Global Medical Affairs Leader - Lymphoma

About the role

AstraZeneca is seeking a Global Medical Affairs Leader (GMAL) to join its Oncology unit in Barcelona, Spain. The GMAL leads and develops the strategy and lifecycle management of assets in Lymphoma, particularly Mantle Cell Lymphoma and Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, and works closely with Oncology Business Unit Medical peers to create and deliver integrated strategy and indication medical plans. The role also carries full responsibility for the Multiple Myeloma assets' medical plan.

Key responsibilities

• Represent the Medical vision in key internal forums such as GPT and MIT, drive agenda items and act accordingly
• Lead MIT for core indications or brands and/or serve as Indication Lead, owning the evidence and confidence strategy
• Engage independently with senior stakeholders across functions and markets to secure input and alignment
• Lead medical plan development in line with brand strategy, together with the Global Medical Integration Team and cross-functional partners
• Provide strategic input to GPT indication strategy based on Medical and Evidence Generation outputs
• Own the Evidence Generation Strategy and Medical Affairs studies, including the RWE strategy and Real World Studies
• Lead advisory boards: set the strategic plan, shape agendas and include the right stakeholders
• Ensure medical material is scientifically accurate and aligned with the agreed scientific narrative
• Partner with Oncology Medical Training to plan and deliver training, and develop the medical education strategy
• Own the publications strategy, including data analysis and the enduring asset strategy
• Manage the budget across medical affairs and capabilities teams
• Ensure all medical and business activities comply with AstraZeneca standards, SOPs and external regulations

Required profile

• Master's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent medical/scientific qualifications, and/or significant industry, therapeutic and/or medical experience
• At least 6 years of senior or specialized experience in pharma/life sciences and/or medical experience
• Significant understanding of the drug development process and extensive project and medical planning experience
• Experience in product launches and/or mature brand development, and in large-market or global oncology medical drugs
• Preferred: advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD), 3 years of global/regional medical leadership or 3+ years in a senior leadership role in a large market, country launch experience, and experience leading and motivating others

Required skills

• Ability to apply data and insights to medical plans and studies, and to evaluate, interpret and present complex data from prospective and retrospective studies
• Strategy development and translation into action plans
• Strong customer and communication skills, with the ability to influence strategically and persuade tactfully