Astrazeneca
Healthcare
AssociateDirector,DiagnosticPartnerships,Oncology
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“Associate Director, Diagnostic Partnerships, Oncology at Astrazeneca. Skills: Diagnostic Partnerships, Oncology, Business Development, Contracting. Shape GDx projects. Develop relationships with diagnostic partners”
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills; Problem solving
3 days working from office, 2 days working from home
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Post-graduate level education, +5 years contracting experience, +5 years business development experience, +5 years strategy experience, +5 years consulting experience, +5 years pharma partnership experience, +5 years diagnostic partnership experience, Knowledge of pharmaceutical company businesses, Knowledge of diagnostic company businesses, Knowledge of scientific evaluation techniques, Knowledge of commercial evaluation techniques, Knowledge of financial evaluation techniques, Understanding of governance procedures, Analytical skills, Interpersonal skills, Teamwork skills, Flexibility, Ability to deal with complexity, Ability to contribute skills, Experience presenting business cases, Numerate, Financial literacy, Excellent spoken English, Excellent written English, Tenacity, Resourcefulness, Ability to deliver under pressure, Intuitive prioritization, Sense of urgency, Self-starter approach, Ability to extract practical steps
Nice to Have
Experience in oncology diagnostics, Experience in international project teams, Experience in multi-functional project teams, Working understanding of diagnostic regulatory frameworks, Understanding of commercial in-market needs, Knowledge of alternative deal structures, Knowledge of legal principles, Negotiation skills, Experience in a deal environment, Good knowledge of disease areas, Good knowledge of drug development activities, Good knowledge of diagnostic development activities, Good knowledge of commercial processes, Deep diagnostic scientific knowledge, Established external network
What You'll Do.
Develop relationships with diagnostic partners
Manage relationships with diagnostic partners
Lead schedules of work
Align with cross-functional colleagues
Ensure post-contract activities are completed
Handover solutions to colleagues
Work with Business Development colleagues
Negotiate enterprise-wide agreements
Contract enterprise-wide agreements
Close enterprise-wide agreements
Evaluate partnering opportunities
Conduct due diligence processes
Present partnering opportunities
Build personal networks
Identify partnering opportunities
Deliver partnership projects
Attend scientific congresses
Nurture existing relationships
Provide diagnostics teams with inputs
Provide diagnostics teams with expertise
Support building business cases
Lead building business cases
Report on project activities
Report on project achievements
Feed into OBU updates
Develop stakeholder relationships
Manage stakeholder relationships
Maintain stakeholder relationships
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional colleagues; Business Development colleagues; Oncology Business Unit; Legal; Compliance; In-country diagnostic teams; R&D; Diverse teams
Communication Scope
Business case presentation; Written communication; Spoken communication
Process & Methodology
Project management
Full Job Description
**Location** : Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home) Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of oncology diagnostics? As the Associate Director, Diagnostic Partnerships within the Oncology Business Unit, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the Global Diagnostics (GDx) mission of shaping the patient testing landscape and ensuring no patient is left behind. Reporting to the Senior Director, Diagnostic Partnerships, you will lead key partnership activities within GDx; your expertise will be crucial in refining business needs, engaging with prospective diagnostic partners, and collaborating on scoping, negotiation, and contracting. Are you prepared to take on this challenge and lead partnerships initiatives that deliver diagnostic solutions in-market? **Accountabilities** * Shape GDx projects towards meeting business requirements, fitting into overarching strategies while considering cost, quality and timeline requirements. * Develop and manage relationships with external diagnostic partners and potential partners in a compliant and professional manner, ensuring AstraZeneca is regarded as a partner of choice by third parties. * Lead specific schedules of work according to project needs, owning the deal process and aligning with cross-functional colleagues to support execution. * Ensure post-contract activities are successfully completed with optimal handover of solutions to wider GDx colleagues for implementation. * Work with Business Development colleagues in the negotiation, contracting and deal-closing processes for enterprise-wide agreements. * Ensure that diagnostic partnering opportunities are evaluated thoroughly and objectively with ownership of certain due diligence processes. * Present partnering opportunities to the oncology business effectively and efficiently. * Build personal networks to aid early identification of relevant partnering opportunities and efficient delivery of partnership projec
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