Diagnostic Lead

at  AstraZeneca

Do you have expertise in, and passion for science working and creating value for our customers and patients? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Diagnostic Lead supports the timely, high quality in-market companion diagnostics / testing solutions to enable optimal patient access and treatment throughout the lifecycle of oncology and rare disease portfolios. It includes providing insights to the core medical team, brand teams, interacting with key diagnostic stakeholders and HCP’s. An important element of this role is to develop and implement tactical plans with an understanding of clinical and diagnostic operational issues in the testing pathway thereby ensuring tailored testing solutions and appropriate access support. They will work collaboratively with the medical scientific liaisons, local sales teams and market access colleagues and execute on tactical plans with a good understanding of the medical and clinical operational issues on the interface between the Oncologists, Haematologists; Nephrologists and other specialists; Geneticists, Pathologists and Molecular Pathologist and the testing pathway, helping to deliver appropriate information, insights, and solutions. The Diagnostic Lead is to coordinate with cross-functional teams including Medical Scientific Liaisons, Commercial and Market Access teams etc, to gather insights and deliver education as appropriate to internal and external stakeholders. They will execute on tactical plans with a deep understanding of the medical environment and disease/pathology to facilitate optimal testing, removal of barriers and advance the scientific development of appropriate testing solutions as needed.
The Diagnostic Lead demonstrates Customer Centricity, Innovative: thinking, Managing Ambiguity, Analysis and Decision-making, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Shared & Servant Leadership. You have a deep understanding of patient journey(s) and related treatments in defined disease area(s), enabling engagement at the specialist level. You have the ability to learn and unlearn quickly, take risks and experiment, and contribute to the learning cycle by sharing knowledge with others inside and outside. This role ensures the timely, high quality in-market companion diagnostics/testing solutions to enable optimal treatment throughout the patient journey. An important element of this role is to develop and implement tactical plans with an understanding of clinical and diagnostic operational issues in the testing pathway thereby ensuring tailored testing solutions.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Must be a Qualified Medical Doctor or completed / MSc/PhD in a scientific discipline
• MSL, Medical Advisor Management experience and Medical Affairs Manager role - minimum 5 years in medical affairs role
• Medical/Scientific knowledge in diagnostics in Oncology and Rare Diseases
• Interest in a long-term career in the pharmaceutical industry.
• MSc/PhD in a scientific discipline would be advantageous
• Understanding of multiple aspects within Medical Affairs
• Experience of Medical Affairs function within a pharmaceutical industry
• Experience in relationship and stakeholder management
• Project management experience
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Ability to travel.
• Fluency in English is required.

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