Therapy Area Medical Head

**- Leading the local medical strategy, plans and its execution for Respiratory & immunology (R & I) TA across NEMAG countries.
- Responsible for setting R & I Medical Strategies & Plans aiming at disseminating latest scientific evidence and improving patients’ lives in the TAs in different NEMAG Countries in alignment with Global / International TA strategies as applicable.
- Responsible as well about effective & timely execution of these plans.
- Uses scientific expertise to contribute to the marketing direction of the brands in the TA.
- Is recognized as a medical expert within the marketing company (MC) and will often guide and mentor more junior Medical Affairs colleagues.
- Enables R & I Medical Affairs team to establish scientific leadership of AstraZeneca and build professional relationships with Key External Experts within the TA.
- Acts as a leader and manager to MAs/MSLs providing coaching, support, trainings and implementing internal standards and processes.
- Works closely with the TA commercial teams in countries across NEMAG cluster including sales teams.

**Key Areas of Responsibility**:

- Provide senior leadership, R & I medical team operational management and take overall accountability for all therapy area / brands related medical, scientific and clinical research activities.
- Work cross-functionally with other departments to develop aligned strategic R & I TA/ products plans for the optimal dissemination of scientific evidence by the team in pre and post product launch phases in accordance to local health authority guidelines.
- Drive impactful R & I Medical Affairs projects & activities in collaboration with local Medical societies / KEEs, disseminate latest scientific narratives to key external experts with ownership for exceeding customers’ needs and expectations across the therapeutic area.
- Pursue our commitment to excel and impact in what we do and in support of improving outcomes in R & I Therapy area
- Provide broad and deep understanding of the therapeutic area cross-functionally. Seen as credible expert by internal and external customers.
- Organize and deliver education and training to employees within the sales and marketing function to ensure their knowledge is kept up to date
- Ensure R & I Medical Affairs team members performance plans (including MAs/ MSLs Plans) are effective at supporting TA goals and objectives and are effective at engaging KEEs optimally.
- Ensure Country R & I Medical Affairs plans are effective at achieving TA Country goals; Oversee and support Country Medical staff in their execution of TA/ Brand Medical plans.
- Oversees the launch of new clinical trials/Medical research projects or market access projects.
- Oversee all local medical, scientific & clinical research contributions to Global, International and / or MEA therapy area related projects as deemed necessary.
- Ensuring all outgoing materials are scientifically and medically accurate.
- Share insights with relevant stakeholders within organization in a timely and consistent manner.
- Responsible for managing R & I Medical budget across NEMAG Countries.
- Manages a team that ensures all brand materials for a specific therapy area are kept up to date and accurate.
- Ensures that all branding work is carried out in accordance with AstraZeneca standards and external regulation.
- People management & Team Development is a core responsibility, including ensuring optimal team structure.
- Governance and ensuring overall adherence to processes and regulation [include but not limit to patient safety, clinical trials, promotional activities, educational activities, etc.

**Minimum Criteria and Competencies**
- Advanced scientific degree Bachelor, Diploma, Master Degree or PhD in a life science, with clinical knowledge of assigned therapeutic area. Physician/Doctor degree is an addition/preferred education.
- Extensive experience of Medical Affairs function within a pharmaceutical industry.
- Medical Affairs Filed Experience.
- Extensive experience in relationship and stakeholder management and cross functional collaboration.
- Project management experience.
- Extensive team management experience.
- Strategic thinking and leadership stance.