Medical Lead, Breast

4 weeks ago


Gaithersburg, United States AstraZeneca PLC Full time

Do you have expertise in, and passion for Medical Affairs in Oncology? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the Medical Lead US Oncology Medical Affairs role in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you

About the Oncology Business Unit

A dedicated Oncology unit, this is the place to build a world-class career. Here we are always looking to learn more, welcoming the varied opportunities to expand our horizons or develop niche expertise. Embrace the unparalleled access to industry-leading research, technology and pipeline product launches with a footprint in every region. Coupled with our agility and sharp focus on talent development, there is an exciting opportunity to accelerate a rewarding and meaningful career.

About Gaithersburg

Our Gaithersburg, Maryland facility crafts life-changing medicines for people around the world. This campus employs more than 3,500 specialists in our field and is only a short drive from Washington, DC. This modern and vibrant scientific campus is the home of R&D and Oncology in the US. Here, we play host to some of the most ground breaking technology and lab spaces, all designed to encourage collaboration and cross-functional science. We believe employees benefit from being challenged and inspired at work. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusion and collaboration.

The Gaithersburg site offers various amenities to help boost efficiency and help keep our employees happy and healthy. This includes a fitness center, employee healthcare clinic, electric vehicle charging stations, dry cleaning, full-service cafeteria and copy center. This is where you'll find newly-designed, activity-based workspaces to suit a variety of working styles while strengthening collaboration between teams.

What You'll Do

* Lead Medical Affairs activities in Breast Cancer for the Women's Cancer Franchise and provides medical leadership to the Core Medical Team (CMT).
* Interact with leaders of groups identified as strategic partners, including advocacy, payer, and provider groups.
* Interact with leaders in the therapy area (external experts, Academic Institutions, and Professional Societies).
* Provide medical input into safety profile of the product in collaboration with Patient Safety (PS) physicians
* Collaborate with the Medical Science Liaisons and work closely with National Clinical Account Managers to appropriately support key accounts.
* Provide medical leadership on the design and execution of HEOR studies, outcomes surveys, etc. in close collaboration with Clinical Value Team (CVT)
* Experience in supporting brands or disease area levels in-country, regional or global organizations is preferred

Essential Requirements:

* A Doctorate in Medicine (M.D, D.O), PhD or PharmD degrees or equivalent will be considered plus relevant experience.
* 5+ years' experience in Medical Affairs
* 1-3 years in HQ Medical Affairs role
* A minimum of 3+ years of related work experience in industry, clinical, or research institution, preferably in oncology, rare disease, or related experiences
* Experience in supporting brands or disease area levels in-country, regional, or global organizations is preferred
* Proven track record of interacting efficiently with both commercial and scientific/medical colleagues
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
* Ability to travel nationally and internationally
* Highly developed written, verbal, and presentation skills
* Travel will be up to ~30% of time.

Preferred Requirements:

* Solid understanding of FDA requirements
* Experience in a strategy-setting role within Medical Affairs
* Experience in navigating sophisticated business challenges
* Experience in developing and maintaining a network that includes external expert
* Experience in other relevant disease areas of interest through clinical experience, biopharmaceutical experience, or education may be considered
* Knowledge of relevant Professional Societies and Scientific Medical Experts.
* Experience with pharmaceutical drug development and Medical/Scientific Affairs

Next Steps - Apply today

Date Posted

08-May-2024

Closing Date

30-Jul-2024Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.

AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.



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