Regional Medical Advisor Pipeline Americas

AstraZeneca • Wilmington, DE

2d

About The Position

The Regional Medical Advisor Pipeline Director (RMAP), is a vital part of Global DRS, serving as a field-based scientific resource responsible for the external scientific engagement (ESE) strategy for designated programs within a Therapeutic Area (TA) in their region, as well as collaborate on the cross-program scientific engagement needs for the TA.
Collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders, the RMAP will work on designated trials and cross-program scientific engagement needs. The RMAP will establish and maintain relationships with Key External Experts (KEEs) within a specific region to advise on Alexion’s clinical development strategy and trial execution within a TA.
Reporting directly to the Global / TA Head of External Scientific Engagement, the RMAP will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful performance of clinical trials, supporting activities such as early insight collection, guiding feasibility, and enhancing trial recruitment and retention.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in health sciences
• Minimum 7 years of combined Medical Affairs, Clinical Development and/or relevant clinical experience.
• Experience and skills in experts' engagement and leading Advisory Boards
• Understanding of the healthcare landscape
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of time
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degrees (MD, PharmD, or PhD) in natural sciences.
• Demonstrated patient-centric approach.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to build networks and manage complex projects.
• Independent, proactive work style with a team-oriented mindset.
• Adaptability and a positive outlook in challenging scenarios

Responsibilities

• Regional ESE Strategy
• Primary responsible for the overall scientific engagement (ESE) strategy within a Therapeutic Area (TA) in their region.
• KEE Partnerships
• Establishing long-term partnerships with Key Experts.
• Clinical Trial Support
• Inform identification of potential sites and investigators for clinical trials.
• Drive scientific engagement initiatives to enhance recruitment and retention.
• Scientific Exchange
• Develop and maintain the highest scientific and medical and scientific expertise in the relevant fields and be acknowledged internally and externally as an expert & resource in the assigned therapeutic area.
• Lead & implement relevant local initiatives with key experts to support DRS objectives or successful study implementation in alignment with Global Program Teams, COM and Country Medical Affairs colleagues.
• Identify and address relevant educational gaps and relay those to Global Clinical Development.
• Ensure timely and informative scientific/medical exchanges with trialists and internal partners, in accordance with compliance policies and with legal requirements.
• Scientific Development Intelligence
• Develop in-depth knowledge of the assigned therapeutic areas and pipeline assets.
• Gather and effectively share actionable insights from the field with relevant stakeholders.
• Team efficiency
• Leads and optimizes ESE processes end‑to‑end, identifying gaps, standardizing best practices, and driving measurable efficiency gains across teams.
• Proactively scopes, prioritizes, and steers non‑rMAP initiatives with cross‑functional stakeholders, balancing portfolio needs and ensuring strategic impact and adoption.
• Compliance
• Stay current of local laws and guidelines, codes of practices and Alexion policies relevant to Clinical Development and Medical Affairs activities.

Benefits

• qualified retirement plans
• opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses
• equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees