Global Clinical Head- Executive Director
About The Position
As Global Clinical Head (Executive Director), you will have a unique opportunity to further elevate the Infectious Disease Therapy Area in one of the world’s most respected biopharmaceutical companies. The role holds a significant development opportunity for the successful candidate whilst contributing to the positive journey that AstraZeneca is on. You will have overall clinical leadership of one or more global products in the Infectious Disease pipeline. You will also be responsible for medical/scientific strategies for the clinical components of the Target Product Profile (TPP), Clinical Development Plan (CDP), and regulatory documents (e.g., briefing documents, CTD/BLA, core labelling texts). Within the Clinical Project Team, you will have accountability for the clinical, scientific, and value content and delivery of the medical components for the program to time and quality. You will be the team’s voice and representative on the Global Project Team that oversees the overall strategy of Infection products.
Requirements
- Graduate of a recognized school of medicine with an MD degree or equivalent.
- Demonstrated clinical research expertise in Pulmonology (especially in COPD and bronchiectasis).
- Experience in early and late stage program development and trial conduct.
- Demonstrated ability to lead the development of a program strategy and be accountable for project plans, timelines, progress, and outcomes.
- Global regulatory submissions, interacting with major Health Authorities, and experience with regulatory document writing and filings (e.g., NDA/BLA submissions, benefit/risk assessment).
- Demonstrated ability leading and motivating teams in a matrix environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and mentor physicians.
- Significant hands-on clinical drug development experience and scientific credibility.
- Developed/delivered in parallel, composed of multiple complex and large studies (e.g., including but not limited to multinational, pivotal Phase 3 efficacy studies).
- Demonstrated ability to cultivate excellent cross-functional collaborations.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels of the organization.
- Must demonstrate high integrity.
Nice To Haves
- Infectious disease and/or vaccine expertise.
- Named Investigator on a number of clinical trials.
- At least 8 years of pharmaceutical industry knowledge and experience.
- Progressed compounds into first time in human Phase 1 studies and Phase 2 delivery of proof of principle studies.
- Significant and consistent peer-reviewed publication track record.
Responsibilities
- Overall clinical leadership of one or more global products in the Infectious Disease pipeline.
- Responsible for medical/scientific strategies for the clinical components of the Target Product Profile (TPP), Clinical Development Plan (CDP), and regulatory documents (e.g., briefing documents, CTD/BLA, core labelling texts).
- Accountability for the clinical, scientific, and value content and delivery of the medical components for the program to time and quality within the Clinical Project Team.
- Serve as the team’s voice and representative on the Global Project Team that oversees the overall strategy of Infection products.
- Organize and deliver Advisory Boards with international Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs).
- Apply AI-enabled and generative AI tools to support clinical development activities (e.g., data analysis, medical writing, clinical trial operational efficiency).
Benefits
- Qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Paid leaves
- Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
- Short-term incentive bonus opportunity
- Eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles) or to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
