Senior Medical Director, Hypertension

AstraZeneca • Wilmington, DE

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Medical Director, Hypertension shapes product and disease area strategy, provides strategic direction for evidence generation, education and publication, and engages extensively externally to further the scientific leadership of AZ. It is a key scientific role that reports directly to the Medical Head – Hypertension, within the BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit’s US Medical CVRM franchise.

Requirements

• MD, PhD, or PharmD
• Medical/clinical/scientific expertise in CVRM
• 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, ideally in Medical Affairs or relevant years of experience in the Medical / Healthcare field
• Strategic and innovative thinker with an executive presence
• Demonstrated track record delivering results in a complex matrix environment, building capabilities, and leading large-scale impactful medical initiatives
• Proven ability to collaborate and build internal and external networks
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to quickly assess large amounts of information and distil into key messages and actions
• Experience and/or appreciation of product launches and product life cycle management
• Persuasive oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver impactful presentations
• Proven ability to collaborate with individuals of diverse experience and backgrounds, across varying functions, levels within the company, or external organizations, to effectively deliver on goals
• Strong business acumen, familiarity with the US healthcare system, and key regulations in the pharmaceutical industry

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership and subject matter expertise for the creation, delivery and evolution of disease area and brand strategies and plans
• Build external collaborations (e.g. relationships with KEEs, investigators, scientific associations, digital therapeutics/diagnostics partners) and seek and incorporate external advice to drive strategy
• Lead the product and disease area Advisory Board strategy
• Lead the product and disease area Externally Sponsored Research (ESR) program
• Shape and drive strategic publications plans and evidence-generation initiatives
• Provide medical leadership and subject matter expertise for regulatory and labelling interactions
• Through partnership and innovative thinking, anticipate future trends and needs in the marketplace

Benefits

• qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
• paid vacation and holidays
• paid leaves
• health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior