Associate Director, Global Regulatory Policy and Intelligence

About the role

AstraZeneca is looking for an Associate Director for Global Regulatory Policy and Intelligence, based in Barcelona with an on-site commitment of three days a week. Fluency in English is required. The role turns evolving global regulations into decisions that help life-changing medicines reach patients earlier, connecting external policy signals to internal priorities and partnering with global, regional and functional leaders.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor, analyse and interpret emerging legislation, regulations, guidance, HTA developments and industry trends across priority markets, and translate them into implications, risks, opportunities and recommended actions.
• Assess policy developments beyond medicines regulators, including research, reimbursement, health information and public-private trial infrastructure.
• Lead or contribute to analyses on innovative clinical trial designs, real-world evidence, digital and AI tools, surrogate endpoints, rare-disease development and regulatory harmonisation.
• Support policy positions, consultation responses, advocacy materials, reports and presentations, and coordinate a consistent, evidence-based corporate voice.
• Support Calls for Comment and external consultations, and run complex regulatory intelligence queries for project teams and senior stakeholders.
• Identify and communicate emerging regulatory and policy risks and opportunities, and support participation in trade associations, professional networks and health authority engagements.
• Maintain relationships with health authorities, governments, trade associations and information providers, and contribute to regulatory intelligence systems and databases.
• Develop training and onboarding materials, and lead or contribute to matrixed projects and cross-functional working groups.

Required profile

• Degree in a scientific, medical, regulatory, public policy, legal, healthcare or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Early-career experience, internship, placement or demonstrated interest in regulatory affairs, regulatory intelligence, health policy or medicines development.
• Basic understanding of medicines development and the role of health authorities and regulatory agencies.

Required skills

• Structured research, assessment of information quality and clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to summarise complex information for different audiences and to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Desirable: experience with regulatory intelligence databases, research tools, and preparing briefings, reports or consultation responses.