Nominated Signatory & Medical Excellence Lead at AstraZeneca

Cairo, Cairo, Egypt -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Ethical Interactions Governance, Nominated Signatory Leadership, External Funding Oversight, Risk And Assurance, Medical Quality, Digital Compliance, Process Improvement, Cross-Functional Partnership, Medical Excellence, Competency Standards, Scientific Engagement, ABAC, Data Privacy, Regulatory Frameworks, CAPA Management, Stakeholder Management

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Description

Job Title: Nominated Signatory & Medical Excellence Lead Introduction to role: Are you ready to uphold the highest standards of medical governance while accelerating field excellence to deliver better outcomes for patients? This role places you at the center of ethical decision-making and capability building, ensuring that every activity, material, and interaction reflects our standards and enables impact at pace. You will bridge rigorous compliance with practical execution, helping teams move fast and do the right thing. Can you translate strategy into measurable improvements that raise the quality and reach of medical engagement? Join us to combine science, ethics, and operational excellence in a dynamic environment where bold ideas and disciplined delivery go hand in hand. Accountabilities: Ethical Interactions Governance: Own and maintain local Ethical Interactions (EI) SOPs; translate global Code of Conduct into robust local procedures covering patient interactions, digital communications, diagnostics, patient affordability, and external funding. Nominated Signatory Leadership: Lead a team of risk assurance managers/signatories; review and approve materials and activities to meet ABAC, data privacy, local regulatory, and company standards; sign HCP/HCO agreements on behalf of the business. External Funding Oversight: Chair the Ethical Interactions Committee; assess, approve, and monitor external funding and third‑party engagements, ensuring transparency, fairness, and appropriate documentation. Risk and Assurance: Conduct first-line monitoring and quality checks; partner with Compliance and Assurance to execute risk assessments, define CAPAs, and track remediation to closure with evidence and sustainability plans. Medical Quality and Standards: Guide medical and marketing collaboration to ensure scientific accuracy, fair balance, and adherence to codes and SOPs across congresses, advisory boards, digital engagement, and field medical activities. Digital Compliance: Govern compliant HCP digital engagement platforms and content, ensuring consent, privacy-by-design, and appropriate content governance across channels. Process Improvement: Drive simplification and continuous improvement of governance processes, templates, and systems; embed controls proportionate to risk while enabling business agility. Cross-Functional Partnership: Advise cross‑functional teams on ethical and governance considerations for complex initiatives, mega events, and interactions with government officials. Medical Excellence: Purpose Elevate Medical Affairs capability across Egypt by defining competency standards, driving robust onboarding and continuous development for Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) and Medical Advisors, and owning certification and quality assurance to improve scientific engagement, evidence generation readiness, and cross-functional impact. Liaise with the Global & International Medical Excellence Team in connection to excellence programs, localize relevant initiatives to Egypt market as aligned with local strategy and compliance, and seek out opportunities for cross-market collaboration. Improve scientific engagement quality, call planning, narratives, objection handling, compliant interactions, and insight capture/translation. Equip medical managers with coaching requirements as per AZ standards. Essential Skills/Experience: Education: Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or related life sciences field required. Experience: 7+ years in Medical Affairs/Compliance/Governance within pharma, including direct Nominated Signatory or equivalent approval authority. Expertise: Strong knowledge of ABAC, Data Privacy, EI codes, GxP fundamentals, and Egypt regulatory frameworks; audit and CAPA lifecycle management; digital engagement governance. Risk assessment, SOP authorship, stakeholder management, training design/delivery, analytical problem solving, change management, and clear written/oral communication in English Desirable Skills/ Experience: Certifications : GCP/GVP quality, compliance auditing, data privacy, or ABAC training. Medical Excellence Manager Experience Why AstraZeneca: Join a team that blends scientific rigor with commercial precision to launch innovations that matter to patients, moving from early diagnosis through treatment with an unwavering ethical core. We operate at pace in evolving markets with the freedom to experiment, learn, and improve, bringing surprising combinations of people together to spark bold thinking. We value kindness alongside ambition, and we follow the evidence to deliver solutions that serve patients and the business without compromising on doing the right thing. Your contribution will shape a connected healthcare ecosystem through partnerships and practical innovation, powered by a science-led pipeline that keeps learning fresh and impact real. Call to Action: Step forward to lead medical governance and excellence—bring your rigor and creativity to power faster, safer decisions and create meaningful patient impact! Date Posted 08-مارس-2026 Closing Date 31-مارس-2026 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. AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all. Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking. We’re curious about science and the advancement of knowledge. We find creative ways to approach new challenges. We’re driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions. As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people. Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab. Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential. Here, you’ll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others. And, together with your team, you’ll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day. This is your life at AstraZeneca.

Responsibilities

This role involves owning local Ethical Interactions SOPs, leading signatory teams to review and approve materials against compliance standards, and chairing the Ethical Interactions Committee for external funding oversight. Additionally, the lead will drive Medical Affairs capability building in Egypt, defining standards for MSLs and Medical Advisors.