Medical Lead, CVRM

AstraZeneca is pushing the boundaries of science in order to deliver live-saving breakthrough medicines that will improve patients’ lives. In that endeavour, Medical Affairs is a key strategic partner in shaping the optimal performance of the AstraZeneca brands.

The Medical Lead manages team of Field Medical Professionals to ensure effective brand awareness and education is conducted, and to maximise interactions and relationships with Key Opinion Leaders. Lead the unit to professionalism and excellence, while looking at all the goals and objectives and building a comprehensive strategy. May also oversee field based projects e.g. clinical trial and/or patient safety functions.

Typical Accountabilities

• Building working procedures for communication with the region and the global teams

• Building a unified strategy for managing patient access programs

• Building a uniform plan for the supportive of investigators initiated studies

• Setting uniform standards for the support of global studies of AstraZeneca

• Systematic planning to provide maximal support for NHB processes

• Building an engagement plan for leading experts and heads of CVRM institutes

• Generating a comprehensive budget plan considering the needs of each product and the overview off the entire CVRM franchise 

• Establishing a medical team with high scientific and communication skills

• Building an annual support program to enable physicians' travel to international conferences

• Maximizing the contribution of the medical CVRM team to the cross teams

• Involvement in building annual medical plans and make sure that their implementation and execution is done in the best possible way.

• Defines and delivers training for junior members of the team

• Designs or manages the implementation of the Field Medical Liaison strategy within Medical affairs

• Develops knowledge of global issues and builds Field Medical Liaison strategies around these, ensuring their inclusion into AstraZeneca’s annual business objectives

• Provides expert advice in area of specialism, influencing the development of brand awareness and education to external stakeholders such as physicians and other healthcare providers

• Networks with opinion leaders such as leading academics and high profile healthcare practitioners to favourably influence public opinion on AstraZeneca products and treatments

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• PhDOr MD or DVM

• Thorough knowledge and/or experience within the pharmaceutical industry and area of field medical liaisons

• Extensive experience in relationship and stakeholder management

• Ability to build and lead a team,

• Ability to build a comprehensive strategy, translating strategy into tactics.

• Excellent interpersonal - ability to work in a cross team

• Ability to advise and lead clinical trials and patient safety projects

• Project management experience

• Knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmaceutical sales and marketing

Desirable

• Qualified Doctor

• Extensive knowledge of the latest technical and regulatory expectations

• Experience managing medical affairs team

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 authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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.