Medical Affairs Manager, Singapore
Medical Affairs Manager, Singapore
At AstraZeneca, we believe in the potential of our people and we’ll develop you beyond what you thought possible. We make the most of your skills and passion by actively supporting you to see what you can achieve no matter where you start with us. Our Medical Affairs Manager for Respiratory and Immunology portfolio is a hybrid (office/field) position who is an individual contributor and is responsible for enhanced patient outcomes and the safe and effective use of AstraZeneca medicines with prioritization, according to company strategy and organizational impact. Ensure excellence in execution, leveraging innovations wherever appropriate, of the local Medical Affairs strategic plans and its execution in the field, composed of confidence and evidence generation activities. Have a deep understanding of the local healthcare system, its priorities, and challenges and develops an Integrated Engagement plan to gather insights and drive fundamental and sustainable clinical practice transformations in alignment with the Medical Affairs strategy and the company’s portfolio that strengthen healthcare ecosystems, improve treatment outcomes, that enable patient access to quality care.
You will develop the local Medical Plan and contribute to the local business strategic and operational planning for defined therapy area. You will also develop and deliver pre-launch and post-launch medical plans and activities.
Ensures that all local medical requirements are met for all brand/TA material and will also use medical expertise to contribute to the marketing direction of the brand/TA. Will be recognized as a medical expert within the marketing company and will often guide and mentor other junior Medical Affairs colleagues.
Leads in the delivery of operational excellence, impact, and efficiencies through measurable outcomes and a continuous improvement approach. Communicate on the quality delivery and value of the Medical Affairs team with good understanding of the internal business ecosystem (strategy, model, finances) and act as a key member of the local Medical Affairs team that contributes to the planning and execution of Medical Affairs strategies, working closely with the local medical and cross-functional teams.
ABOUT ASTRAZENECA
AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven BioPharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.
Part of a global leading pharmaceutical, we’re proud of our heritage and where we’re heading – AstraZeneca’s exponential growth and unrivalled success in our International markets. Our pipeline keeps us leading the way and provides us with stability to build a long term commitment. It fuels us every day – by realising our pipeline we’re addressing huge unmet needs and unserved patients. It’s rewarding and inspiring.
Accountabilities:
Medical strategy and clinical input
Drive Medically led/co-led, based initiatives, on an identified gap in collaboration with CFTs, that contributes to an overarching plan mapped to drive positive patient outcomes.
Leverage medical expertise to design, implement, and oversee real-world evidence (RWE) projects. Identifies reliable suitable data sources and ensure the scientific rigor and integrity of real-world studies.
Responsible for interpreting and communicating the findings from RWE projects with a strong focus on translating RWE into actionable insights that can internally inform medical and commercial strategies and externally ultimately improve patient outcomes and inform healthcare decision-making.
Establish AstraZeneca as a scientific leader through proactive medical inputs.
Lead educational initiatives, developing clinical support tools, and providing scientific expertise to support the integration of new medical advancements into clinical practice.
Puts in place measures to showcase the impact of initiatives.
Agile adoption of innovation through win-win partnerships within the healthcare ecosystem that are scalable and can enable sustainable patient outcomes.
Provide the AZ internal stakeholders with an understanding of the local medical community, clinical practice, trends and real or perceived gaps in current scientific knowledge and medical treatment, competitive intelligence
Collaborate with KEEs on study proposals (ESR), AZ Study and/or publications of interest to AstraZeneca.
Strategic Planning and Delivery:
Plan and work with medical affairs team to ensure the Field Medical Strategic Plan (FMSP) and Field Medical activities are prioritized and aligned with the Medical Affairs Strategic Plans.
Ensure the Field Medical Plan includes an Integrated Engagement plan with an appropriate ratio of traditional and non-traditional stakeholders.
Work closely with the Medical Affairs Team and cross functional team to provide input to medical and product strategies.
Drives prioritization of activities across the team to ensure appropriate focus on portfolio priorities.
Identify opportunities and initiate discussion potential strategic, scalable & sustainable clinical practice transformations initiatives that can impact on patient access to quality care.
Ensures Digital and innovation / technology are implemented as an enabler for patient centric solutions and effectively contributes to enhancing equitable access to people in assigned accounts / clinics / healthcare systems.
Leverage technology, available data / dashboards to drive data-driven decisions to support internal discussions and external engagements.
Contribute on field and external stakeholder insights and perspectives in medical and brand internal strategic discussions and communicate internally on actionable items as appropriate.
Provide regular updates to the medical team and broader organization on delivery versus plan, variance to plan, proposed mitigation with emphasis on internal & external strategic and patient impact.
Ensures own knowledge of best practices and new relevant developments is kept up to date with understanding of its relevance to the team(s).
Essential Skills & Experience:
Scientific degree or master’s degree in a scientific discipline
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
Extensive experience of Medical Affairs function within a pharmaceutical industry
Strong understanding of medical, clinical development, and regulatory requirements
Excellent Project Management and presentation skills
Extensive experience in stakeholder management and the ability to interact and manage a range of stakeholders both internally and externally
Advanced level analytical and conceptual thinking
Knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmaceutical industry
Ability to work effectively in a matrix cross-functional environment.
Desirable Requirements:
Doctoral degree in a scientific discipline (e.g. M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D.)
Experience in clinical or pre-clinical research and knowledge of therapuetic area disease state and treatment.
Experience in basic research, drug discovery and drug development.
Understanding of multiple aspects within Medical Affairs department
Ecosystem scaled project experience
Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.
So, what’s next?
- Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
- Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it’s yours.
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Date Posted
16-Jul-2025Closing Date
15-Sep-2025AstraZeneca 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.