At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe. Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office is purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects. Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention. Oncology at AstraZeneca Be part of fulfilling our ambition to be world leaders in Oncology. The AstraZeneca Oncology Medical Affairs team is entering a new phase in our exciting journey to deliver a better, longer life to every cancer patient in Canada. Our Oncology portfolio and clinical development program is rapidly growing and our research pipeline and current products are becoming larger and more complex, driven by breakthrough science and clinical trials that are engaging new customer groups. Our Position – Therapeutic Area Lead, Oncology Medical Affairs, Genitourinary & Gynecologic Malignancies Lead the medical-scientific strategy of the genitourinary and gynecologic malignancies therapeutic area, contributing to the clinical development of products, leading marketing shaping and pre-launch activities and managing head office and field teams, to achieve leadership objectives with a clear focus on patients.
Responsibilities
Define, lead and implement comprehensive and innovative national and regional medical strategy, plans and budget for the genitourinary and gynecologic malignancies therapeutic area portfolio in alignment with global strategy Provide disease area scientific expertise and medical excellence for various initiatives including assessing the product portfolio, competitor landscape, sponsored trials and regulatory or market access strategies Analyze products in development or existing in the portfolio, identifying their potential for patients (new indications, etc.) and the advantages for the company Build, coordinate and empower a medical oncology team to ensure the success of the therapeutic area portfolio, while building and creating a culture of development & change, as well as encouraging motivation and inclusive working atmosphere Supervise Medical Advisors and MSLs Manager responsible for a national field team, ensuring integrated and coordinated activities Lead team performance, managing and supporting team development Manage therapeutic area specific alliances with other pharmaceutical companies Member of EUCAN regional TA Leadership Network, collaborating closely with global colleagues on evidence generation, sponsored trials and new product introductions or indications Define and implement the External Engagement plan to build high added-value relationships with external experts, scientific societies, institutions, cooperative groups and health decision makers of the therapeutic area Project the image and values of AstraZeneca in internal and external interactions Ensure alignment with national and AZ compliance and regulatory requirements for all medical activities
Qualifications
Education
MD (preferably with oncology expertise), PhD or PharmD preferred Clinical and scientific experience related to Genitourinary & Gynecologic Malignancies, Oncology or other related TAs (>5 years) Proven cross functional experience and collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Market Access and Patient Advocacy Product-Life-Cycle-Management and successful Launch
Experience
Experience
in cooperation with clinical research and regulatory (national and international)
Experience
in externally sponsored research and cooperation with study groups, and institutions
Experience
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