Introduction to role
 

Reporting directly to the Medical Head of Inhaled COPD, the Senior GMAL is an experienced Medical Affairs leader who fulfills a critical strategic business role. This person develops ambitious medical market shaping and transforms healthcare pathway strategies for our products within the COPD disease area. Through seasoned cross-functional leadership, they deliver results. The Senior GMAL’s remit and impact extend globally and across the AstraZeneca enterprise, through membership on the Global Medical Team, Global CF team, and in partnership with Medical personnel in key markets and regions. This role needs someone who can seize opportunities, design and leverage high-impact market shaping activities, optimize GDMT adoption in COPD, understand market dynamics, and work with regions and countries to drive medical activities required to ensure outstanding external partnerships. The goal is to transform healthcare systems, improve patient pathways for the benefit of population health, bring innovative solutions across the spectrum of medical deliverables, and demonstrate world-class scientific engagement with external experts and key stakeholders.
 

Accountabilities
• Strategy – Design and lead the implementation of product and disease area strategies and practice change initiatives at a global level, partnering to ensure execution at a regional/country level. Develop novel solutions to shape/define a market in preparation for launch.
• Differentiating Evidence and Confidence Activities – Design and leverage high-impact evidence and confidence activities in support of product and disease area strategies and practice change initiatives; optimize the communications roll-out of our data sets and be an ambassador for our practice-changing evidence.
• Be the Voice of Medical – Craft and convey a compelling narrative across product and disease area strategies, in line with our Medical ambition.
• External Presence – Engage and cultivate relationships with leading global thought leaders, societies, patient organizations, and health systems to partner effectively to optimize patient care. Initiate and lead new partnerships across the healthcare ecosystem from AZ's perspective.

 

Essential Skills/Experience

• Doctoral level degree (MD, PhD or PharmD) with 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry (Medical, Marketing, R&D, Market access roles), or experience working within a relevant health system setting (clinical, pharmacy, pathway design etc.)
• Experienced Business leader (e.g. led a TA/franchise in a market, driven brand performance, led large teams) able to deliver results in a complex environment 
• Deep healthcare system pathways/market-shaping experience and understanding (e.g. led transformation programs in healthcare systems, driven partnerships from pharma perspective)
• Proven ability to build internal and external networks and to collaborate across geographies and cultures
• Substantial evidence generation/data expertise, e.g. clinical trial experience (conducted Ph2, Ph3 or Ph4 studies), and/or substantial RWE experience (world-class registry, experience with RWE for label enhancement, practice changing RWD usage)

 

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Doctoral level degree: MD, PhD, or PharmD
• Expertise in the relevant or related TA 
• Relevant experience beyond Medical affairs (e.g. in a marketing/R&D/Market Access role) it’s a nice to have.
• Strong working relationships with global thought leaders, including key experts and opinion leaders, professional societies, and other healthcare industries/organizations
• Experience launching new products or indications, and in developing and launching medicines in key geographies (e.g US, China)

 

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

AstraZeneca offers an environment where you can work along the patient journey to realize the potential of our science. Here we take a holistic approach to patients, going beyond just medicines to address the patient experience. We work along the whole patient journey - from prevention to better diagnosis. Only then can we help to realize the truly transformative potential of our science.

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-The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $240,613 to $360,920. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Date Posted

31-Jan-2025

Closing Date

20-Feb-2025Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.