Medical Director - OBU, Rare Diseases and Diagnostics
Core
Leads the delivery of medical evidence planning, scientific communications, and patient engagement initiatives to support Global Medical Affairs objectives and clinically differentiate AstraZeneca products.
Role type
Associate Director, Medical Affairs (Rare Diseases and Diagnostics)
Builds
Medical evidence generation strategies, scientific content, and patient insight programs
Domain
Pharmaceuticals (Rare Diseases and Diagnostics)
Required skills
Medical evidence planning, scientific communications, patient engagement, regulatory interface, research protocol review, scientific publication oversight, medical governance, brand strategy alignment, patient journey analysis, medical training development
Preferred skills
Experience with Externally Sponsored Research Organizations (ESRO), knowledge of medicines promotion standards, conference symposia leadership, research alliance initiatives
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead delivery of GMAT deliverables within the integrated Medical Affairs Plan (iMAP), identify opportunities to generate evidence for clinical differentiation, act as medical reviewer for observational research and Phase IV protocols, lead internal governance for evidence generation proposals, support therapeutic area directors with research topic generation and ESR proposal evaluation, interpret and disseminate scientific evidence to stakeholders, maintain compliance with medicines promotion standards, sign off scientific publications, support local study proposal governance, develop medical academy content, lead scientific communications activities, act as patient insight expert, incorporate patient insight into development plans, build patient insight capability, facilitate knowledge sharing on patient insights
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight