Medical Affairs Lead Haematology and Cell therapy

Role Summary

High-level summary of the position with main purpose of the position and how it will be successfully accomplished:

AstraZeneca is

pushing the boundaries of science

to deliver live-saving breakthrough medicines that will improve patients’ lives. In that endeavour, Medical Affairs is a

key strategic partner

in shaping the healthcare environment in our priority areas to ensure access to AZ innovations. The

Medical Affairs Lead

has the full accountability of the delivery of the local medical affairs initiatives. These could include, but are not necessarily restricted to, scientific partnership building with key experts, medical evidence planning, scientific communications, competitor intelligence, transforming care, patient engagement, clinical trials support and ensuring alignment with commercial & value&access initiatives.  The Medical Affairs Lead is heading the team of Medical Affairs Managers, Medical Advisors and Medical Science Liaisons and will ensure that the team effectively implements and executes the local medical strategy. These outputs are guaranteed through continuously building robust

scientific and medical expertise

on the therapeutic area, AstraZeneca products and its competitors in combination with a

business acumen

attitude and

strong communication skills.

Job Responsibilities (to include key result areas, specific accountabilities, tasks, etc.)

Integrates, interprets and translates scientific evidence and content on AZ products and disease areas of focus into value to support the brand strategy and to support disease/product value messages to internal and external stakeholders.

Identifies, prioritises and reviews opportunities to generate evidence to and better understand overall disease state management and treatment gaps and clinically differentiate AZ products based on external stakeholder perspectives and the needs of AZ regions and markets

Ensures early and pre-launch excellence to ensure Belgian patients have access to AZ innovation

Drives transforming care initiatives to improve healthcare system delivery

Leads development of specific scientific communications activities e.g. conference symposia or specific scientific meetings sponsored by AZ, such as external physician or patient expert meetings

Coach and develop MSLs to be best in class (scientific expertise, communication skills, business acumen) and ensure development and execution of the MSL Action Plans

Accountability for the Development and execution of the medical affairs plan according to budget and timelines

Works in a strategic partnership with the Marketing and Value& Access Department, providing key input in the local operational brand strategy by ensuring input of KEE, customer insights and competitive intelligence

Acts as important partner of SMM orgnisation to ensure strategic trial management and trial performance

Acts as the patient insight expert in the assigned disease and therapeutic area team by deeply understanding the unique needs, experiences, patient journey and relevant outcomes for patients

Facilitates patient insight knowledge sharing by raising awareness about patient insight strategies and activities

Maintains a good working knowledge of company standards on medicines promotion and supports the Nominated Signatories in ensuring compliance standards for external audiences

Sustains a “customer focus” in all design and interpretation activities (i.e. internal stakeholders, regulators, payers, prescribers, patients)

Keeps own knowledge of best practices and relevant developments up to date

Work together with External Service Provider for MI to meet the requirements set in the local MI procedure

Leadership and Functional Capabilities:

The following summarizes the capabilities (skills, knowledge, attitude) and competencies needed to be able to accomplish all job responsibilities for this specific job function:

Exemplify the AstraZeneca Values and behaviours

Excellent Scientific knowledge

Strategic pipeline develoment

People leadership

Business acumen and strategic insight

Ability to develop Strategic Partnerships

Knownhow Belgian healthcare landscape

Cross functional collaboration

Excellent Communication Skills

Be flexible, resilient and decision oriented

Influencing skills

Good Planning and Organisational Skills

Ability to seek and critically assess a large amount of data, distil and synthesize information, put it into context and evaluate its impact on the business

Work autonomously and make the right priorities in a complex work environment with a high number and variety of requests

Project management skills

Education, Qualifications and Experience