Senior Medical Director, Rare Tumors

AstraZeneca • Boston, MA

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About The Position

Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form. For over three decades, patients and their caregivers have been at the center of everything we do. Every day, we are inspired to follow the science and think differently to create better outcomes for them and their families. Our mission is driven by understanding who they are as unique individuals, not solely defined by their diseases. We’re a leading rare disease company with a diversified projects. Our pioneering legacy in rare diseases is rooted in being the first to translate the complex biology of the complement system into transformative medicines over the past three decades. Today, we continue to push the boundaries of science and deepen our understanding of rare diseases with patient-centricity at the core. This knowledge allows us to innovate and evolve into new areas where needs are unmet and provide an opportunity to help people fully live their best lives.

Requirements

• Bacherlor’s degree in medicine and experience as a physician or academic
• Extensive experience in designing, monitoring and implementing clinical trials and interpreting trial results
• Significant experience in advanced research and development
• Therapeutic area expertise and commercial understanding
• Thorough understanding of pharmaceutical safety, reporting and surveillance processes

Nice To Haves

• PhD in scientific discipline
• Extensive general medical knowledge

Responsibilities

• Designs or manages the implementation of the Physicians strategy within Clinical Development both regionally and globally
• Uses expertise and knowledge of global issues to develop strategic Physicians objectives for inclusion into AstraZeneca’s annual business objectives
• Defines strategies or leads AstraZeneca’s response to complex technical issues for specific medical aspects in relation to current projects, new projects and various plans
• Provides expert advice in the area of specialism, influencing the development of statistics to the global business and Global Clinical Development
• Closely follows medical developments within assigned areas and disseminates new information within Clinical Development to transform trends and emerging data into new plans
• Liaises with the internal and external medical community to follow developments within areas of expertise
• Ensures an adequate number of qualified physicians is available for clinical testing to satisfy AstraZeneca’s objectives in the clinical testing area
• Maintains a high degree of understanding and awareness on new and emerging medical development
• Contributes to or manages the development of the senior management team in area of expertise
• Follows important developments and trends in scientific literature and develops contacts with opinion leaders
• Leads regulatory communication and preparation of higher level documents

Benefits

• qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
• paid vacation and holidays
• paid leaves
• health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans

What This Job Offers

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