Global Medical Director, Haematology, Nephrology and Transplant

This is what you will do:

Reporting to the Senior Director (SD), the Global Medical Director will provide support for strategic planning and leadership for haematology, nephrology and transplant indications and expanding pipeline portfolio. Responsible for providing scientific and medical support with an in-depth understanding of the medical landscape.  Support the development and implementation of global launch and long-term strategies with effective cross-functional collaboration.  Support the Alexion Global Medical Affairs mission to improve patient outcomes by setting and continuously advancing the evidence-based medical standard of care.

You will be responsible for:

In collaboration with the SD, develop and implement global medical TA strategy and plan for GMA activities (pre-launch and post -launch as applicable) for the specified therapeutic area by providing medical leadership, insight and strategy to TA global medical affairs team across functions and countries globally. Responsible for the following:

• Co-lead development of the situational assessment and the global product disease strategy plan
• Oversight of the in-year global medical strategy, real world evidence generation plan, tactical plan and budget for global initiatives
• Providing medical strategic recommendation for late phase pipeline programs and post- approval in-line life cycle management (LCM)
• Contributing to Phase 3b/ 4 and ESR evidence generation strategy for late phase pipeline and in-line TA programs
• Developing and overseeing clinical study design (non-registration phase IIIb/ IV, registries, outcomes research etc.) for late phase pipeline and in-line TA programs in close collaboration with relevant functions
• Set strategy for externally sponsored research (ESR) and review and ensure alignment with TA strategy of proposals
• Providing clear strategic guidance to scientific communication, internal medical training, external medical education (CME, Symposia, medical education), medical info, PEVT teams in developing functional plans supporting global medical strategy
• Providing global medical guidance to country medical teams in developing country medical plans aligned with global medical strategy.
• Responsible for the global and country quarterly management review

Serves as the medical authority and resource within ALXN in support of the therapeutic area. Responsible for the following:

• Strategic partner with global program teams for the development of clinical trial protocols, governance presentations, and program strategy
• Contributing to and lead when appropriate content development and presentation for external medical education programs, and other global medical initiatives
• Contributing to and participate in therapeutic training programs for Alexion personnel.
• Medical affairs review of field medical tools, internal commercial training material. - Pending MLR workstream recommendations
• Contributing to medical affairs review of post approval regulatory responses and annual safety reports
• Contributing to medical affairs review of health economic research projects and reimbursement dossiers
• Medical affairs review of congress abstracts and publications.

Establishes strategic partnerships with medical societies, centers of excellence and KOLs in areas of scientific interest and serves as conduit for flow of information both out to the medical community and into the company. Responsible for the following:

• Development and execution of global KOL medical engagement strategy
• Providing TA KOL engagement strategy and guidance to country medical teams in developing country KOL engagement plans
• Establishing and/or enhance partnerships with key academic institutions and develop relationships with global key leaders with vision.
• Planning, designing, and handling global medical advisory boards and gather insight from regional/local medical advisory boards

You will need to have:

• Must have a PhD, PharmD or MD level degree or equivalent.
• 1-4 years + experience in medical affairs organization (med info, grant processing, field MSL team, KOL management, scientific communications)
• Experience developing and implementing launch strategies in global or regional medical affairs functions
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal 
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance for a medical affairs organization
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven track record and ability to get results as an effective a team member and project leader
• Confirmed ability to handle budget and resources
• Strong eye for business
• Ability to build partnerships cross-functionally
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Excellent problem solving, organizational, and negotiating skills
• Must demonstrate an energy and enthusiasm which brings a positive approach to all challenges
• Sense of ethics and responsibility
• Travel required up to 25% 
• This role is an in-office position: employees must be in the office 60% of the time
• The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.

We would prefer for you to have:

• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• Experience in haematology, nephrology or solid organ transplant
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
• Rare Disease Experience

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.