Global Clinical Head, Respiratory

AstraZeneca • Boston, MA

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Clinical Head (GCH) is the most senior medical scientific expert on an asset/product/indication team and a core member of the Franchise Team (if applicable) and/or the Global Product Team (GPT). This role reports to the Vice President Clinical Respiratory. The GCH is accountable for all clinical scientific aspects of the product/asset, including its benefit/risk, and the scientific strategies for clinical components of the Target Product Profile (TPP), Target Product Claim (TPC), Clinical Development Plan (CDP), clinical components of regulatory documents, and core labelling texts. The GCH provides clinical and medical expertise input into overall project strategy and is accountable for timely clinical deliverables such as clinical studies and clinical components of regulatory submissions. This role serves as the single point of contact for TA-Heads and R&D leaders for clinical and scientific components of the product and/or indications. AstraZeneca fosters an entrepreneurial environment, seizing opportunities to deliver life-changing medicines by pioneering groundbreaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together. The company is committed to building an inclusive environment with equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees, welcoming candidates regardless of protected characteristics and providing accommodations for disabilities or special needs. The work environment emphasizes in-person collaboration, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office to connect, work at pace, and challenge perceptions, while also balancing individual flexibility.

Requirements

• An MD, or other equivalent medical degree from an accredited university with specialty training in Respiratory or related area
• 7 years’ relevant experience within the respiratory space, including late-phase drug development experience
• Demonstrated deep clinical and research expertise in appropriate disease area
• Significant hands-on late phase clinical drug development experience
• Developed/delivered multiple complex and large studies (e.g., including but not limited to multinational outcome studies)
• Scientific credibility internally and externally
• Demonstrated success in influencing functions outside of clinical and across geographies
• Experience of benefit/risk assessment and creating patient risk management plans
• Experience of global regulatory submissions and interacting with major regulatory agencies
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead, coach, and mentor other physicians/scientists
• Proven teamwork and collaboration skills in a global setting
• Credible in scientific and commercial environments
• Fit for purpose business acumen, and insight into payer and reimbursement hurdles globally
• Line management experience

Nice To Haves

• Global external awareness within the therapeutic area
• Global regulatory awareness
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally
• Experience in several organizations and geographic locations
• Experience of working with Market Companies to deliver studies/projects
• Experience of clinical/commercial interface

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all clinical scientific aspects of the product/asset, including the benefit/risk of a product and/or asset
• Accountable for the scientific strategies for clinical components of the Target Product Profile (TPP), Target Product Claim (TPC), Clinical Development Plan (CDP), Clinical components of regulatory documents and core labelling texts
• Provide clinical and medical expertise input into overall project strategy
• Accountability for the clinical deliverables i.e. clinical studies, clinical components of regulatory submissions etc to time
• Serve as the single point of contact for TA-Heads and R&D leaders for clinical and scientific components of the product and/or indications

Benefits

• A qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
• Paid vacation
• Paid 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees