AstraZeneca
Pharmaceutical
GlobalMedicalHead,Obesity,InjectablesPortfolio
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“Global Medical Head, Obesity, Injectables Portfolio at AstraZeneca. Skills: Medical leadership, Obesity care, Injectables portfolio, Strategic planning. Provide enterprise leadership. Build global CVRM BPM obesity team”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver durable outcomes; Reduce cardiometabolic risk; Protect organs; Transform patient journey; Accelerate evidence-based healthcare changes; Shape product strategy; Build capability; Drive product launches; Drive life cycle management; Generate real-world evidence; Transform health systems; Accelerate population health; Achieve launch excellence; Anticipate current needs; Anticipate future needs
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Sophisticated Scientific Degree or equivalent, 7+ years pharmaceutical industry experience, Experience leading global teams, Experience developing global medical plans, Experience driving external engagement agenda, Experience driving innovation and KPIs
Nice to Have
Experience in Medical Affairs, Experience at country and global/regional level, Experience forming strategic alliances, Experience shaping healthcare best practices, Experience setting performance indicators
What You'll Do.
Provide enterprise leadership
Build global CVRM BPM obesity team
Partner with key stakeholders
Deliver integrated medical strategy
Set strategic vision and direction
Develop global strategic medical plans
Integrate global strategic medical plans
Implement global strategic medical plans
Drive external scientific engagement
Define engagement agenda
Drive engagement agenda
Shape healthcare practice
Lead launch excellence
Define clear benchmarks
Identify new opportunities
Develop evidence generation strategy
Support access decisions
Guide scientific communication
Ensure robust dissemination
Advise clinical practice
Influence investment decisions
Advise brand strategies
Champion cross-functional collaboration
Enable knowledge sharing
Execute global medical strategies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration; Global product teams; Global brand teams; Regional and country networks; Research and Development; Commercial functions
Communication Scope
Scientific communication; External engagement
Full Job Description
AstraZeneca is advancing a tailored approach to Obesity and Weight Management, uniting science, medical and commercial excellence to deliver durable outcomes, reduce cardiometabolic risk and protect organs. Our pipeline is moving with purpose and includes next generation oral and injectable therapies that prioritise tolerability, adaptability and quality of life. Are you ready to be at the forefront of medical innovation? As the Global Medical Head, Obesity, Injectables Portfolio, this role plays a pivotal part in crafting the future of obesity care. This is a chance to use deep expertise to make a real impact on patients’ lives. Join us in our mission to transform the patient journey, from prevention to diagnosis, and beyond. In this dynamic role, the Global Medical Head, Obesity for our injectables portfolio (SARA and GLP1/GCGR agonists) provides medical leadership across the entire product lifecycle. The role leads a team of talented medical professionals, advises on Research and Development investment decisions, drives pre-launch scientific efforts, and accelerates evidence-based healthcare changes in the real world. Networking and influencing skills are crucial to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and drive innovation. Ready to take on this challenge? This highly experienced Medical Affairs leader brings validated vision and impact to shape product and disease area strategy, build capability, drive product launches and life cycle management, provide strategic direction for evidence generation, education and publication, and engage extensively externally to further the scientific leadership of AstraZeneca. Reporting directly to the Medical Head of Weight Management and T2D within Medical Affairs Cardiovascular Renal Metabolism (CVRM), this critical strategic leadership position sits on global product and brand teams and leads a global medical team. A strong network with regions and countries will be developed, pairing unique medical expertise with insigh
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