Global Medical Affairs Leader, Obesity
Boston, MA
| Employer: | AstraZeneca |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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Are you ready to make a difference in obesity? We have an exciting opportunity to join our Biopharmaceuticals Medical team (BPM) as Global Medical Affairs Leader (GMAL), Obesity, working on our growing AstraZeneca pipeline of novel combinations and mechanisms to target broad weight management opportunities across different patient populations. 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. We support our internal stakeholders with medical strategic insight and expertise, with the aim of achieving scientific leadership, whilst aspiring to be a great place to work keeping patients at the core of everything we do. Introduction to role: Reporting directly to the Global Medical Head, Obesity, the GMAL is an important strategic business role, with the ability to pair unique medical expertise with insight from markets, healthcare professionals, patients, and health systems to develop and execute world-class medical strategies for AstraZeneca medicines and market-shaping teams, globally. Beyond being a key member of the Global Medical Team (GMT), the GMAL acts as a strategic partner and leader across the medical enterprise, R&D, and commercial functions. The role serves as a conduit between the Global Product Team (GPT) and Medical teams in the Regions (US, EU-Canada, China, Japan & International) and major markets, ensuring the needs of marketing company affiliates, healthcare professionals and patients are recognized in ambitious Global product and disease area strategies, and that medical teams around the world are equipped to deliver outstanding product launches, transform health systems, deliver practice-defining studies and real world evidence, and accelerate delivery of AstraZeneca clinical trials. Accountabilities:
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When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world. Why AstraZeneca? At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we're opening new ways to work, pioneering groundbreaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey. So, what's next! Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you. Where can I find out more? Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/ Inclusion & Diversity: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/inclusion-diversity Career Site: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/ 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. | |