Medical NPP (New Product Planning) Lead, Oncology/Hematology

Job Description

Role description

• An internal and external facing medical role that provides medical and clinical expertise in new asset and builds AZ scientific leadership.
• Responsible for strategic direction accelerating new asset incorporation through establishing partnership among relevant cross-functions on the roll-out of New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and Line Extensions (LEs).
• Collaborate with clinical operation team to support conducting clinical trials by providing medical input. Collaborate with the Regulatory Affairs, Market access and Commercial team on commercialization strategy until high level result readout of registrational phase 3 study.

Job responsibilities

Medical expert on clinical development and commercialization assessment

• Be in charge of new asset and anticipate the opportunity and challenges for the new assets until high level result readout of registrational phase 3 study.
• Participate in MC3 (Marketing Company Consultation and Collaboration)
• Continuously acquire and update necessary scientific knowledge on disease area and relevant compounds. 
• Collaborate with Oncology/ Biopharm SMM or Alexion COM by providing medical input into the study protocol/feasibility/site selection and by contributing scientific presentation and site visit during conducting clinical trials
• Collect medical information on the local treatment landscape, patient journey, and competitors.
• Explore real-world data and real-world evidence (local patient demographics, prevalence of specific biomarker, medical unmet needs, etc) from publication.
• Collaborate with commercial, regulatory and market access to identify data requirements to registration & access/reimbursement
• Develop strategy of local RWD/RWE generation.
• Generate real-world data by analyzing medical database or collaborating with medical experts, medical association, data analytics company.
• Build external collaborations (e.g. relationships with KEEs, investigators, scientific associations, digital therapeutics/diagnostics partners) and seek and incorporate external advice
• Provide effective medical/clinical trainings (basic science and disease knowledge, drug profile, clinical data) to internal colleagues
• Anticipate future trends and needs in the marketplace.
• Develop medical/diagnostic strategies for early market shaping and identify early transforming care opportunities

Governance and ensuring overall adherence to processes and regulation (include but not limit to patient safety, clinical trials, etc …)

• Support Clinical team to select appropriate investigators and sites optimising quality, delivery and commercial benefit
• Aligns with the values and vision of AZ
• Actively participate/encourage the development of the AZ culture
• Ensures compliance with AZ code of conduct, Corporate Governance, Audits requirement, guidelines, codes, policies and procedures
• Ensures that company confidentiality is maintained (i.e. intellectual property, product, and strategic information)
• Discloses potential breach of codes or conducts

Typical Accountabilities

• Conduct activities and interactions consistent with Company values and in compliance with the Code of Conduct and supporting Policies and Standards relevant to your role. Complete all required training on the AZ Code of Conduct and supporting Policies and Standards on time. Report potential issues of non-compliance.
• Ensure and monitor compliance by team members and third parties by (a) positively reinforcing the Code of Conduct and all relevant AstraZeneca Policies and Standards, (b) ensuring completion of all required training, (c) fostering a culture of openness in which employees are comfortable raising questions or concerns, and (d) immediately addressing and reporting, as appropriate, instances of non-compliance.

Skills

• Medical and Scientific Knowledge: Advanced understanding in clinical practice, medical affairs, and/or clinical operations, especially related to new product launches and clinical development.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and drive strategic plans for asset integration, market shaping, and real-world data generation.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Strong capability to lead and collaborate with internal teams such as R&D, Regulatory, Market Access, Commercial, and external partners.
• Data Analysis and Evidence Generation: Proficient in gathering, analyzing, and interpreting real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) to inform clinical and commercialization strategies.
• External Stakeholder Engagement: Skill in building and leveraging relationships with key external experts, investigators, scientific societies, and other medical partners.
• Effective Communication and Presentation: Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to translate scientific information clearly for diverse audiences and deliver impactful presentations.
• Compliance and Governance Awareness: Solid understanding of regulatory requirements, company policies, and ability to ensure compliance in all activities.

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Master or Doctoral level degree (MD, PharmD or PhD) in a medical/scientific discipline
• Medical/Scientific knowledge and appropriate experience in the clinical practice, medical affairs and/or clinical operations (more than 7 years)
• Ability to collaborate and lead strategy with internal stakeholders
• Excellent presentation skills
• An ability to travel
• Fluency in English is required

Desirable

• A medical degree with specialization
• Understanding of multiple aspects within clinical development and medical affairs
• Extensive knowledge of the latest technical and regulatory developmentsExperienced Medical Leader, with track record of shaping launch strategies, driving successful launch readiness and realizing market shaping initiatives
• In-depth scientific and clinical practice understanding / direct experience with relevant disease

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