Executive Medical Director, Rheumatology, Early R&I Clinical Development
Boston, MA
| Employer: | AstraZeneca |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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Location options: Boston, MA, Gaithersburg, MD, Barcelona, Spain or Gothenburg, Sweden Make a more meaningful impact to patients' lives around the globe Here you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients' lives. With science at its heart, this is the place where breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicines - for the world's most complex diseases. Answer unmet medical needs by pioneering the next wave of science, focusing on outcomes and shaping the patient ecosystem. The Role: This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated drug developer to shape the Immunology pipeline and lead innovative clinical stage programs. In this position, you will provide medical leadership opportunities for preclinical and clinical stage assets, across indications such as SLE, Systemic Sclerosis, Sjogrens and Rheumatoid arthriti s, a nd spanning multiple modalities (small molecules, monoclonal antibodies, bi-specific and tri-specific antibodies, oligonucleotides) . You will provide clinical development leadership for cross-functional teams to support early phase clinical development activities . These includ e the creat ion of overall clinical development plans and clinical stud y desig n, as well writing protocols, medical monitoring and ensuring timely execution of studies , all in close collaboration with relevant internal and external partners and clinical research organizations, and involvement in in-scope external innovation / business development activities. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, proactive can-do culture, be a highly-effective internal and external team player as well as terrific communicator and collaborator. What you will do:
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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. At AstraZeneca, we 're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. 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. | |