Medical Lead - Dublin

Medical Lead

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Competitive salary & excellent company benefits

Are you ready to lead and inspire a team dedicated to transforming patient outcomes? At AstraZeneca, we are pioneers in science, striving to advance clinical practice and reduce the burden of long-term conditions. As the Medical Lead for BioPharmaceuticals in Ireland, you will provide leadership across therapeutic areas, driving medical-scientific strategies to improve lives. Collaborate with healthcare systems and business unit directors to shape strategic directions and deliver impactful medical affairs initiatives. Are you passionate about building robust scientific expertise and fostering cross-functional collaboration? Join us in making a difference!

Accountabilities:

• Lead, build, organize, and empower a BPM medical affairs team to support Therapeutic Area portfolios.
• Actively seek opportunities for healthcare support solutions by working closely with external collaborators.
• Define, lead, and implement comprehensive Medical Plans aligned with Global Plans.
• Design and validate objectives, plans, and budgets for areas under responsibility.
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial leadership and optimize partnerships within BPM Medical Affairs.
• Ensure compliance with AstraZeneca values and applicable regulations.
• Represent Ireland in regional forums and report back to Head of Medical and TA medical teams.
• Pipeline planning and resource management.
• Analyze products for potential patient benefits and local implementation.
• Medical review and approval of plans, projects, and materials.
• Congress' planning support and oversight of medical plans for key data readouts.
• Manage, coach, and monitor team performance in line with organizational values.
• Support team development aligned with business and individual needs.
• Integrate, interpret, and disseminate scientific evidence to support brand strategy.
• Find opportunities to generate evidence for AZ products and disease state management.
• Act as the patient insight expert in assigned disease and therapeutic area teams.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of therapeutic area developments.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Advanced Relevant Scientific Degree or equivalent experience (PhD MD DVM PharmD MSc or MPharm)
• Clinical and scientific experience related to CVRM, Respiratory or other related TAs (>3 years)
• Thorough knowledge and/or experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Extensive experience in building and managing relationships with collaborators and partners
• Ability to build and lead a team
• Ability to build a comprehensive strategy, translating strategy into tactics
• Proven interpersonal skills - ability to collaborate with a cross-functional team
• Project management experience
• Understanding of legislation and codes governing the pharmaceutical industry
• Product-Life-Cycle-Management and successful Launch-Management

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Experience in clinical practice
• Experience managing a team
• Experience with reimbursement submissions and IVS
• Business Insight/Financial literacy

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 be at the forefront of shaping healthcare practices. With opportunities for growth and innovation, we bring to bear our outstanding position as medical leaders to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives. Collaborate with leaders with a point of view, policy makers, and patient groups to inspire change through partnerships. Our dynamic atmosphere fosters creativity and innovation, ensuring that your contributions are both rewarding and inspiring.

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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 align with all applicable laws and regulations regarding non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as adhere to work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements

Date Posted

01-Jul-2025

Closing Date

15-Jul-2025

Our 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.

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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.