Therapy Area Lead - Oncology –Gastrointestinal Cancers

London

Competitive Salary & Benefits

Advert Closing Date: 20th September 2024

Introduction to Role:

Join us at AstraZeneca as a Therapy Area Lead in our Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers medical team. In this role, you will provide leadership and medicalscientific strategy for our progressive GI oncology therapeutic area. You will contribute to the late phase clinical development of assets and achieve defined medical/scientific objectives with a clear focus on patients. A place of attentive and active listening, we are empowered to be brave and freely express our views. An open and inclusive environment, where everyone can communicate and share their ideas with purpose and confidence.

Accountabilities:

As a Therapy Area Lead, you will lead, build, coordinate and empower an oncology medical affairs team to ensure the success of the Therapeutic Area portfolio, building and creating a culture of people development, cross-functional collaboration and integration and commitment to shared purpose. You will define, lead and implement comprehensive and innovative National and Regional Medical Plans. You will also demonstrate entrepreneurial leadership, ensuring synergies within Oncology Medical Affairs globally and optimise cross functional partnerships. Proactively seek out collaborative opportunities with the wider UK healthcare stakeholders in line with our strategic priorities.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Medical or Scientific Education (Medical Doctor or Pharmacist preferred)

• Preferred experience and/or knowledge of the UK GI Cancer Landscape

• Proven cross functional experience and collaboration with Marketing, Market Access, Patient Advocacy

• Product-Life-Cycle-Management and successful Launch-Management

• Experience in partnership with clinical research and regulatory (national and international)

• Experience in externally sponsored research and cooperation with study groups

• Track record of leadership across the medico-marketing interface

• Proven expertise in the ABPI Code of Practice

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry working with ethical products

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• GMC or GPhC registration

• Member / Fellow of a Royal College of Physicians / Surgeons / GPs or the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

• Higher degree in Oncology (e.g. MSc and / or PhD)

• Clinical and scientific experience related to Oncology

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.

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca's Oncology Business Unit, we are driven by our ambition to be world leaders in Oncology. We have a game-changing pipeline with countless new indications and targets. Since our renewed focus on building our Oncology function, we have had great success with 7 new Oncology medicines since 2013. We are ranked at the top of the invention scale with “best pipeline” by ‘IDEA Pharma’. We have an ambitious goal to deliver 6 new molecular entities by 2025. By leveraging our commercialised portfolio we are confident we can change the practice of medicine and redefine cancer treatment.

At AstraZeneca UK, we are committed to delivering against three missions:

• Accelerating the position of the UK as a global centre of excellence in life sciences

• Redefining healthcare through fast and equitable access to the most effective medicines, high quality care

• Delivering sustainable leadership that prioritises healthy people, society and planet

Our head office in Pancras Square offers us the strongest possible platform to transform the lives of patients, as the country’s leading biopharmaceutical company. It brings AstraZeneca UK closer to our customers, partners and collaborators in the UK’s healthcare environment, as well as develop greater collaboration with the wider AstraZeneca footprint.

Are you ready to join a team that's making a real impact on patients' lives?

Apply now and let's reimagine medicine together!