BioPharma Medical Evidence Associate Director ESR

at  AstraZeneca

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

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
• Effective relationship building and stakeholder management skills

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Evidence Delivery Associate Director (EDAD) within Externally Sponsored Research team is responsible for the operational delivery of assigned interventional and observational ESR studies to budget, quality and timelines. The EDAD acts as the primary operational contact for external Investigator and Sponsoring institutions. The role is responsible for coordinating ESR operational processes for cross functional team members for assigned studies to ensure adherence to timelines of ESR study execution. The EDAD monitors performance against contractual commitments and manages ESR management system to reflect most accurate and up to date study information through the whole life cycle.
The EDAD is supporting and providing oversight and direction on ESR operational processes and conducts performance assessment on assigned portfolio during the ESR study life cycle to ensure quality delivery.