Evidence Portfolio Delivery Director

BioPharmaceuticals

Medical

(

BPM

) ensures the best patient outcomes by providing healthcare decision-makers around the world with the evidence and confidence they need on AstraZeneca (

AZ

) therapies and support our internal stakeholders with medical insight and

expertise

.

BPM

provides medical leadership with market participation and connectivity while also

impacting

the life cycle planning and execution of all our products.

BPM

aims to lead AZ in achieving scientific leadership, being

a great place

to work, and keeping patients at the core of everything we do. The

BioPharmaceuticals

Medical

Global

Evidence

Portfol

io Delivery

organization is accountable for the operational delivery of global strategic studies

required

to generate the evidence to build the confidence on AZ therapies and

additional

observational,

interventional

and externally sponsored research required by Global Product Teams and Global Medical Teams. About the role: The

Evidence Delivery Director (

EDD

) will be responsible and accountable for the operational planning, delivery,

oversight

and budget management of company sponsored studies and/or externally sponsored studies and/or Early Access Programs.

The EDD will work hand in hand with the scientific study leader who is responsible for all scientific aspects throughout all stages of the study (epidemiologist for observational studies, Medical Affairs Leader for interventional studies). In addition, the EDD will support

BPM Evidence’s

continuous improvement by developing

expertise

in a specific area of study delivery, serving as a point of contact for best practice, and contributing to the development and maintenance of guidance documents and training materials. Usually, the EDD’s focus will be on one of the three main types of work as described below. Specific activities/responsibilities per type of study: Company Sponsored Observational and Interventional Research: Input into Study Design Concept (SDC) Responsible to

provide

the insights on operational feasibility during the SDC development process.

Accountable for protocol Drive the process of coordinating protocol development by ensuring input of all relevant cross functional (internal) and external stakeholders

Responsible to provide input on operational feasibility of the protocol

Manage Study Governance (post SDC) Coordinate all internal, study governance processes (e.g.

ERT

, MARC, LSPC,

ClinicalChallenge

)

External Service Provider Management Lead the process for selection of External Service Providers (ESPs), including Clinical Research Organisations (CROs)

Collaborate with CRO/ESP to ensure the study operational aspects are effectively undertaken and ensure that study delivery is within time,

cost

and quality limits

Manage study specific issues and escalations with ESPs/CROs

Stakeholder Management Set up study team and manage study sourcing

Effective collaboration with the scientific/medical counterpart, the Epidemiologist/

Global

Medical Affairs Leader (

G

MAL) respectively, as well as other internal cross functional global roles

Report study updates from a time,

cost

and quality perspective to internal stakeholders

Clarify and document an effective communication approach, as well as roles and responsibilities between the

BPM Evidence

stakeholders, local

AZ

and External Service Providers

Ensure

appropriate level

of involvement of the external scientific community (e.g. (Inter)national Coordinating Investigators, Steering/Executive Committee) during study design and delivery

Manage study finance: Develop and

maintain

the overall study budget (internal and external study costs)

Keep transparency on study budget and changes through relevant systems (s.a. ACCORD) and platforms (Planning Performance and Control (PPC) meetings) and obtain approval for budget changes

Work with procurement on study agreement and manage

subsequent

out of scope changes for ESP/CRO

Manage and reconcile Contracts,

POs

and invoices

Financial audit readiness and Sox attestation

Other Project Management activities Deliver studies to agreed timelines (scorecard), within the approved budget and according to AstraZeneca quality standards

Ensure global oversight over the operational study start up, implementation and closure and ensure inspection readiness

Lead study related change management

within business strategy, s.a. assessment of scope changes.

Ensure Compliance with AZ Procedural Documents, Standards and Policies, international guidelines and local regulations at any time, and report compliance breaches

Undertake feasibility assessments with internal and external stakeholders

Manage study system reporting

Lead the study and manage the study team stakeholders (e.g. core team, extended team, delivery team

Externally Sponsored Scientific Research (ESR): Governance: Responsible for leading the review and evaluation of all ESR proposals and protocols, in line with a product’s scientific strategy, within a Therapeutic Area (TA)

Ensure operational compliance with policies and procedures for ESRs globally

Responsible for implementation of ESR quality framework within a TA

Delivery: Manage across a range of global and local cross-functional stakeholders to ensure all AZ obligations and responsibilities for ESR (e.g. drug supply, contracting, regulatory documentation, publication review etc.) are met

Manage external stakeholder, e.g. external Investigator and Sponsoring institutions

Lead ESR portfolio financial forecasting and budgeting for assigned ESR studies/portfolios, utilising

appropriate Company

systems to

facilitate

awareness and understanding of ESR budget commitments (e.g. forecast versus actuals)

Provide oversight to local Marketing Companies (MC’s) to ensure all operational delivery aspects of ESR are achieved within agreed timelines and budgets, to expected levels of quality, and in line with the legal and compliance requirements, escalating issues around non-attainment of performance metrics as appropriate

Lead and manage the delivery of complex multi-product/country/cross regional collaborative ESR studies. Co-ordinates complex ESR in conjunction with MCs, overseeing Medical Affairs specialists and/or study management specialists to ensure compliance with project management guidelines, external

regulations

and internal processes/policies to enable high quality research

Acts as the first point of contact for local MC operational enquiries

Tracks all ESR study time,

cost

and quality KPIs, taking corrective action as

required

. In doing so, guides the MC in the changing of ESR study milestones and finances

in light of

changing needs and requirements to ensure that deliverables continue to be efficiently and effectively met

Early Access (EA) /Named Patient Supplies (NPS): Lead the planning,

implementation

and delivery of EA programmes

Collaborate with vendors to ensure the EA Program operational aspects are effectively undertaken and that they have clear remits for delivery to ensure EA Program is on time, on budget and of high quality.

Manage the resolution of program specific issues and escalations with internal (e.g. Global Clinical Leads, Chief Medical Office, supply chain representatives) and external stakeholders

Manage the review process of NPS requests to ensure timelines for decision making are adhered to, utilising

appropriate Company

systems, so that a decision on the request can be returned to the patient’s physician

Roles & Responsibilities: Independent of the study type, key accountabilities in the remit of the Evidence Delivery Director are: Management of study Governance processes

Management of cross-functional internal and external stakeholders

Finance Management

Overall Project Management to deliver according to cost,

time

and quality

Risk Management, Quality Management

Study compliance

Team Leadership and team resource management

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree

required

preferably in medical or biological science or equivalent by experience.

Extensive pharmaceutical industry/CRO experience within clinical study/research project delivery, drug development process and relevant guidelines, for example GCP/ICH, for a specific therapeutic and geographical area.

Project Management qualification or demonstration of project management skills including scope, budget, timeline, resource management and use of associated tools.

Scientific awareness and extensive knowledge of observational study guidelines and SOPs

Extensive knowledge of early and

late stage

Pharmaceutical Development

Ability to effectively work with Clinical Research Organisations/External Providers.

Proven ability to interact widely and effectively within the company across regions,

functions

and cultures.

Experience and knowledge within compliant management

of Externally

Sponsored Scientific Research

Persuasive communicator in English with a proven ability to work collaboratively in a multi-cultural environment

Open to periods of travel

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