levels in the organization
• Able and accountable for driving business performance.
• Understand the wider AstraZeneca business priorities
• Appreciate that scientific expertise needs to be balanced with business leadership
• Able to actively seek collaboration in a complex matrix structure

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. In addition to being one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, AstraZeneca is proud to provide a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and cross-boundary collaboration. Within this environment employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives, and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law. AstraZeneca only employs individuals with the right to work in the countries where the role is advertised. 

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 comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.