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US Medical Head - Immunology

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Wilmington, DE

Employer:  AstraZeneca
Job Type:  Full Time

Description

Are you ready to make an impact on patients with our leading pipeline? We are seeking a US Medical Head, Immunology to join our industry-leading BioPharmaceuticals team. In this role, you will be a member of the Immunology Leadership Team and will lead the US Core Medical Team for the brand. The position will be at the Executive Director level.

The Medical Head is knowledgeable of the actions of regulatory bodies, in particular FDA, and has experience with clinical trials. An ideal candidate should have significant experience in immunology and would thrive on proactively engaging internal and external leaders.

Accountabilities:

As the US Medical Head, Immunology, you will co-lead the US Brand team with the Commercial Brand Leader, lead Core Medical Teams (CMT), and be accountable for the brand medical strategy and creation/delivery of brand medical plan. You will also manage and develop direct reports and deployed resources including brand Medical Directors, Field Medical Team, and Director of Medical Affairs. You will ensure compliance with all AZ corporate policies and develop and maintain relationships with key external and internal stakeholders. Travel will be approximately 30% of time.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• MD degree

• Minimum 5 years in pharmaceutical/medical industry

• Strong leadership skills - experience recruiting, retaining and developing direct reports

• Knowledgeable and experience with the development of pharmaceutical products

• Comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical product planning, regulatory environment, marketing and promotion

• Comprehensive understanding of the U.S. healthcare environment

• Strong business acumen, including working knowledge of changing U.S. payer and provider landscape

• Proven ability to interact productively with both commercial and scientific colleagues

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross functional teams

• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills

• Strategic thinking

• Ability to travel nationally and internationally.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Board Certification in Rheumatology/Immunology

• Strong scientific background; knowledge and experience in Rheumatology/autoimmune disease

• Broad cross-functional pharmaceutical and cross-functional general management experience

• Global experience within the pharmaceutical industry

• Working knowledge of FDA requirements

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.

At AstraZeneca, we use our unique position as medical leaders across our enterprise and the healthcare ecosystem to shape the future of Healthcare. There's so much opportunity here as we continue to grow - no better place to improve patients' lives and develop with AstraZeneca. We provide medical leadership across the whole product lifecycle - from advising on Research & Development investment decisions, to leading pre-launch scientific efforts and accelerating evidence based healthcare changes in the real world. We're hybrids - a fusion of scientific knowledge with business acumen - we know which products are launching, we know the science behind them and their place in real world medical practice. We are networkers and influencers by nature. In our role as scientific ambassadors, we thrive on working with people internally and externally.

Are you ready to join our thriving BioPharmaceuticals team and make a meaningful impact on patients' lives? Apply now!

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.
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