Diagnostics Lead

The Diagnostic Lead ensures the timely delivery and availability of high quality companion diagnostics / testing solutions to enable optimal patient outcomes throughout the patient journey. It is responsible for developing strategic, long-term partnerships with relevant Therapeutic Area stakeholders and decision makers in the complex treatment ecosystem, based on a deep scientific understanding of diagnostic tests and the clinical operational issues on the testing pathway, enabling tailored testing solutions to be developed.

TYPICAL ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSABILITIES

• DEVELOP THE DIAGNOSTIC STRATEGY

  • Develop, evaluate and deliver the national diagnostic strategy for the current and future products and play a role in shaping local national policies throughout the region.

  • Generate diagnostics-related insight to shape brand strategy and tactics

  • Monitor and propose improvement plans for diagnostic related brand performance

  • Ensure in-market companion diagnostics / testing excellence for all product launches, including market readiness evaluation to inform go/no go decisions

  • Generation of diagnostic related insight to shape national brand strategy and tactics based on flied discussions and experiences

• IMPROVE THE TESTING ENVIRONMENT

  • Support in-market registration / regulatory approval of future companion diagnostics / other testing solutions as required

  • Identify issues in current testing landscape and working with external stakeholders to develop solutions to remove or minimize diagnostic barriers to therapy use, e.g., by optimizing testing pathways

  • Work with Pricing and Market Access to identify innovative access / reimbursement solutions for companion diagnostics

  • Develop and help drive diagnostic quality assurance (QA) programmes

  • Utilise diagnostics related evidence for medical education activity (e.g., medical evidence, real-world evidence and epidemiology) and identify evidence gaps for either global or local plans to bridge

• DEVELOP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

  • Assess different testing options in the markets and select and qualify diagnostic partners and testing labs

  • Identify and collaborate with national diagnostic and clinical opinion leaders to identify, design and execute activities to optimise the provision of diagnostics associated with the respective brands

  • Remove barriers to testing through collaborative partnerships with diagnostic companies, lab networks, KOLs and HCPs

  • Help develop testing pathway robustness in all key clinical centres, including local protocol support, working on identifying and removing bottlenecks in testing pathways, e.g., in counselling

  • Present credibly to a wider audience in order to act as company spokesperson on diagnostic scientific matters at congresses, symposia and scientific meetings

• BUILD CAPABILITY IN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

• Act as subject matter expert for external stakeholders

  • Deliver diagnostic related educational initiatives including meetings, exhibitions, congresses/symposia, digital and online activities

  • Give to relevant stakeholders in the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and testing labs a stronger understanding of the diagnostic landscape, challenges and potential testing solutions

• Act as an educational resource to internal colleagues

  • Develop diagnostic expertise in cross-functional team i.e. medical, marketing, sales force, access.

  • Engage with, lead and partner with all members of the cross-functional team on all diagnostic related activities to ensure launch readiness and optimal launch of therapy

• Provision of key inputs to Pricing and Market Access strategy build and implementation including pricing and reimbursement cases for therapy and associated diagnostic tests

• BE COMPLIANT

  • Successfully complete all training requirements including product examinations

  • Comply with all external regulations and internal policies

  • Ensure compliance with AZ Policies and Standards with special emphasis on Code of Conduct, Ethical Interaction Policy and Standards, Privacy (Patient Group interactions) and Procurement (engagement of third-parties)

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Life Sciences professional (Pharmacist, Physician, Microbiologist, Biologist, Nurse)

• At least 3 years of experience in Diagnostic related roles oncology, rare diseases or immunology

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Advanced English

• Ability to develop a robust network of external stakeholders, and develop collaborartions and  partnerships with them

• Ability to engage and collaborate with internal stakeholders

• Proven understanding of the Diagnostics environment , including technical platforms, providers, critical quality checkpoints, and sample management

• Working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry

• Advanced English Level (oral and written)

• Availability to travel

Desirable

• Advanced scientific degree or proven experience in Oncology, immunology or laboratory diagnosis

• Thorough knowledge or experience of the pharmaceutical industry

• Significant experience in diagnostic-related roles

• Experience managing teams

• Previous experience/network of external stakeholders in the diagnostic ecosystem at CAMCAR

• Project Management experience