Reporting directly to the Medical Head, the Senior GMAL is an experienced Medical Affairs leader who fulfils a critical strategic business role. This person develops ambitious medical strategies for our products within the CVRM therapy area and via seasoned cross-functional leadership delivers results. The Senior GMAL’s remit and impact extend globally and across the AstraZeneca enterprise, through the Global Medical Team, the Global Product Team, Disease Area Teams, and in partnership with medical personnel in key markets and regions. This role needs vision. It is someone who can seize an opportunity, design and leverage high impact evidence activities, understands market dynamics and can work with regions and countries to drive the market shaping activities required to ensure outstanding product launches, partner externally to transform health systems 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.

Expectations of a Senior GMAL include:

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 Generation – Design and leverage high impact evidence activities in support of product and disease area strategies and practice change initiatives; optimise 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 organisations and health systems, to be able to partner effectively to optimize patient care. Initiates and leads from AZ perspective new partnerships across the health care ecosystem.

Essential:

Doctoral level degree: MD, PhD, or PharmD
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 a 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:

Expertise in CVRM with proven experience in amyloidosis.
Relevant experience beyond Medical Affairs (e.g. in a marketing/R&D/Market Access role)
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. Thats why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesnt mean were not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Work along the patient journey to realise 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 realise 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

14-Jan-2025

Closing Date

11-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.