Academic Alliance Sr. Manager/Associate Director
Core
Manage and cultivate strategic alliances between AstraZeneca R&D China and academic research institutes/clinical centers to support pre-clinical and clinical studies across Oncology, cardiovascular, respiratory, auto-immune, metabolic, and rare diseases.
Role type
Senior Manager/Associate Director, Strategic Alliances
Builds
Integrated global partnership strategies and external alliance ecosystems for R&D China
Domain
Pharmaceutical R&D, Clinical Research, Strategic Alliances
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Drug development strategy knowledge, Project management, Alliance/partnership excellence, Stakeholder relationship management, Risk assessment and mitigation, Cross-functional collaboration, Global team coordination, Scientific exchange facilitation
Preferred skills
China pharmaceutical industry policy knowledge, MNC/consulting experience, Established network in clinical/research centers
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Identify and prioritize collaboration projects with external partners, Manage relationships with clinical/research centers as preferred partners, Drive creation of positive external alliance ecosystem, Understand internal alliance needs and align with R&D strategies, Act as focal point for external inquiries and align strategic partners, Monitor alliance activities and resolve cross-team issues, Coordinate external engagement activities like scientific exchanges and forums, Work with global teams to implement integrated partnership strategies, Analyze global site operations and map to strategic initiatives, Increase visibility of China alliance activities internally and externally
